CODE OF CONDUCT OLGC Co-ED Adult Softball Participants
Please read and sign this Code of Conduct. This league is intended to be community building activity including friendly competition. Please remember this in your interactions with other players, coaches, officials, and spectators. We are a church league and should demonstrate our Christian values on the field and off.
What I Expect of Myself and Others Expect of Me (All Athletes, Coaches, Spectators must acknowledge and agree to terms in order to participate)
• I will welcome players/families of the other team as we prepare for friendly competition.
• I will represent our teams well by displaying excellent behavior, by being courteous and never using inappropriate language or taunting opponents or teammates or others in games or practices.
• I will cheer my team and applaud the efforts of all, never engaging in negative or unsportsmanlike cheering.
• I will be reverent and respectful when teams are in prayer.
• I will demonstrate good sportsmanship & sincerely congratulate the other team’s effort.
• I will respect rules established by the league,
• I will not engage in inappropriate physical contact, fighting or inappropriate verbal exchanges.
• I will not approach or engage with any official in a confrontational or sarcastic manner.
• I will respect the judgment of officials and abide by the rules of the contest. Mistakes happen; viewing angles and perspectives are different. I will demonstrate forgiveness, understanding and respect by not disputing the judgment of the officials who were selected to make those calls. If I feel my safety is at risk I then have the obligation to ask the coach to remove him/her from the game.
• I understand that no code of conduct can cover all circumstances and expectations and that team, parish, league or diocesan officials have discretion in evaluating behavior and providing correction. Further, I understand that these officials have an affirmative responsibility to those around me and impressionable youth to take disciplinary action, which may include but not be limited to relinquishment of my privileges to participate in parish/NVJCYO activities and/or forfeiture of games by my team.
• When interacting with the officials, I will remember that all eyes and ears are on me as a role model and I will interact with respect and humility.
