CODE OF CONDUCT
Adapted from the United States Youth Soccer Association

Coach's Code:
     Soccer is a game of happiness.
     The laws of soccer should be regarded as mutual agreements, the spirit or letter of, which no one should try to evade or break.
     Visiting teams and spectators are honored guests.
     No advantages except those of superior skill should be sought.
     Officials and opponents should be treated and regarded as honest of intention.
     Official decisions should be accepted without looking angry no matter how unfair they may seem.
     Winning is desirable, but winning at any cost defeats the purpose of the game.
     Losing can be a triumph when the team has given its best
     The ideal is the greatest good to the greatest number.
     In soccer, as in life, treat others with respect.

Player's Code:
     Play the game for the game's sake.
     Be generous when you win.  Be graceful when you lose.
     Be fair always no matter what the cost.
     Obey the laws of the game.  Work for the good of your team.
     Accept the decisions of the officials with good grace.   Believe in the honesty of your opponents.
     Conduct yourself with honor and dignity.
     Honestly and wholeheartedly applaud the efforts of your teammates and your opponents.

Parent's Code:     (Parents should remember)
     Children have more need of example than criticism.
     Make athletic participation for your child and others a positive experience.
     Attempt to relieve pressures of competition, not increase it.  A child is easily affected by outside influences.
     Be kind to your child's coach.  The coach is a volunteer giving of personal time and money to provide a recreational activity for your child.  The coach is providing a valuable community service, often without reward other than the personal satisfaction of having served the community.
     The opponents are necessary friends.  Without them your child could not participate.
     Applaud good plays by your team and by members of the opposing team.
     Accept the results of each game.  Encourage the child to be gracious in victory, and to turn defeat into victory by working toward improvement.
     Be respectful to the official at all games.  They are there to insure the safety of all players and to enforce the rules of the game.  They are there because we need them.  Please do not abuse them.

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