2009 Deer Park Rams
Rules and Regulations
Equipment
Each player will be issued equipment at Equipment Issue on Saturday, August 15th, 2009. Each player will receive the following: helmet, shoulder pads, chin strap, mouth piece, practice pants, practice jersey, and 7 pads for their football pants. If equipment is lost or stolen, you must reimburse the club for the missing equipment. All the equipment must be returned to the club at the end of the season.
Practice
The Deer Park Rams will practice at Bonnette Junior High School on the practice fields directly behind the school located at 5010 West Pasadena Blvd. Practice will begin on Monday, August 17th, 2009 promptly at 6pm and will end at 7:30pm. Practice will be held Mondays through Fridays from 6pm to 7:30pm and on Saturdays, 9am to 10:30am for the first three (3) weeks. Once the season starts, practice will be Mondays and Tuesdays from 6pm to 7:30pm and on Thursdays from 6pm to 8pm. Before you drop your child off at practice, please make sure that a coach or a board member is present. Please be prompt when picking up your child from practice.
Practice and Game Day Rules
1. During practice and games, we ask that all parents remain off the field. The field is reserved for all the players and staff ONLY. In compliance with TIFI Rules, parents are not allowed on the sidelines of the field during games. The game day field is reserved for Officials, Coaching Staff, Team Members, and the Deer Park Rams and Dear Hearts Executive Board Members. Anyone in violation of this rule will result in personal and club fines from TIFI.
2. Please help us to keep everyone including other children behind the designated areas.
3. During practice and games, we ask that parents do not interrupt unless it is an emergency.
4. If you wish to speak with a coach, please approach them either before or after practice/game and away from the players.
5. Parents and players are required to act in a courteous manner during practice and games.
6. No foul language will be tolerated from parents or players at anytime.
7. Parents can and will be removed from the practice field and game field for any misconduct, violations of Rams and Dear Hearts By-Laws, TIFI Rules or Code of Ethics.
a. Any and all TIFI incurred fines relating to any violations must be paid for by a parent or player.
8. The TIFI Code of Conduct must be signed and followed at all times by the parents.
9. All problems will be handled through the Deer Park Rams and Dear Heart chain of command. The following is the chain of command:
a. Head Coach of the appropriate team
b. Athletic Director
c. Club President
Player Rules
1. If any player should miss 2 practices in one week, they are ineligible to play in that week’s game.
2. If any player should miss a Thursday night practice, they are ineligible to play that week’s game.
3. A missed practice in conjunction with being late to any other practices in the same week will make the player ineligible to play that week’s game.
4. A player not in full pads ready to start practice promptly at 6pm sharp will be considered late for practice.
5. No foul language or disrespect will be tolerated from the players at anytime.
6. The appropriate Coaches, Player Agent, and Athletic Director will handle all disciplinary actions.
