PARENTS’ CODE OF CONDUCT

• Understand and endorse the purpose of our program: to help players become kids of empathy and integrity who will lead, be responsible, and change the world for good.

• Support the coaches by applauding behavior in your child and their teammates that demonstrates characteristics of integrity, empathy, sacrifice, and responsibility. 

• Acknowledge and appreciate players’ growth toward maturity and their effort toward establishing stronger relationships with teammates, coaches, and themselves. 

• Affirm your kid and their teammates when good character, healthy sportsmanship, and other centered behavior are displayed. Do not affirm only athletic performances or a victory. 

• Serve as role models for our players, talking politely and acting courteously toward coaches, officials, other parents, visiting team parents, and spectators at practices, games and meetings.

• Model good sportsmanship. Acknowledge and applaud the efforts of team members and opponents. Accept defeat graciously by congratulating the members of the opposing team on a game well played. Support the team regardless of how much or how little your child plays or what the win-loss record is.

• Encourage your child and their teammates with positive statements, even when they make mistakes. At every practice they are growing physically and emotionally. At every practice they are learning moral and ethical lessons. At every practice they are developing character.

• Refrain from boasting about your child’s accomplishments.

• When problems or questions arise, please have your kid present the problem to their coach. We want players to develop self-advocacy. After meeting with this  coach, if the issue requires more clarity, contact Coach Hewy or Coach Terence.

• Because I am a parent with the power and platform to make a positive difference in the life of every player, I commit to this code of conduct. When failing to live up to these standards, I will allow for accountability and take responsibly for my actions.

 

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