Youth Sports Code of Conduct

All Adult Participants (including coaches):

1. I will not engage, nor will I encourage any other person to engage, in unsportsmanlike conduct with any coach, parent, player, participant, official, or any other attendee.
2. I will not engage, nor will I encourage any other person to engage, in any behavior which would endanger the health, safety, or well-being of any coach, parent, player, participant, official, or any other attendee.
3. I will not use nor will I permit my child to use drugs, alcohol, or tobacco products while at a youth sports event and will not attend, coach, officiate, or participate in a youth sports event while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
4. I will not engage, nor will I encourage any other person to engage, in the use of profanity or any other offensive or aggressive language.
5. I will encourage my child to treat every coach, parent, player, participant, official and every other attendee with respect.
6. I will not engage, nor will I encourage any other person to engage, in verbal or physical threats, abuse, or to become involved in a fight or scuffle, or retaliate, with any coach, parent, player, participant, official, or any other attendee.
7. I will never ridicule or yell at my child or any other participant for making a mistake or losing a game.
8. 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.
9. I will never step on the court during the course of the game.
10. I will be responsible for the behavior of all my family members (including children whether they are playing in the game or not, as well as spouses, parents, grandparents, etc) attending an event. I will ensure that they behave in accordance with the WWBBA Code of Conduct.
11. I will inform my family members (including children whether they are playing in the game or not as well as spouses, parents, grandparents, etc) that they are subject to the WWBBA Basketball Code of Conduct and of the consequences for failing to comply.

Coaches
1. I will behave in a manner that demonstrates that I recognize and support the fact that this is a community-based, youth sports organization for the benefit of all the players and their families. Our primary goals are to help the players to have fun while teaching them good sportsmanship, teamwork and the game of basketball. I fully understand that my “win/loss” record as a WWBBA basketball coach is not what is important.
2. I will support the efforts of all players equally.
3. I will not “run up the score” (i.e. defeat an opponent by more than 30 points).
4. I will support and abide by all the rules, including playing time requirements, established by the age coordinator.
5. I will council and appropriately discipline players for unsportsmanlike conduct including “trash talking” and taunting.

Anyone who fails to behave in accordance with the code of conduct while attending, coaching, officiating, or participating in a youth sports event will be subject to disciplinary action, including but not limited to the following in any order or combination at the sole discretion of the WWBBA Board of Directors:

1. Verbal warning issued by the league or organization.
2. Written warning issued by the league or organization.
3. Suspension or immediate ejection from a youth sports event issued by the league or organization or by someone who is authorized to issue such suspension or ejection by the league or organization.
4. Suspension from multiple youth sports events by the league or organization or by the appropriate official authorized to issue such suspension by the league or organization.
5. Season suspension or multiple season suspension issued by the league or organization.
6. Referral to law enforcement authorities.

Note: A suspension by one organization may be carried over to another organization. The most severe consequence may occur after the 1st infraction and shall be in the unrestricted discretion of the WWBBA Board of Directors.

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