Parent Expectations

PARENT/GUARDIAN CODE OF CONDUCT

As a parent or guardian of a Rotolo Middle School basketball player, it is expected that you are responsible for your behavior and other parents, family, or guests that you bring to the games. Please remember that this is youth basketball, so it is important that players learn to be a competitive athlete while being respectful and demonstrating good sportsmanship regardless of circumstances. Every adult (parents and guests) is expected to be a positive role model and encourage sportsmanship by showing respect and courtesy, and by demonstrating positive support for all players, coaches, officials and spectators at every game. 

1. Sportsmanlike conduct is expected. Adults will not engage in any kind of unsportsmanlike conduct with any coach, player or parent.

2. Respect the officials and their authority before, during, and after games and never confront officials at a game. Allow coaches to handle disputed decisions or calls made by referees. 

3. All players must be picked up at the scheduled end of team functions. It is a reasonable obligation that coaches will ensure that players are not left outside of a gym at the end of practice without supervision. However, it is unreasonable to ask our coaches to put their plans on hold to repeatedly wait for players to be picked up from the team function. If a player is repeatedly not picked up on time, their playing time and their position on the team will be impacted.

4. If you have concerns with coaching and or tactics, please wait 24 hours before addressing any concerns with your coach. Coaches will not discuss anything at the gym directly after a game.  Coaches will also only address your athlete and not discuss other players on the team.

5. Coaches strive for equitable playing time during conference play.  Practice participation and the players ability to understands and execute team fundamentals will impact playing time.  Tournament playing time will be determined by coach.