"For All Ages"

Thank you for registering your child in our Centertown Youth League or just being a spectator or fan here for the childfren. Our youth progarm is a great way to help kids have fun while staying healthy and active. The mission of our youth league is for the kids and to all our players to find enjoyment in this sport, no matter their skill or ability level.

Parents and spectators, we want you to see every moment that you spend here is as an opportunity to build other children up for their courage in getting out there and making an effort, rather than tearing them down for their lack of ability and skills. We encourage you to talk to your kids before games and practices and make sure they understand that it’s not okay to criticize or taunt their less-experienced teammates or members of the opposing team.

We ask for your help in ensuring to our coaches also to understand that our youth league is an recreational sport and are for the enjoyment, not training grounds for future high school, college or pro athletes, and we are happy to work with you to politely remind them if they seem to be missing the boat.

We request that you put your competitiveness aside during youth games and cheer for the runs scored on both sides. Yes, you read that right. There is no reason why we can’t celebrate the accomplishments of every child on the field.

As for our youth league, we are constantly working to keep them open, accessible and welcoming to all children. Thanks in advance for helping us make this possible.

Sincerely, Centertown Youth League Committee

Please Remember
* These are Kids
* This is a Game
* We are here for All the Kids
* The Coaches and Youth League Committee are volunteers to help to oversee the league
* The Umpires and Scorekeepers are human and they to will make an mistake, like us all.
* Concession Stand Workers are volunteers that help out when needed, so be thankful and respect them.

It is illegal for anyonre to: Intentionally use abusive, indecent, profane, or vulgar language. Make an offensive gesture in a public place if it incites a breach of the peace. Make unreasonable noise in a public place or abuse or threaten someone in an obviously manner. This park, known as the Centertown Recreatonal Park is a public place.

2021 Tennessee Code
Title 39-Criminal Offenses
Chapter 17-Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare
Part 3-Disorderly Conduct and Riots
Section 39-17-305. Disorderly Conduct

a. A person commits an offense who, in a public place and when intent to cause public annoyance or alarm:
   1. Engages in fighting or in violent or threatening behavior;
   2. Refuses to obey an official order to disperse issued to maintain publc safety in dangerous proximity to a fire, hazard or  
      other emergency; or
   3. Creates a hazardous or physically offensive condition by any act that serves no legitimate purpose.
b. A person also violates this section who makes unreasonable noise that prevents others from carrying on lawful activities.
c. A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
 

Centertown Youth League Guidelines and Regulations; Section 5

1-Have a responsibility to other parents, spectators, players, coaches, officials and administrators:

2-Personal gain and satisfaction should not be derived from a child’s performance. Competition and taunting between parents, coaches, spectators, players and officials is never acceptable.

3-Good plays should always be cheered, and disappointments should always be consoled, no matter whose team it affects.

4-All have a responsibility to watch out for other people safety at the park and grounds.

5-Should demonstrate good sportsmanship! Team chants/cheers and spectator and coaches comments should not be derogatory or demeaning towards opposing teams/players/coaches.

6-Are not permitted to go in the score box at any time in regard to the game. Only the head or assistant coach has authority to speak with the scorekeeper.

7-Should not at any time go on the playing field to question an umpire rule of play.

8-Should not go on the playing field while game is playing (unless helping the head coach with their permission) or time is call. If a player is injured, as a parent you are allowed..

9-Should be a positive role model for children and encourage sportsmanship by showing respect and courtesy, and by demonstrating positive support for all players, coaches, spectators, officials, and staff at every game, practice or league event.

10-Should not engage in any kind of unsportsmanlike conduct with any official, coach, player, parent or spectator such as booing, taunting, or using profane language or gestures.

11-Should not encourage any behaviors or practices that would endanger the health and well being of the children.

12- Abide the Centertown Recreational Park Smoking Rules

13-No spitting chewing tobacco or spitting dipping stuff in dugouts, and on playing fields, score boxes , bathrooms, concession stand-area and on bleachers.

14-Alcohol and any illegal drug is prohibited on park grounds and buildings.

15-Officials and youth league committee have the authority to remove a parent or spectator from a game and can declare the game a forfeit due to unsportsmanlike conduct.    

16-Parent or Spectators who have been ejected must leave the complex and may not return until the completion of their suspension.

If parents/spectators fail to abide by the code of conduct, they will be subject to disciplinary action as decided by the CORRECTIVE ACTION POLICY

Centertown Youth League Guidelines and Regulations; Section 6

1-Fail to adhere to the Code of Conduct or do not live up to their responsibilities or expectations will be subject to disciplinary action. Accordingly, CENTERTOWN YOUTH LEAGUE COMMITTEE has instituted a Corrective Action Policy to establish appropriate consequences for inappropriate behavior.

2-The Corrective Action Policy is a guide to assist CENTERTOWN YOUTH LEAGUE to run a quality program. The Corrective Action Policy is a 3-step system designed to forgive a mistake but to firmly address chronic misbehavior. 3-For violations of the Code of Conduct or Ethics, the following steps will be followed:

 Step 1 – Verbal Warning – Youth League will discuss undesirable conduct with parent/spectator and stress that this behavior will not be tolerated.

 Step 2 – One Game Day/Night Suspension – Parent/Spectator will be suspended that night and for the next schedule game from the park and asked to leave the park grounds. (If refuse to, the law will be contacted).

 Step 3 – Season Suspension – Parent/Spectator will suspension for a season. The spectator will be warned that the next offense may result in further disciplinary action up to and including expulsion from parks and grounds during the youth league season.

These guidelines are not absolute in dealing with behavioral problems. Severe or unsafe situations could merit the harshest sanctions against the participant.

Actions for all above: It will be determined by the youth league committee