PARENTAL CODE OF CONDUCT & RESPONSIBILITIES
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The Thomaston-Upson County Recreation Department would like to share with you standards, procedures and policies for our YOUTH BASKETBALL PROGRAM.
Parents
should not use foul or abusive language toward any official. Officials are trained to make calls. At times it will be a judgment call or an
opinion of that official. Remember
that a parent has never over ruled an official and never will. Understand that no one (including an official)
is perfect…officials call games as they see them to the best of their
ability. Parents’ conduct should be
conduct that you would want your child or other children to model. Please remember this in your tone, your words
and your actions. Youngsters are
watching you and will be influenced by your behavior.
Your
player has registered to play basketball.
Playing a sport requires practice, conditioning and perseverance. Playing a team sport requires having team
members present at practice to be conditioned, evaluated and trained for
positions. It is important for a team
sport to have all members present for practice.
Players may have limited playing time if they do not adequately attend
and participate in practices. Recreation
league rules dictate that every player will be given the opportunity to
play. Non-starters will play the entire
2nd quarter and ½ of the 3rd quarter. But this opportunity may be rescinded if
player misses practice or has disciplinary problems. Please make sure you can get your player to
practices and games.
Players/parents
need to let coaches know as soon as possible if they will not be able to play
in a game. This will allow coach
adequate time to revise team strategy.
A coach may limit playing time for missed practices and games.
If
as a parent you have questions or concerns..please be
courteous and professional. Periods
prior to practices or games are not appropriate times to discuss problems you
may have with you players’ basketball experience. Coaches should be focusing attention on
practice and or the game. We suggest
either a telephone call, email or arrange a time to meet/discuss concerns at a
mutually convenient time. Please speak
with your coach first. IT IS NEVER APPROPRIATE TO COME ONTO THE
COURT WHILE A COACH IS COACHING. Follow
the chain of command. If you still have
concerns then bring them to the attention of the Athletic Superintendent, Jeff
Middlebrooks. Submit concerns in writing
to him. He will
review, make recommendations and respond.
If after this course of action, your concerns have not been
sufficiently addressed, then present your written concerns to Director, Mindy
Daniel. She will review and
respond. If in the event concerns are
still present, you may take item before Recreation Commission. Must follow procedure to be
placed on Commission agenda of submitting in writing request to be placed on
the agenda at least 5 working days prior to regular Commission meeting.
Enthusiasm
for the sport is admirable, but controlled enthusiasm is best. Always show respect for other team players,
spectators and coaches. Loud and abusive
yelling will not be tolerated. Parental
and spectator comments should be positive and
controlled. Disciplinary
actions for inappropriate behavior is available at Civic Center and on
Recreation website:
www.thomastonupsonrec.com.
Offenders
of the above stated code of conduct and responsibilities are subject to
immediate removal from any game/practice or possibly the basketball program.
I
(we) have read the above information and accept these conditions as part of my
player’s commitment to the Thomaston-Upson County Recreation Department’s Youth
Basketball Program and acknowledge the consequences of my (our) actions.
CHILD’S
NAME PARTICIPATING: _______________________________________
FATHER’S
(guardian) SIGNATURE/DATE _______________________________________
MOTHER’S
(guardian) SIGNATURE/DATE _______________________________________
LEGAL
GUARDIAN SIGNATURE/DATE _______________________________________