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City of Show Low
Recreation Services
Parents Code of Conduct
In
order for a program to be truly successful, it takes the cooperation of
everyone involved: players, coaches, officials, league administrators, and
especially parents. Parents have the following responsibilities and
expectations when participating in the City of Show Low Recreation Services
Department programs:
Parents have a
responsibility to their children:
To make sure that your child gets the most out of his or her playing
experience, parents should show their unwavering support, including positive
reinforcement of your child’s performance and effort and commitment to
attending practices and games. This is absolutely essential, especially at
an early age, to ensure their healthy development. Parents should also be
positive role models, including, but not limited to, showing proper
sportsmanship at all times and refraining from negativity of any kind.
Parents are responsible for reading and discussing the Players Code of
Ethics, Responsibilities and Expectations with their child.
Parents have a
responsibility to the coaches:
Coaches volunteer their personal time to spend it with your child. They
need you to be supportive of their decisions and not undermine their
efforts. If you don’t agree with your coach or the opposing teams coach,
you are expected to tell your coach, but make certain it is done at the
right time and place and not in front of the children or during a game. Do
not approach opposing team coaches with concerns. Parents are required to be
at all games and practices and notify coaches if your child will not be
attending a practice/game. Parents should be cheerleaders from the sidelines
and allow the coach to direct the players. Parents who “coach” from the
sidelines make it difficult for players to know who to listen to and take
direction from. Please respect the role of the coach.
Parents have a
responsibility to other parents:
Personal gain and satisfaction should not be derived from your child’s
performance. Confrontation and taunting between parents is never
acceptable. Good plays should always be cheered and disappointments should
always be consoled, no matter whose team it affects.
Parents have a
responsibility to the referees:
Referees are responsible for monitoring all players on the field/gym. All
calls made by the referee are final. Parent’s responsibility is to support
the referee and not approach the referee, yell at or question calls made by
the referee. If you have a concern, please address the situation with your
coach.
Parents have a
responsibility to the league:
League administrators cannot be at all games and practices of all teams. In
order to maintain a protective shell around these programs, it is essential
for parents to report concerns regarding coaches, parents, players or
staff/officials or any situations to the league administrator immediately.
Do not wait until the league is over or until the situation gets out of
control. This is the only way these programs can achieve their intended
goals.
Parents have a
responsibility to all:
Parents must educate their family and friends that they bring to the game(s)
to the City of Show Low Recreation Services Parents Code of Conduct.
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