CODE OF CONDUCT
1. PLAYER WILL BE COMMITTED TO HUSTLE INC. 405 THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SEASON. (ANY PLAYER THAT DOES NOT COMPLETE THE ENTIRE SEASON MUST PAY FOR ALL APPAREL AND TOURNAMENT FEES.) 2. PLAYERS WILL DEMONSTRATE POSITIVE SPORTSMANSHIP ON AND OFF THE FIELD. THIS INCLUDES EXERCISING POSITIVE SELFCONTROL, GRACIOUSLY ACCEPTING THE OUTCOME OF GAMES, AND TREATING ALL PLAYERS AND FANS WITH COURTESY AND RESPECT. 3. PLAYERS WILL DEMONSTRATE RESPECT FOR ALL PLAYERS, COACHES, OFFICIALS, AND ALL OTHER HUSTLE INC. 405 STAFF IN BEHAVIOR AND LANGUAGE. PROFANITY WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. INSULTING COMMENTS, ARGUING, GESTURES AND PROFANITY DIRECTED AT OFFICIALS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. 4. PLAYERS, IN COORDINATION WITH PARENTS, ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TIMELY NOTIFICATION (NO LATER THAN 24 HOURS, IF POSSIBLE) OF ABSENCES FROM GAMES AND/OR PRACTICES TO THE COACH OR MANAGER OF THE TEAM AS DETERMINED BY THE TEAM. 5. VIOLENCE AND ABUSE OF ANY NATURE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. 6. PLAYERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM THE USE OF ALCOHOL, ILLEGAL DRUGS, AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS. AS A PARENT I AGREE TO: 1. ENCOURAGE POSITIVE SPORTSMANSHIP BY EXAMPLE. REMIND FELLOW PARENTS, IF THEY GET INAPPROPRIATELY CARRIED AWAY WITH THEIR EMOTIONS DURING THE GAME, OF OUR POSITIVE SPORTSMANSHIP PLEDGE. ACCEPT THESE REMINDERS GRACIOUSLY WHEN OFFERED BY OTHER PARENTS. 2. BE SUPPORTIVE AND UNCONDITIONALLY ACCEPT WINS AND LOSSES. (THE LAST THING THAT A PLAYER WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU AFTER A DISAPPOINTING PERFORMANCE OR LOSS IS WHAT THEY DID WRONG). 3. DO NOT COACH. LEAVE THE COACHING TO THE COACHES. 4. EMPHASIZE SKILL DEVELOPMENT OVER WINNING. (TAKE TIME TO HELP YOUR KIDS PRACTICE THEIR SKILLS). 5. BE WELCOMING TO ALL TEAM FAMILIES ON AND OFF THE FIELD. MINIMIZE GOSSIP AND CRITICISM OF TEAMMATES, OTHER PLAYERS, AND COACHES. 6. SUPPORT THE TEAM BY VOLUNTEERING DURING TOURNAMENTS, PARTICIPATE IN FUNDRAISERS, ETC. 7. REVIEW THE PRACTICE AND GAME SCHEDULE IN ADVANCE. NOTIFY YOUR COACH OF ANY CONFLICTS SO THEY ARE AWARE THAT YOUR PLAYER WILL NOT BE PARTICIPATING ON A GIVEN DAY. I UNDERSTAND THAT I MUST REPAY HUSTLE INC. 405 IF MY SON DOES NOT COMPETE THE FULL SEASON. 8. ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO HAVE FUN AND ENJOY HIS/HER TEAMMATES AND THE COMPETITION. BY SIGNING BELOW, I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE CODE OF CONDUCT AND UNDERSTAND THAT THE EXPECTATIONS APPLY TO BEHAVIOR ON AND OFF THE FIELD AT GAMES AND AT PRACTICES. I AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE CODE GUIDELINES AT ALL TEAM AND LEAGUE ACTIVITIES. I UNDERSTAND THAT IF I DO NOT FOLLOW THIS CODE OF CONDUCT, I MAY BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE LEAGUE/CLUB ACTIVITY (SUCH AS A GAME OR PRACTICE) OR MAY BE ASKED TO WITHDRAW MY CHILD FROM THE TEAM. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE ASKED TO WITHDRAW OR REMOVE YOUR SON, YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A REFUND.