PARENTS AND PLAYER CODE OF CONDUCT
• Trust Worthiness
• Sportsmanship
• Fairness
• Caring
• Responsibility
• Respect
• Good Citizenship
• Service to Mankind
Therefore Agree That:
• I will remember that children participate to have fun and that the game is for youth, not adults.
• I will inform the coach of any physical disability or ailment that may affect the safety of my child or the
safety of others.
• I will learn the rules of the game and the policies of the league.
• I and my guests will be a positive role model for my child and encourage sportsmanship by
showing respect and courtesy, and by demonstrating positive support for all players, coaches,
officials and spectators at every game, practice or other sporting event.
• I and my guests will not engage in any kind of unsportsmanlike conduct with any official, coach,
player or parent such as booing and taunting; refusing to shake hands; or using profane language or
gestures.
• I will not encourage any behaviors or practices that would endanger the health and well being of
the athletes.
• I will not force my child to participate in sports, and my player will have fun playing.
• I will teach my child to play by the rules and to resolve conflicts without resorting to hostility or
violence.
• I will demand that my child treat other players, coaches, officials and spectators with respect
regardless of race, creed, color, gender or ability.
• I will teach my child that doing one's best is just important as winning, so that my child will never feel
defeated by the outcome of a game or his/her performance.
• I will praise my child for competing fairly and trying hard, and make my child feel like a winner
every time. I will never ridicule or yell at my child or other participants for making a mistake or
losing a competition. My player will encourage and do the same for his/her teammates.
• I will emphasize skill development and practices and how they benefit my child toward winning.
• I will promote the emotional and physical well being of the athletes ahead of any personal desire I
may have for my child to win.
• I will respect the officials and their authority during games and will never question, discuss, or
confront coaches at the game field, and will take time to speak with coaches at an agreed upon time
and place.
• I will demand a sports environment for my child that is free from drugs, tobacco, and alcohol and I will
refrain from their use at all sports events.
• I will refrain from coaching my child or other players during games and practices, unless I am one
of the official coaches of the team.
Player’s Name_______________________________ Players Team/League______________________________
Parent’s Name Printed__________________________ Parent’s Signature________________________________
Date Signed: __________________________________