CODE OF CONDUCT

EXPLANATION OF CODE OF CONDUCT

This Organization takes great pride in the quality of its events, coaches, facilities, and broad community involvement at each event. In order to continue making the experience enjoyable and rewarding for everyone, the Organization requires all participants to adhere to a set of guidelines known as the Code of Conduct. Its purpose is to establish standards by which players, coaches, and staff are expected to conduct themselves. The Code of Conduct is to be followed throughout one’s participation.

CODE OF CONDUCT

General Conduct and Responsibility for Players, Coaches, and Staff:
• Refrain from unsportsmanlike conduct including abusive language, cheating, disrespect, or abuse of equipment and property.
• Treatment of players, officials, volunteers, and spectators will be conducted with respect and courtesy, free of objectionable material and profanity.
• Avoid the use of abusive behavior whether verbal, physical or sexual.
• Respect the property of others.
• When speaking as a representative of the sport, act responsibly and communicate professionally.
• Appear in appropriate and respectful dress code when at event functions.
• Be responsible for your own safety and the safety of others, for the entire time period spent in the event community.
• Never make a false statement in relation to eligibility and membership to compete.
• Complete event requests and registration for events prior to registration cut-off dates.
• Complete onsite registration during the posted registration hours.
• Know, understand and follow the Event Official Rules

Any of the following conduct by a participant event constitutes a violation of the Code of Conduct:
• Unsportsmanlike conduct, including fighting, abusive language, profanity, cheating, disrespect to volunteers, officials or fellow competitors, or abuse of equipment and property.
• Use or association with weapons, drugs, alcohol, or smoking or chewing tobacco products.
• Theft or vandalism at the host hotel or at the event.
• Conduct not becoming of an Event participant, such as acting in anger or creating other distractions.
• Physical abuse, threat of physical abuse, verbal abuse, slander or libel towards other players, parents, coaches, sponsors, host facilities, staff or members, event staff or volunteers in any medium.

Specific Conduct for Players
• Proper attire is required at all times at the host facility/event, including during member designated functions. Questionable attire will be reviewed by the Event staff.
• Refrain from wearing denim shorts, short-shorts, cut-off shorts, jeans, jewelry, and hats/visors during games.
• Obey instructions from officials at all times.
• Compete in the spirit of fair play.

Specific Conduct for Coaches
• Do not enter the field of play during the competition.
• Show respect and adhere to instructions given by officials, event organizers, and Event representatives.
• Do not engage in public criticism of officials or incite players or spectators against the officials.

Specific Conduct for Event Participants
• Work in cooperation with all Event staff and coaches to run a safe and clean event that adheres to organization’s Football  guidelines.
• Promote a drug-free athletic environment to protect the health of student-athletes and preserve fair competition.
• Supervise the event to ensure that players, coaches, and spectators conduct themselves in a reasonable and polite manner. This includes supervision to prevent and prohibit unsportsmanlike conduct.
• Enforce the rules of the Organization.



CODE OF CONDUCT VIOLATION PENALTIES FOR PLAYERS

If a violation of the Code of Conduct occurs during an event or game, an official, or event representative may immediately assess any or all of the following penalties based on the severity and frequency of the violation(s):
• One-game penalty at the event.
• Disqualification from the event.

CODE OF CONDUCT VIOLATION PENALTIES FOR COACHES

If a violation of the Code of Conduct occurs during an event or game, an official, event  representative may immediately assess any or all of the following penalties based on the severity and frequency of the violation(s):
• One-game penalty at the event.
• Disqualification of coach and/or team from the event.