CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PLAYERS & PARENTS

Completion of registration constitutes agreement with the following Code of Conduct. Failure to comply could result in your player being suspended and or terminated from the team. 

For Players:

By registering as a player, I agree to:
   • Train and play to the best of my ability
   • Have a positive attitude and never quit
   • Accept a win without boasting
   • Accept defeat graciously
   • Play within the rules of the game
   • Respect officials and accept their decisions
   • Exemplify sportsmanship
   • Always give encouragement and support to my teammates
   • Attend and be prompt to all games and practices
   • Immediately report any injury to my coach
   • Respect my coach, my opponents, my teammates, and club policies
   • Practice soccer techniques and skills on my own time
   • Notify the coach or team manager if I will be unable to attend games or practice sessions
   • Always present myself smartly dressed as directed by club officials or guidelines
   • Maintain an athletic lifestyle, including sensible leisure time activities, sufficient rest, and a healthy diet
   • Openly communicate with team coach, players, and team manager

I will not:
   • Engage in dissent directed toward an official, opposition players or parents
   • Use profane or vulgar language
   • Take any controlled substances (drugs), smoke, or drink alcohol
   • Participate in horseplay during practice or game time
   • Leave a game or training session without permission of my coach
   • Make excuses or accuse others if my team loses a game


For Parents:

By registering my child as a player, I agree to:
   • Always be supportive and encourage all players on the team
   • Avoid commenting negatively on the performance of players, coaches, referees, or other parents
   • Avoid coaching from the sidelines
   • Applaud good plays by my team and the opposition
   • Allow the coach to coach, the referee to officiate, and players to play the game
   • Serve as a good role model for my child and others
   • Treat referees with courtesy and respect
   • After each match, have a positive attitude and show appreciation for the importance of each player's efforts
   • Observe the ban on smoking and drinking alcohol at practice/game facilities
   • Avoid inappropriate behavior (fighting/arguing/cursing)
   • Save problems or concerns for the right time by talking with a coach, referee coordinator, staff, or board member away from the game
   • Support my team and other teams however I possibly can
   • Support the soccer club and its efforts however I possibly can
   • Treat fields and equipment with respect