LTLC Lacrosse Coaches Code of Conduct
I understand that my responsibilities as a LTLC Lacrosse Coach are of great importance and that my actions have the potential to significantly influence the young athletes I coach. Therefore, I promise to uphold the following rights of young athletes to the best of my ability. All participants have the right to:
- Participate and do so at an age appropriate level corresponding with each child’s maturity and ability.
- Have qualified coaches that understand the men’s game.
- Play as a child and not as an adult.
- Participate in safe and positive environments.
- Have an equal opportunity to strive for success.
- Be treated with respect
Furthermore, I will honor the ROOTS of the game:
- RULES –
- I will honor the letter and spirit of the rules at all times.
- OPPONENTS –
- I will treat opponents with respect.
- I will serve as a Double Goal Coach. who strives to win (one goal), while pursuing the more important goal of teaching life lessons through sports.
- OFFICIALS –
- I will treat officials with respect at all times in all situations.
- TEAM –
- I will complete the mandatory Coach’s Training
- I will care for every player on my team.
- I will keep an open line of communications with my parents and provide schedules for both practice and games in a timely manner.
- I will communicate age appropriate rules (including playing time) that I expect the players and parents to abide by.
- I will create practice plans that maximizes opportunities for players to be engaged throughout practice.
- SELF –
- I will live up to my own standards even when others don’t.
I will not share any player or parent contact information with any external organizations including other rec councils or club programs.
With my signature, which I voluntarily acknowledge that I have read, understood, and will do my best to fulfill the promises made herein.
Coach’s Name (please print): Grad Year:
Signature of Coach: Date:
LTLC Lacrosse Parents Code of Conduct
I will set an example for my child by Honoring the Game and will encourage him/her to remember ROOTS—respect for the Rules, Opponents, Officials, Teammates, and Self.
- RULES –
- I will teach my child to honor the letter and spirit of the rules at all times.
- I will represent my child’s age accurately during registration.
- I will not argue with or comment to an official about another player or ruling.
- I will familiarize myself with the rules of the game and strive to educate my child about them.
- OPPONENTS –
- I will treat opponents with respect.
- I will not engage in any excessive displays of emotion either in defeat or celebration.
- I will not comment negatively on another player's skills or abilities
- I promise to live up to my own standards even when others don’t.
- OFFICIALS –
- I will respect officials’ rulings without comment.
- If the official makes a "bad" call against my team, I will Honor the Game and be silent!
- I will use a self-control routine to avoid losing my composure when things go wrong. I will take a deep breath, turn away from the game to refocus, count backwards from 100 or use self-talk (“I need to be a role model. I can rise above this.”).
- TEAM –
- I will respect and care for every player on the team.
- I will not comment negatively on another player's skills or abilities
- I will have my child on time and prepared for any practice, game or meeting. I will get my child to practice and games on time and will be on time picking my child up after and notify coaches if they cannot attend games or practices.
- I will respect coaches’ instruction without complaint.
- I will refrain from making negative comments about my child's coach in my child's presence.
- I will wait 24 hours after a game or practice to communicate with my child’s coach.
- SELF –
- I will live up to my own standards even when others don’t.
- I will engage in No-Directions Cheering. I will limit my comments during the game to encouraging my child and other players and not Coach from the sideline.
- I will remember that all participants in this organization are parent volunteers, spending their free time and efforts to ensure our kids have a positive and rewarding experience playing Lacrosse.
LTLC Lacrosse Players Code of Conduct
I will honor the ROOTS of the game:
- RULES –
- I will refuse to bend the rules to win.
- I will honor the letter and spirit of the rules at all times.
- I will not argue with or comment to an official about another player or ruling.
- OPPONENTS –
- I will treat opponents with respect.
- I will not engage in any excessive displays of emotion either in defeat or celebration.
- I will respectfully congratulate my opponents on a game well played.
- OFFICIALS –
- I will treat officials with respect at all times in all situations.
- I will respect officials’ rulings without comment.
- TEAM –
- I will respect and care for every player on my team.
- I will be supportive and encouraging of my fellow teammates and coaches.
- I will respect the property of my teammates and the community in which I play.
- I will respect coaches’ instruction without complaint.
- I will be on time and prepared for any practice, game or meeting.
- SELF –
- I promise to live up to my own standards even when others don’t.
- I will not use foul or profane language.