Sulphur Springs Sliders  Code of Conduct Rules

Players, Parents & Coaches: 

Your Team Name supports youth athletic activities that are governed by a sense of fun, fair play Education and sportsmanship. Each person associated with Your Team Name is responsible for his/her own behavior. 
Parents and coaches should be aware that children mimic adult behavior. Coaches and their designated representatives are responsible for their team, parents and spectators. Positive support for the team and all coaches is appreciated and expected. Your Team Name prides itself on the excellent conduct and sportsmanship of our players, coaches, parents and spectators. When we take the field The other team, parents and officials will know they are in for an educational fun experience with unparralled sportsmanship from all of our team members.

Sportsmanship examples that are expected of all our age levels are: 

1) Supporting and pulling for your team without taunting the opposing team, coaches or parents. 

2) Not throwing equipment after a potentially demoralizing play or official’s call. 

3) Sincere congratulatory handshake, win or lose, at the end of the game. 

Your Team Name actively supports the game officials. They are sometimes faced with difficult decisions which may be unpopular with one or both teams. Verbal abuse toward officials by players, coaches, parents or spectators could result in said individual being asked to leave the playing area (a coach may also be sent off for the poor behavior of the spectators). The officials will also have the authority to suspend play if a coach does not control his team or spectators. Therefore, you can see that positive encouragement is vital to the team’s well being. 

Players/Coaches/Parents/Spectators who are told to leave the playing area must leave immediately, out of sight of the playing area. He/She may be banned from attending games for one additional game or for a longer period of time if so determined by an inquiry of the Sport Commissioner. The Head Coach is responsible for reporting any such instances to the Sport Commissioner. The Sport Commissioner may assess a one game suspension. 

Parents who agree to their child playing with Your Team Name, and players and coaches who agree to participate in sports for Your Team Name accept the rules and regulations as stated above and agree that all actions must lead to the successful fulfillment of the objectives. Remember that the players, coaches and officials will make mistakes, but the games are merely games which our children are playing for enjoyment and to 
learn their chosen sport. We can still be competitive without crossing the line of decent behavior. We must not lose sight of the fact that our children will follow our example and we should act accordingly. 

Remember: We are all representatives of Your Team Name ! To meet Your Team Name 
eligibility rules, the Code of Conduct must be signed and returned to  one of  the coaches prior to the first regular season game, 
preferably by the second practice. 

TO THE PLAYERS, PARENTS & COACHES: 

We and our child have read and thoroughly acquainted ourselves with the Sulphur Springs Sliders Code of Conduct. We understand the consequences of not following both the spirit and the letter of these rules. 

Player’s   Signature                ____________________________ Date___________________________
 
Parent/Guardian’s Signature ____________________________Date___________________________ 

Parent/Guardian’s Signature ____________________________Date___________________________ 

Coach’s     Signature               ____________________________Date___________________________