The Lyme/Old Lyme Little League Board of Directors is committed to making your child's sports experience as rewarding as possible.  Your role and leadership as a parent, player, spectator, manager, coach and/or volunteer

is critical for ensuring that we all enjoy a safe and rewarding season. To that end, please personalize your commitment to these pledges and help create a memorable season for our young athletes.

CODE

OF

CONDUCT

• I will treat others as I would like to be treated.

• I will work hard and honestly to play fairly and do my best.

• I will respect all managers, coaches, teammates and umpires.

• I will applaud good performance by all teams.

Athlete Pledge

Manager/Coach Pledge

• I will treat others as I would like to be treated.

• I will place the emotional and physical well being of my players ahead of my desire to win and endeavor to be reasonable in my demands of a young player’s time, energy, enthusiasm and performance on the field.

• I will conduct all of my relationships with players, peers, parents and spectators from a perspective of dignity, including the use of appropriate language and the avoidance of profanity and violent behavior.

• I will strive to develop every member of my team and direct comments or criticism relative to performance, not the athlete, focusing on compliance with the rules of the game and proper coaching techniques, including being generous with my praise when it is well-deserved.

• I will respect the integrity and judgment of the officials, including umpires and other coaches and managers.

• I will ensure that my players remain safe during practices and games by focusing on injury prevention, maintaining awareness of inclement weather, providing guidelines for safety (as provided by the Safety Officer) including awareness of Stranger Danger and ensuring that a manager or coach is present to supervise players at all times.

• I will recognize the trust placed in, and the unique power of, the coach and athlete relationship and model the concepts of character, courage and loyalty for my players.

• I will never knowingly permit an ineligible player to be on my team, including any willful ignorance or the intentional withholding of eligibility information.

• I will follow the advice of a physician when determining when an injured player is ready to resume play.

• I will maintain open lines of communication with my players’ parents.Parent/Volunteer Pledge

Spectator Pledge

• I will respect the rights of others and treat the visiting team and their spectators courteously.

• I will cheer positively for my team, rather than against them or their opponents.

• I will use appropriate language, avoiding all forms of profanity and violent behavior.

• I will respect the integrity and judgment of the officials, including coaches, managers and umpires.

• I will applaud good performance by all teams.

• I will teach all children to play fairly and do their best.

• I will positively support all managers, coaches and players.

• I will respect the decisions of the umpires.

• I will praise a good effort despite the outcome of the game.

Final Version IV.4.01.2008

The Lyme/Old Lyme Little League Board of Directors is committed to making your child's sports experience as rewarding as possible.  Your role and leadership as a parent, player, spectator, manager, coach and/or volunteer

is critical for ensuring that we all enjoy a safe and rewarding season. To that end, please personalize your commitment to these pledges and help create a memorable season for our young athletes.

CODE

OF

CONDUCT

• I will treat others as I would like to be treated.

• I will work hard and honestly to play fairly and do my best.

• I will respect all managers, coaches, teammates and umpires.

• I will applaud good performance by all teams.

Athlete Pledge

Manager/Coach Pledge

• I will treat others as I would like to be treated.

• I will place the emotional and physical well being of my players ahead of my desire to win and endeavor to be reasonable in my demands of a young player’s time, energy, enthusiasm and performance on the field.

• I will conduct all of my relationships with players, peers, parents and spectators from a perspective of dignity, including the use of appropriate language and the avoidance of profanity and violent behavior.

• I will strive to develop every member of my team and direct comments or criticism relative to performance, not the athlete, focusing on compliance with the rules of the game and proper coaching techniques, including being generous with my praise when it is well-deserved.

• I will respect the integrity and judgment of the officials, including umpires and other coaches and managers.

• I will ensure that my players remain safe during practices and games by focusing on injury prevention, maintaining awareness of inclement weather, providing guidelines for safety (as provided by the Safety Officer) including awareness of Stranger Danger and ensuring that a manager or coach is present to supervise players at all times.

• I will recognize the trust placed in, and the unique power of, the coach and athlete relationship and model the concepts of character, courage and loyalty for my players.

• I will never knowingly permit an ineligible player to be on my team, including any willful ignorance or the intentional withholding of eligibility information.

• I will follow the advice of a physician when determining when an injured player is ready to resume play.

• I will maintain open lines of communication with my players’ parents.

Final Version IV.4.01.2008

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Date ___________________