COACHES’ CODE OF CONDUCT
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1. I hereby pledge to provide positive support, care and encouragement for all children participating in youth sports by following this Code of Conduct.

2. I will place the emotional and physical wellbeing of my players ahead of any personal desire to win.

3. I will never degrade or humiliate a player for any reason.

4. I will treat each player as an individual, remembering the wide range of emotional and physical development for the same age group.

5. I will do my best to provide a safe playing situation for my players.

6. I will do my best to provide practices that are fun and challenging.

7. I will lead by example, demonstrating fair play and sportsmanship.

8. I will be knowledgeable in the rules of youth soccer and I will teach these rules to my players.

9. I will request help from the SSA if I need to learn skills to teach my players.

10. I will remember that the game is for children, not adults.

11. I will give all my players a fair amount of playing time.

12. I will be certain to have all registration and/or medical forms and emergency contact numbers with me at all team functions, including practices and games.

13. I will bring any problems with or concerns about parents, players, referees, or the league to the attention of the SSA Board or one of its members.