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Code Of Ethics

 

CODE OF ETHICS

 

Players Code Of Ethics

  1. All players should have a desire to win.
  2. All players should be "Team Players".
  3. Players do not let their schoolwork suffer, and have the courage to push themselves to the limit of their scholastic ability.
  4. All players love to "run, tackle and block", the three main elements to play football. They are committed to learning their assigned position and to give 100% of themselves to each practice and game.
  5. Players strive to improve themselves mentally and physically all year round, and to be the very best they can be.
  6. A player never quits or accepts defeat before a game is over.
  7. A player, while disappointed with defeat, accepts it with dignity.
  8. No player acts in a non sportsmanlike manner.
  9. All players resolve to leave field better players than when they entered it.
  10. All players hustle.
  11. A player will respect his or her opponents at all times.
  12. No player ever ridicules, or diminishes a teammate for making a mistake in a game.
 

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Parents Code Of Ethics

  1. A parent never forces his or her child to play football.
  2. A parent always remembers that the game is for the players, not the parents enjoyment.
  3. A parent encourages his or her child to resolve conflicts within the rules of the game without resorting to hostility or violence.
  4. A parent teaches his or her child that doing one's best is as important as winning, so that the player will never feel diminished or defeated by the outcome of the game.
  5. A parent encourages his or her child to feel like a winner every game by offering praise for competing and trying hard.
  6. A parent never yells at, ridicules, or in any way diminishes a child, be it his or her own or another's, for making a mistake in the game.
  7. A parent remembers that children learn by example. They applaud good plays and performances by both teams on the field.
  8. A parent never criticizes or questions a referee's or other game official's judgment or integrity in public.
  9. A parent shows respect for volunteers who donate their time to his or her child's team as a coach, manager or executive member, as these are the people that make minor football possible.
 
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Positive Attitude: Expect a lot of yourself but always settle for the best you can do today. Learn from errors, accept coaching decisions (question them respectfully if you must), do not sulk or dwell on mistakes, your own or a teammates. Even though it is hard work, it is necessary to remain positive when things go badly.

Unselfishness: Nobody can succeed on their own. We win together and we lose together. We are responsible for both. There is no room for envy, jealousy or destructive personal behaviour.

Intensity: Competitors are themselves responsible to maintain the high level of intensity necessary for success. Coaches and support staff will do their best to create conditions that foster intensity, but in the end it is up to the individual.

Respect: We will treat teammates, coaches, support staff, volunteers, officials and opponents with respect both in what we say and what we do. Feelings of disrespect, sulking or a desire for revenge detract from our positive focus. Disrespect leads to errors, penalties and under estimation of our opponent. Disrespect for officials is wrong and unfair, it leads to emotional reactions that cost penalties and invite officials to make close calls against us.

Responsibility: Commit yourself to being on time and ready to give your best in every practice and game. If complications arise (sickness, injury or conflicting responsibility) explain to the coach or manager beforehand if possible. If not, explain as soon as you see him or her without having to be asked. Be ready to do your part in the dressing room, in moving or handling equipment before or after a game or practice.

Excuse: Accept responsibility for mistakes or errors, loss of temper, defeats or other shortcomings without making excuses. Resolve to focus on improvement. Bad things happen and when they do accept them and learn from them.

Coach Ability: Accept coaching instructions and decisions, including lineup changes, in a positive and cooperative manner. Lineups are always drawn up with the intention of getting the most out of the team members. You are entitled to question any decisions that affect you, but it must be done respectfully.

Leadership: Every member of the team can be a leader in his or her own way. For example: by enthusiasm, by being helpful and supportive of teammates, by staying positive no matter how dark the situation. Some leaders are vocal, others say little and let their intentions speak for them. Lead in your own way, both on and off the field, or where ever your sport is carried out. Everyone of us is an ambassador for the team. What you do individually affects your teammates and coaches.

Realistic Goal Setting: Set a wide range of specific but realistic goals for your own self-improvement, work had to achieve them, and success will take care of itself. Team goals always come ahead of personal goals. Every individual achievement is do in part, often in great part, to the help of teammates and others around you.

Competing Within The Rules: Strive to play consistently up to whatever natural limitations you have to live with. Compete within the letter and spirit of the rules and decent behaviour.

Giving your best effort to live by these guidelines is a requirement if you want to be part of these teams. You may fall short at times, but that is to be expected as long as you try your best. Anyone who intentionally disregards these guidelines will not be allowed to continue playing within the COUGARS/PREDATORS FOOTBALL TEAMS.

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