As of September, 2008, the Recreation Commission has adopted the following revised code of conduct as a result of its concerns for good sportsmanship. Sports and activities should be used as an opportunity for young people to learn how to engage in healthy competition while maintaining respect for their opponents. All parties to athletic competitions should adhere to the highest standards of positive support for the contestants. All coaches, players and parents must abide by our "code of conduct". Serious violations must be reported to the Recreation Commission.
Interscholastic and youth sports programs play an important role in promoting the physical, social and emotional development of children. It is therefore essential for parents, coaches and officials to encourage youth athletes to embrace the values of good sportsmanship. Moreover, adults involved in youth sports events should be models of good sportsmanship and should lead by example by demonstrating fairness, respect and self-control.
I therefore pledge to be responsible for my words and actions while attending, coaching, officiating or participating in a youth sports event and shall conform my behavior to the following code of conduct:
1. I will not engage in unsportsmanlike conduct with any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.
2. I will not encourage my child, or any other person, to engage in unsportsmanlike conduct with any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.
3. I will not engage in any behavior which would endanger the health, safety or well-being of any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.
4. I will not encourage my child, or any other person, to engage in any behavior which would endanger the health, safety or well being of any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.
5. I will not smoke or use drugs or alcohol while at a youth sports event and will not attend, coach, officiate or participate in a youth sports event while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
6. I will not permit my child, or encourage any other person, to use drugs or alcohol at a youth sports event and will not permit my child, or encourage any other person, to attend, coach, officiate or participate in a youth sports event while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
7. I will not engage in the use of profanity.
8. I will not encourage my child, or any other person, to engage in the use of profanity.
9. I will treat any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee with respect regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or ability.
10. I will encourage my child to treat any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee with respect regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or ability.
11. I will not engage in verbal or physical threats or abuse aimed at any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.
12. I will not encourage my child, or any other person, to engage in verbal or physical threats or abuse aimed at any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.
13. I will not initiate, encourage or participate in a fight or scuffle with any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.
14. I will not encourage my child, or any other person, to initiate, encourage or participate in a fight or scuffle with any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.
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I hereby agree that if I fail to conform my conduct to the foregoing while attending, coaching, officiating or participating in a youth sports event I will be subject to disciplinary action, including but not limited to the following in any order or combination:
1. Verbal warning issued by a league, organization or recreation official.
2. Written warning issued by a league, organization or recreation official.
3. Suspension or immediate ejection from a youth sports event issued by a league, organization or recreation official who is authorized to issue such suspension or ejection by a recreation official or youth sports organization.
4. Suspension from multiple youth sports events issued by a league, organization or recreation official who is authorized to issue such suspension by a recreation official or youth sports organization.
5. Season suspension or multiple season suspension issued by a recreation official or youth sports organization.
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