Sportsmanship Policy
Neighborhood Sports (NS) wants to make our sports league an enjoyable experience for everyone. To help create this positive environment we established a “Sportsmanship Policy” that everyone in the league is required to acknowledge and uphold.
q I will provide positive support, care, and encouragement for my child participating in sports at NS. I will encourage good sportsmanship by demonstrating positive support for all players, coaches, and officials, at every game, practice or Event.
q I will place the emotional and physical well being of my child ahead of my desire to win.
q I will support coaches and officials working with my child, in order to encourage a positive and enjoyable experience for all. I will avoid “coaching” from the stands.
q I will treat other players, coaches, fans and officials with respect regardless of race, sex, creed or ability.
q I will help my child enjoy the youth sports experience by doing whatever I can, such as being a respectful fan, assisting with coaching, participating in team events and help maintain the fields.
q I understand the following items/actions are not tolerated at NS sponsored activities:
o No Alcoholic products, Smoking, or Use of profanity
o No unsportsmanlike comments towards managers, coaches, officials, parents, and children
o No yelling at, threatening, or physically attacking a league official, coach, parent or child
o No entering the field of play without permission of the head coach or league official
o No mistreatment of property or facilities to include equipment, fields and buildings
o No negative or derogatory cheering / yelling at anyone
o No yelling at the other teams players or coaches by parents, players, or coaches
q I understand as a coach that I am responsible for my player’s parents, family, and friend’s sportsmanship behavior.
q I understand that the game officials are here for the kids and the game. I will not question their calls or make unsportsmanlike comments towards the officials. I understand that the league provides guidelines for the head coach to address officials. I will not approach an official during or after a game to question their calls.
q I understand that I should provide guidance to this policy to family and friends that I invite to NS.
q I understand that if I fail to follow the items listed above that I could be ejected from the property.
q I understand that if I am ejected that I must leave the complex immediately. I understand that depending on the cause for ejection that I may be suspended for a minimum of one game and up to permanent suspension from the league.
At Neighborhood Sports your kids come first…together we will have NO TOLERANCE for anyone treating officials, coaches, players or parents with poor sportsmanship behavior.