Coaches Code of Conduct

I understand that my responsibilities as a youth coach are of great importance and that my actions have the potential to significantly influence the youth athletes I coach. Therefore, I promise to uphold the following rights of young athletes to the best of my ability.

• Right to have fun in sports.
• Right to participate in sports.
• Right to participate at a level commensurate with each child’s maturity and ability.
• Right to have qualified adult leadership.
• Right to play as a child and not as an adult.
• Right to participate in safe and healthy environments.
• Right to proper preparation for participation in sports.
• Right to be treated with dignity.

I also promise to conduct myself in accordance with the Code of Ethics for Coaches as given next:

• I will treat each athlete, opposing coach, league official, parent, and administrator with respect and dignity.

• I will do my best to learn the fundamental skills, teaching, and evaluation techniques and strategies of my sport.
• I will become thoroughly familiar with the rules of my sport.
• I will become familiar with the objectives of the youth sport program with which I am affiliated. I will strive to achieve these objectives and communicate them to my athletes and their parents.
• I will uphold the authority of league officials who are assigned to the contests in which I coach and I will assist them in every way to conduct fair and impartial competitive contests.
• I will learn the strengths and weaknesses of my athletes so that I might place them in situations where they have a maximum opportunity to achieve success.
• I will conduct my practices and games so that all athletes have an opportunity to improve their skill level through active participation.
• I will communicate to my athletes and their parents the rights and responsibilities of individuals on our team
• I will cooperate with the administration of our organization in the enforcement of rules and regulations.
• I will not tolerate any form of abuse of children, be if physical, emotional, ethical or sexual and will immediately report any such abuse to the proper authorities.
• I will ensure that the players and spectators follow all building rules and regulations.
• I will ensure that fans of his/her team conduct themselves with sportsmanship and maturity at all times while in attendance at game sites.
• I will respect the coaches and players of the opposing team both during the play of the game and at its conclusion, win or lose.
• I will instruct assistant coaches, scorekeepers, and timekeepers in the responsibilities in accordance with the rules and procedures.

         Coach: ___________________________         Asst Coach __________________________