nvsl standards

All Athletes, Coaches, Team Representatives, Officials, Parents / Spectators, and NVSL Leadership shall:

• Abide by the established rules of the NVSL.

• Respect all officials at all times, and address them in a courteous manner.

• Avoid using inappropriate language, profanity, humiliating or intimidating remarks or behavior (including through social media), verbal or physical assault toward any athlete, coach, team representative, official, NVSL leadership representative, or spectator.

• Follow applicable management, pool, and facility rules, respecting others’ property at all times.

• Display respect, courtesy, and good manners toward athletes, coaches, Team Representatives, and spectators. Team Representatives shall assist officials in maintaining control of spectators during meets.

• Demonstrate humility in victory and courtesy in defeat.

Head Coaches shall:

• Ensure athletes and assistant coaches demonstrate maturity and good sportsmanship toward other athletes, officials, coaches, and spectators at all times.

• Lead by example to instill a love for the sport, advanced aquatic skills, teamwork and good sportsmanship in their team.

Spectators shall:

• Maintain an appropriate distance from the competition area by remaining in established viewing areas and shall not encroach the pool deck or interfere with any officials.

• Not engage in loud, intimidating, disrespectful, or negative behavior toward officials, athletes, other spectators, support personnel, or pool staff (including lifeguards).

NVSL Rule 1b

All persons involved with the League--swimmers, coaches, League board members, team representatives, officials, parents and spectators--shall adhere to the Standards of Conduct as published in the NVSL Handbook. If any person violates the Standards of Conduct during an NVSL meet, a team representative may file a protest as set out in Rules 14b and c. Sanctions, including suspension(s) may be imposed pursuant to Rule 14b(5).

Engaging in conduct set out below constitutes a per se violation of the Standards of Conduct: (i) trespassing on or damaging the property of any NVSL pool; (ii) setting off an incendiary device at any time at any NVSL pool property on the day of an NVSL meet; (iii) any depictions of personal injury or death directed at team representatives, coaches, swimmers or team mascots. These illustrative examples of unacceptable conduct are not intended to be exhaustive.