Penns Valley Youth Basketball program is committed to providing the youth with the “Skill Set” and the fundamental understanding and enjoyment of basketball. Participation and good sportsmanship will be stressed at all levels, with primary concern for developing individual skills and general team concepts.
 
The Penns Valley Youth Basketball program seeks to instill positive character-building traits in our communities’ youth through the demonstration of good sportsmanship, respect for others, responsibility, fairness, caring and good citizenship.  We ask that parents and their guests attending Penns Valley Youth Basketball events to help us by reflecting these character traits at games or practices.
 
When attending Penns Valley Youth Basketball events, I therefore agree:
 
- 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 or practice with respect regardless of race, creed, sex, religion, age or ability.
- I (and my guests) will not engage in any kind of unsportsmanlike conduct with any official, coach, player, parent or spectators including, but not limited to, physically and/or verbally harassing, taunting, booing and otherwise in any way degrading or insulting; refusing to shake hands; using profane or crude language and/or gestures; and other inappropriate behavior.
- I (and my guests) will remember that children participate in sports to have fun and develop friendships and that the game is for the youth, not adults.
- I (and my guests) will not encourage any behaviors or practices that would endanger the health and wellbeing of the athletes.
- I (and my guests) will teach my child to play by the spirit of the rules and to resolve conflicts without resorting to hostility or violence.
- I (and my guests) will accept and respect all decisions of game officials as being fair and judged to the best of their ability, regardless of whether I agree with same.
- I (and my guests) will take the time to speak in a civil manner with coaches, referees or the league organization members at agreed upon time and place to discuss concerns outside of a game or practice.
- I (and my guests) will refrain from coaching my child or other players during games and practices, unless I am one of the official coaches of the team.
- I (and my guests) will not use Social Media to degrade the Penns Valley Youth Basketball program to include but not limited to coaches, players, board members, referees and members of other teams.
- I (and my guests) will report any concerns to the coaching staff or directly to one of the members on the board within 24-48 hrs. so the issue can be documented and evaluated.  
 
I also agree that if I fail to abide by the aforementioned rules and guidelines I will be subject to action, in accordance with the Penns Valley Youth Basketball By-laws, that could include, but is not limited to the following:
 
- Verbal warning by referees, coaching staff and/or member of league organization
- Written warning, issued by league organization board
- Parental game suspension with written documentation of incident, issued by league organization board
- Parental season suspension with written documentation of incident, issued by league organization board