Marshfield Youth Cheerleading - (Marshfield, MA)

Student Coach Rules & Regulations

It shall be the purpose of these guidelines for all student coaches.
-Establish guidelines for all coaches
-Provide continuity within the coaching staff

The Executive Board shall have the sole authority in disciplinary matters dealing with all student coaches.

Any change in the organizational structure or practice of MYCA shall be brought before the Board of Directors and it will be subject to approval.

The Board of Directors shall approve and update these rules and regulations as needed.

Article 1 – Student Coach

Section 1
Minimum Requirements:

A. Must be in grade 9 or higher but less than 21 years of age.
B. Grade 9 student coaches are not eligible to coach at the Midget level.

Section 2

Student Coaches are role models for the cheerleaders and they must conduct themselves as such.

Section 3

Conduct must be respectful, supportive and sportsmanlike toward
Coaches, other student coaches, cheerleaders and their parents.

Section 4

Favoritism towards any one girl or a group of girls will not be tolerated. All cheerleaders deserve equal attention and respect.

Section 5

Socializing with the cheerleaders must be minimized to preserve the student coaches authority.

Section 6

Student coaches must be committed to their squad and come prepared with dances and cheers to teach the squad.

Section 7

All student coaches are required to attend and be on time for practices, games or any other required function. Student coaches
must call a Coach from their squad at least a half hour prior to practice or game arrival time if they will not be able to attend.

Section 8

Student Coaches shall be 100 % attentive to the cheerleaders at all games and practices.

Section 9

Student coaches must have a coach on the field with them at all times.

Section 10

The coaching staff shall direct all student coaches and said student coaches shall heed the input and advice from the MYCA coaching
staff and Board of Directors.

Section 11

Chewing gum is not allowed.

Section 12

Eating during football games is not allowed.

Section 13

Dress Code:

* Student Coaches must be appropriately dressed:
• Full support sneakers.
• No jewelry.
• Hair must be pulled back off the face.
• No clothing of a slippery material.
• No drawstrings in clothing.
• No spaghetti strap tank tops.
• No pockets in clothing.
• No zippers in clothing.
• Shorts must be of appropriate length and rise.
• Shirts must come to the top of the pants/shorts.