We believe it's important to the success of our program that all participants exemplify good sportsmanship. In an effort to ensure that coaches, players and parents understand what is expected, we have adopted a Code of Conduct for all players, coaches and parents. It takes all of us to have a successful and respectable program.

We appreciate your cooperation and support of good sportsmanship.

• I will encourage good sportsmanship by demonstrating positive support for all players, coaches, and officials at every game, practice, or other youth sport event.

• I will also demonstrate good sportsmanship.

• I will place the emotional and physical well being of my child ahead of any personal desire to win.

• I will insist that my child play in a safe and healthy environment.

• I will provide support for coaches and officials working with my child to provide a positive, enjoyable experience for all.

• I will demand a drug, alcohol, and tobacco-free sports environment for my child and agree to assist by refraining from their use at all youth sports events.

• I will remember that the game is for children and not for adults.

• I will do my very best to make youth sports fun for my child.

• I will ask my child to treat other players, coaches, fans, and officials with respect regardless of race, sex, creed, or ability.

• I will act in an acceptable behavior and remember to address my concerns in a private and appropriate manner.

• I will encourage good sportsmanship from fellow players, coaches, officials, and parents at every game and practice.

• I will attend every practice and game that is reasonably possible and notify my coach if I cannot.

• I will expect to receive a fair and equal amount of playing time.

• I will do my very best to listen and learn from my coaches.

• I will treat my coaches with respect regardless of race, sex, creed, or abilities and I will expect to be treated accordingly.

• I deserve to have fun during my sports experience and will alert parents or coaches if it stops being FUN!

• I deserve to play in an alcohol, tobacco, and drug free environment and expect adults to respect that wish.

• I will encourage my parents to be involved with my team in some capacity because it’s important to me.

• I will do my very best in school.

• I will remember that sports are an opportunity to learn and have fun.

• I will place the emotional and physical well being of my players ahead of any personal desire to win.

• I will remember to treat each player as an individual, remembering the large spread of emotional and physical development for the same age group.

• I will do my very best to provide a safe playing situation for my players.

• I promise to review and practice the necessary first-aid principles needed to treat injuries of my players.

• I will do my best to organize practices that are fun and challenging for all my players.

• I will lead, by example, in demonstrating fair play and good sportsmanship to all players, other coaches, officials and parents.

• I will ensure that I am knowledgeable in the rules of each sport that I coach, and that I will teach these rules to my players.

• I will use those coaching techniques appropriate for each of the skills that I teach.

• I will remember that I am a youth coach, and that the game is for the children and not adults.

• I will remember to conduct myself at all times and that I will deal with difficult situations in an appropriate and professional manner.

• I will remember that I represent Sawnee Mountain Park and will do all that I can to ensure a favorable representation.