Our codes of conduct hold an important message about the proper role of parents, coaches, and players in our league.
GENERAL CODE OF CONDUCT
GEAYA Little League is a recreational baseball and softball program. During some games/seasons, the level of competition is increased causing more tension. We all need to be reminded from time to time that our main goal is to ensure that the players have a safe and fun environment where they can learn and grow.
With that in mind, GEAYA Little League has no tolerance for poor or negative game attitudes. We expect all fans, parents, managers, and coaches to set a good example for the team/players. This will be enforced in two ways:
· Umpires have the final call on the field and no one is allowed to argue a call by the umpire. Umpires includes a coach that is designated as an umpire during a game where no “official” umpire is available. The umpire/coach will deal with the actions/attitudes of anyone within the fences. If there are issues outside the fence, the umpires will ask the Team Coach to deal with the issue.
· Final say on all actions/attitudes of anyone outside of the fences will the decision of the Team Coach(s). One warning may be given depending on the severity of the action/attitude. If after a warning, the actions/attitudes continue, the offender will be ejected from the game and asked to leave the park and wait in the parking lot.
No Board Member, Manager, Coach, Player, or Spectator shall:
· At any time, lay a hand upon, push, shove, strike, and feint to throw or threaten any individual.
· At any time use violence, unfriendly language, racial slurs or insults towards any individual.
· Be guilty of heaping personal verbal or physical abuse upon any official for any real or imaginary belief of wrong decisions or judgment.
· Be guilty of objectionable demonstration of dissent at an official's decision by throwing of gloves, helmets, hats, bats, balls or any other forceful unsportsmanlike action.
· Be guilty of using unnecessarily rough tactics in the play of a game and/or against the body of an opposing player.
· Be guilty of physical attack upon any board member, umpire, manager, coach, player or spectator.
· Be guilty of the use of profane, obscene or vulgar language in any manner at any time.
· Appear on the field of play, stands, or anywhere in the Mabon Field complex while in an intoxicated state at any time. "Intoxicated" will be defined as an odor of alcohol on one's breath or clothing, or a behavior issue.
· Be guilty of gambling upon any play or outcome of any game with anyone at any time.
· Smoking anywhere on the premises. Austin Parks prohibits smoking at any time within the park boundaries.
· Be guilty of discussing publicly with spectators in a derogatory or abusive manner any play, decision or a personal opinion on any players during the game.
· Speak disrespectfully to any manager, coach, official or representative of the League.
· Be guilty of tampering or manipulation of any league rosters, schedules, draft positions or selections, official score books, rankings, financial records, or procedures.
· Be guilty of challenging any umpire's authority. The umpires shall have the authority and discretion during a game to penalize the offender according to the infraction up to and including the removal from the game and/or park.
PARENT CODE OF CONDUCT
We, the GEAYA Little League Board of Directors, have implemented the following Parent Code of Conduct for the important message that it holds about the proper role of parents in supporting the youth of our community and their child in sports.
The essential elements of character building and ethics in sports are the foundations of sportsmanship and are demonstrated by the core principles of respect, responsibility, fairness, and good citizenship.
As an GEAYA Little League Parent/Guardian, I hereby pledge to provide positive support, care, and encouragement for each child participating in GEAYA programs by adhering to the following code of conduct:
· I will encourage good sportsmanship by demonstrating positive support at all times.
· I will remember that children participate to have fun, and that the game is for youth, not adults.
· I 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.
· I will teach my child that doing one's best is more important than winning.
· 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.
· I will refrain from coaching my child or other players during games.
· I will never ridicule or yell at my child or other participants for making a mistake or losing a competition.
· I will promote the emotional and physical wellbeing of the athletes ahead of any personal desire I have for my own child to win.
· Alcoholic beverages are prohibited.
I also agree that if I fail to abide by the aforementioned rules and guidelines, I will be subject to disciplinary action levied by the GEAYA Board of Directors that could include, but is not limited to the following:
· Verbal Warning
· Written Warning
· Parental suspension for games
· Parental season suspension
· Parental removal from all league activities
The GEAYA Little League Board of Directors retains the sole authority to determine what, if any, disciplinary action is appropriate for any conduct infraction.
EJECTIONS
All ejections of Managers, Coaches, OR Spectators mean that the person(s) are ejected for the current game AND the next game the team plays. An ejected person must leave the field area and move to beyond the grounds of the field, into the parking lot. All game/park ejections are reviewed by the GEAYA Little League Board and continued issues will be dealt with appropriately. Depending on the seriousness or frequency, the Board may assess additional disciplinary action up to and including expulsion from the League.
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