Code of Conduct

Pitt County Pacers Coach’s Code of Conduct 

1. I will remember that a coach is first and foremost a role model and teacher.  As such, I will strive to model Christian behavior, good sportsmanship, leadership, and self-discipline. 

2. I will place the emotional, physical and spiritual well-being of my players ahead of my personal desire to win. 

3. I will teach the players using encouragement and constructive criticism. I will not shame the players in an attempt to improve their performance. 

4. I will strive to make the practices rewarding and fun for the players and effective in skill development.

5. I will encourage good sportsmanship in all the players for other players, coaches, and officials at every game, practice, or other team event. I will train the players to treat other players, coaches, officials, and fans with respect. 

6. I will require a sports environment for the players that is free from drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and profanity. I will refrain from their use at all team events. 

7. I will do my very best to improve the abilities of each player, regardless of his/her natural ability. 

8. I will inform the parents of any injury a player should sustain with his/her participation on any Pitt County Pacers team.

Pitt County Pacers Parent’s Code of Conduct

1. I will encourage good sportsmanship in my child/children toward all players, coaches, and officials at every game, practice, or other team event. I will require my child/children to treat other players, coaches, officials, and fans with respect.  

2. I will model responsible, polite behavior, good sportsmanship, good citizenship, and self-discipline toward coaches, officials, participants, and spectators.

3. I will place the emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being of my child/children ahead of my personal desire to win.

4. I will support coaches and officials working with my child/children, in order to encourage a positive and enjoyable experience for all.

5. I will provide transportation for my child/children to and from all practices and games. I will drop off players at practices and games at times designated by coaches and pick up players promptly after practices and games.I understand that a Team sport requires my child’s attendance at all official practices and games. I am making the commitment to the coaches to have my child on time and present at all such events. If my child is unable to attend any scheduled Team event, I will (or have my child) notify the Head Coach in advance. Approved absences are sickness, family emergency and family vacation. When practices are missed without an approved excuse, Coaches have the authority to implement player discipline at their discretion. For example, loss of starting position, loss of game minutes, sit out a game, extra conditioning, clean up duties.

6. I will support a sports environment for my child/children that is free from drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and profanity. I will refrain from their use at all team events.

7. I will remember the game is for the youths - not the adults. 

8. I will refrain from coaching my child/children at any time during the game.  For any game-related, non-emergent concern, I will wait 24 hours to address the coach. 

9. I will inform my child’s/children coach should he sustain any potentially serious injury associated, or not, with his participation on any Pitt County Pacers team. 

10. I will inform the coach with adequate notice if a player is unable to play.

Pitt County Pacers Players’ Code of Conduct

1. I understand and agree that my education is an important responsibility and that I must maintain a Grade Point Average that meets the expectations of my parents and myself. 

2. I will play any position assigned to me and will do whatever my coaches ask me to do to the best of my ability at all times. 

3. I will play the game hard and cleanly at all times, in a true sportsmanship-like manner with never any intent to harm any opposing player. 

4. I will participate in prayer and Bible study during practices and games with my coaches and teammates.

5. I will treat with respect my coaches, teammates, officials, opponents, and any other individual I may come in contact with at all times on or off of the playing field. 

6. I will not use drugs, alcohol, and tobacco on or off the playing field. 

7. I understand that a Team sport requires my attendance at all official practices and games. I am making the commitment to my coaches and teammates to be on time and present at all such events. If I am unable to attend any scheduled Team event, I will notify my Head Coach in advance. Approved absences are sickness, family emergency and family vacation. When practices are missed without an approved excuse, Coaches have the authority to implement player discipline at their discretion. For example, loss of starting position, loss of game minutes, sit out a game, extra conditioning, clean up duties.

8. I will not in any way damage or deface property, buildings, or equipment and will take proper care of all equipment assigned to me. 

9. I will abide by the decisions of the game officials and will not demonstrate any unsportsmanlike behavior or obscene gestures towards an official, coach, or player. 

10. I will act respectable at all times. 

11. I will inform my coach of any injuries I may sustain on or off of the athletic field.

12. I will conduct myself in a Christ-like manner, will refrain from any foul or questionable language, and will abstain from inappropriate behavior while representing my team in any sports-related function, including but not limited to travel to and from events and social media.