CODE OF CONDUCT

All participants of the Middle Country Sports Association (MCSA) are expected to conduct themselves in a helpful, respectful, and sportsmanlike manner. Coaches, players and parents must agree to this Code of Conduct. Further coaches, players and parents are responsible for those spectators that they invite to observe any of the MCSA sporting events. Coaches, players and parents must read this Code of Conduct prior to each season and must sign to their agreement of this code. Any participant that does not return a signed Code of Conduct prior to the start of the season will not be permitted to coach or participate. The guiding principle behind enforcement of this code is that behavior of everyone involved in MCSA should not detract from the children's enjoyment of the sport. The following guidelines will be followed:

  1. Obscene language, threats, or physical contact made by any Coach, Player, Official or Spectator will result in REMOVAL from the League for the remainder of that season. The Executive Board of MCSA reserves the right to make this revocation permanent should the behavior or a pattern of behavior warrant.

  2. Cursing, taunting and other types of unsportsmanlike behavior by any Coach, Player, Official or Spectator, shall result in; First offense, A Warning, Second Offense, A Game Suspension and Third Offense REMOVAL from the League for the remainder of that season. The Executive Board of MCSA reserves the right to make this revocation permanent should the behavior or a pattern of behavior warrant.

  3. Any other behavior deemed inappropriate will be address by the MCSA Executive Board.

All complaints and violations to this Code of Conduct should be immediately communicated to the President of the League. This information is located on all league schedules. All violators have the right to present their case before the Executive Board. By signing below you agree to abide by this Code of Conduct and acknowledge you have received and understand it. Each coach is responsible for collection of these agreements from their players and for delivering them to the League President prior to the beginning of the season.

 

SPORT / TEAM: ________________________________ Date: _____________

 
 

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Signature Coach		_____________________________
Signature Parent		_____________________________
Signature Player
(middle school and up)