Carroll Manor Recreation Council Policy on
Sportsmanship
This policy is enacted to emphasize
sportsmanship and good conduct in the Carroll Manor Recreation Council.
The Recreation Council is interested in promoting and achieving
good sportsmanship.
DEFINITIONS: Sportsmanship will be used as a term that describes
the conduct of coaches, players, and spectators. The term coach
is used throughout and includes all volunteers in all sports assisting
in any way with the directing of the youth or the event. The word
"Council" throughout this policy refers to The Carroll Manor Recreation
Council.
PURPOSE: The Purpose of this policy is to define standards of
conduct for coaches, players, and spectators of Council's sponsored
events. The Council's primary goal is enhancing the growth and
development not only athletically, but in character as well, for
the youth participating in the program.
POLICY:
1. Participation - All registrants in Council's sponsored events
are entitled to play in a fair share of each contest, regardless of
ability or importance of the contest. Each committee shall
determine the minimum of participation at the season's start and ensure
that all are aware of this policy and adhere to it.
2. Player Conduct - Players shall conduct themselves in a
sportsmanlike manner at all times, before, during, and following the
contest. This means no razzing of opposing team or the bench;
obeying coaches; no razzing team or players; no fighting;
no unruly conduct while on the bench; obeying officials and
rules.
3. Coaches Conduct - Coaches are responsible for the conduct of
themselves, their own team, and their spectators during Council's
sponsored events. Coaches should be setting the example of
sportsmanship as well as teaching athletic skills. Unfair tactics
or strategy, profanity, words such as "stupid" whether applied to your
own team, or the opposing team; criticizing officials in the presence
of the youth; inciting spectators to criticize officials or opposing
team members; or any other unsportsmanlike conduct is not condoned and
will not be allowed.
4. Spectators - Spectators shall conduct themselves in a
dignified and sportsmanlike manner at all times. Cheering for the
team of your choice is encouraged, however, actions taken with the
intent of rattling opposing team players, agitating opposing coaches,
criticizing officials, or interfering in any way with the contest will
not be allowed.
ENFORCEMENT: Parents will indicate their consent to abide with
the above policy by signing a sportsmanship pledge at the time of
registration or as soon thereafter as possible. Sports Leaders
(employees of the Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks)
and Officials, acting together when both capacities are present, are
hereby given the authority to determine when actions on the part of
players, coaches, or spectators are not in compliance with this policy
and shall take appropriate action immediately. Generally, one
warning will be given to the offender. Flagrant or continuous
violation of the above guidelines can be cause for player violators, or
in the case of spectator violation, removal of the spectator.
Should resistance be offered to these actions, forfeiture of
cancellation of the event may occur. Sports leaders, officials,
and age group commissioners shall, if necessary, end the event and make
appropriate recommendations to the Carol Manor Recreation Council
Committee to replay or forfeit.
The above actions, although extreme in nature, hopefully will never be
taken. However, they must be available should actions be required
to protect the purpose of the Council in providing programs and
stressing sportsmanship for the continued development of the area's
youth. We cannot allow the actions of a few over-zealous
individuals, in whatever capacity, to detract from the Council's goals.
Comments or reported violations of the above policy may be
presented to the Council at any time during a regular council meeting.
March 1996
Carroll Manor Recreation and Parks Council
3101 Paper Mill Road
Phoenix, Maryland 21131
410 887-1840
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