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codes of conduct
parents
"Children need models rather than critics."
~Joseph Joubert
- Remember, young people play for their enjoyment, not yours.
- Always remember to include your child in the decision to play a sport.
- Applaud all good plays. Even those by opposing players.
- Set a good example. Young people learn best by imitation.
- Teach your child always to play by the rules.
- Show your child that hard work and all-out effort matter more than victory.
- Help your child improve skills and sportsmanship in every game. Your child will then be a winner, even in defeat.
- Support your child in victory and defeat.
- Support all efforts to remove verbal and physical abuse from youth and middle school sports.
- Never publicly question a referee’s judgment or integrity.
- Recognize the value of volunteer coaches, referees and officials and give them clear signs of respect.
Student Athletes
"The most important thing I’ve learned from sports is how to be not only a gracious winner, but a good loser. Not everyone wins all the time. Winning is the easy part, losing is tough. But you learn more from one loss than you do from a million wins. You learn about sportsmanship. It’s really tough to shake the hand of someone who just beat you, and it’s even harder to do it with a smile. If you can learn to do this and push through that pain, you’ll remember what that moment is like the next time you win and have a better sense of how those competitors around you feel. This experience will teach you a lot on and off the field."
~Amy Van Dyken
- Always be on time.
- Use appropriate language.
- Keep a positive attitude.
- Play by the rules and pursue victory with honor.
- Remember, the goals of the game are to have fun, improve personal skills and be part of a team.
- Play to please yourself.
- Win and lose graciously.
- Treat all other athletes as you would like to be treated.
- Cheer good plays when they happen!
- Play the game with your best effort.
- Work as hard for your team as you do for yourself.
- Cooperate with your coaches, teammates, opponents, and the officials.
- Always respect officials and their calls.
- Control your temper.
- Finally, remember to keep a level head. There are many ups and downs in a season, in a game and in life. Those who keep a level head in every circumstance are most successful.
