• I will be responsible for my behavior as well as for the behavior of those who attend the game/practices as my guest.

• I hereby pledge to provide positive support, care, and encouragement for my child participating in youth sports by following this Parent’s Code of Conduct.

• I will encourage good sportsmanship by demonstrating positive support for all players, coaches, and officials at every game, practice or other youth sports events.

• I will place the emotional and physical well-being of my child ahead of a personal desire to win. I will be in control of my emotions.

• I will remain in the spectator area during games/practices.

• I will support coaches and official working with my child, in order to encourage a positive and enjoyable experience for all.

• I will not advise the coach on how to do their job.

• I will demand a sports environment for my child that is free of drugs and alcohol and refrain from their use at all youth sports events.

• I will not drink alcohol at a game/practice or come having been drinking.

• I will remember that the game is for our youth – not adults – and that participation in youth sports is a privilege, not a right.

• I will show respect for all participants at all times.

• I will do my very best to make youth sports fun for my child.

• I will not instruct him to harm any other participants.

• I will not coach my child during the game/practice.

• I will ask my child to treat other players, coaches, fans, and officials with respect regardless of race, sex, creed or ability.

• I will not make insulting comments to players, parents, officials, or coaches, or other teams.

• I promise to help my child enjoy the youth sports experience by doing whatever I can, such as being a respectable fan, assisting with coaching, or providing with transportation.

• I will thank coaches, officials, and other volunteers who have conducted the event.

• I will not make negative remarks, or remarks that could be construed as condescending or negative, regarding the team’s organization, coaching, directing, officiating, or management over any source of social media; to include but not limited to: Twitter, Facebook, Newspapers, Instagram, Blogs, etc.

• If situations arise that I deem require clarification or justification, I will follow proper protocol in terms of following “chain of command” as outlined on the BSYS website; understanding that the first rule is the calmly approach and communicate with the head coach of the team.

• I understand that Bellevue Steelers Youth Sports is in no way associated with Davidson County, Davidson County schools, or Bellevue Middle School. I understand that it is instead a “club sport” and is a complete separate entity.

 

**I understand that if I do not uphold these above statements that my child may be disqualified to participate within the organization – as deemed necessary by the coach, board of directors, or president.

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**I further understand that no reimbursement of monetary funds or otherwise will be issued to me as a parent for the actions of myself or other family members of my participant that contradict the working or spirit of the above parent’s code of conduct.

 

I have read the above Code of Conduct and agree to uphold the agreement.