Sideline Conduct

Parents are vital to our organization. Support your child, your coach, and the referees. Encourage your child to respect the referees and coach.
Parents should:

• Not force an unwilling child to participate in sports.
• Remember children are involved in organized sports for their enjoyment.
• Teach your child always to play by the rules.
• Teach your child that hard work and an honest effort are often more important than a victory.
• Help your child work toward skill improvement and good sportsmanship in every game. Your child will then be a winner even in defeat.
• Do not ridicule or yell at your child for making a mistake or for losing a game.
• Set a good example. Children learn best by example.
• Applaud good plays by your team and by the members of the opposing team.
• Do not publicly question referee judgment and never their honesty.
• Recognize the value and importance of volunteer coaches, referees and officials and give them their due respect.
• Support all efforts to remove verbal and physical abuse from youth sporting activities.