The Fairfield Youth Football Association (FYAA) Parent Code of Conduct will be enforced.
FYAA PARENT CODE OF CONDUCT
PARENT CODE OF CONDUCT I
agree:
1. I will not force my child to participate in sports.
2. I will remember that children participate to
have fun and that the
game is for youth, not
adults.
3. I will
inform the coach of any physical disability
or ailment that may affect the
safety of my child
or the safety of others.
4. I will
learn the rules of the game and the
policies of the league.
5. I (and my
guests) will be a positive role model
for my child and encourage sportsmanship
by
showing respect and courtesy, and by
demonstrating positive support for all
players,
coaches, officials and spectators at every game,
practice or other
sportingevent.
6. I (and my
guests) will not engage in any kind of
unsportsmanlike conduct with any
official,
coach, player, or parent such as booing and
taunting, refusing to shake hands,
or using
profane language or gestures.
7. I will
not encourage any behaviors or practices
that would endanger the health and
well-being of the athletes.
8. I will
teach my child to play by the rules and to
resolve conflicts without resorting
to hostility
or violence.
9. I will
demand that my child treat other players,
coaches, officials and spectators
with respect
regardless of race, creed, color, sex or ability.
10. I will
teach my child that doing one’s best is
more important than winning, so that my
child
will never feel defeated by the outcome of a
game or his/her
performance.
11. I will
praise my child for competing fairly and
trying hard, and make my child feel
like a
winner every time.
12. I will
never ridicule or yell at my child or other
participant for making a mistake or
losing a
competition.
13. I will
emphasize importance of skill
development and practices and how they
benefit my
child over winning.
14. I will
promote the emotional and physical
well-being of the athletes ahead of any
personal desire I may have for my child to
win.
15. I will
respect the officials and their authority
during games and will never question,
discuss,
or confront coaches at the game field, and will
take time to speak
with coaches at an agreed
upon time and place.
16. I will
demand a sports environment for my
child that is free from drugs, tobacco, and
alcohol and I will refrain from their use at all
sports events.
17. I will
refrain from coaching my child or other
players during games and practices,
unless I
am one of the official coaches of the team.
18. I will
never enter onto the playing field at any
time.
19. I will
never confront in anger a coach, official,
player, spectator, or league
official before,
during or after the game.
20. I
provide support for the Board and the FYAA
organization and not do anything to
undermine the authority or disrupt
its progress.
21. I will
ensure that my son or daughter is at all
practices and games on time or provide
an
appropriate excuse beforehand.
22. I
understand that all equipment must be
returned to FYAA within 14 days of separation
from the program or my credit card will be
charged for any missing
equipment at the
replacement charge determined by FYAA.
23. I understand that no reufnd will be provided
for any reason after the second week - once
practices have begun.
All members of FYAA, players, parents,
coaches, and board members, are expected to exhibit sportsmanship behavior and
team values, and to generally uphold the principles and objectives of the
Fairfield Youth Athletic Association and the Greater Cincinnati Youth Football
League.
Any person associated with FYAA not
exhibiting high standards of common human decency can be suspended or expelled
from the association at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors.
I have read and
accept the above Code of Conduct.
FYAA Parent Code of Conduct Last Updated: 1/29/2024
