I understand that my responsibilities as a youth 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.
I. Right to participate in sports
II. Right to participate at a level commensurate with each child’s maturity and ability
III. Right to have qualified adult leadership
IV. Right to play as a child and not as an adult
V. Right to participate in safe and healthy environments
VI. Right to proper preparation for participation in sports
VII. Right to an equal opportunity to strive for success
VIII. Right to be treated with dignity
IX. Right to have fun in sports
I also promise to conduct myself in accordance with the Code of Ethics for Coaches as given next.
1. I will treat each athlete, opposing coach, official, parent, and administrator with respect and
dignity.
2. I will do my best to learn the fundamental skills, teaching and evaluation techniques, and strategies of my sport.
3. I will strive to become thoroughly familiar with the rules of my sport.
4. I will become familiar with the objectives of the youth sport program with which I am affiliated. I will strive to achieve these objectives and communicate them to my athletes and their parents.
5. I will uphold the authority of officials who are assigned to the contests in which I coach, and I will assist them in every way to conduct fair and impartial competitive contests.
6. I will do my best to learn the strengths and weaknesses of my athletes so that I might place them in situations where they have a maximum opportunity to achieve success.
7. I will conduct my practices and contests so that all athletes have an opportunity to improve their skill level through active participation.
8. I will communicate to my athletes and their parents the rights and responsibilities of individuals on our team.
9. I will cooperate with the administrator of our organization in the enforcement of rules and regulations, and I will report any irregularities that violate sound competitive practices.
10. I will protect the health and safety of my athletes by insisting that all of the activities under my control are conducted for their psychological and physiological welfare, rather than for the vicarious interests of adults.
11. I will complete a CORI form, through the Town Office prior to participation.
12. I will advise anyone interested in registering to inquire at the Recreation Department and
do not have the authority to place anyone on my roster and at no time will I promise anyone who wishes to participate that they will be placed on my team.
13. I will not allow anyone to participate in practices/games that is not officially registered thru
the Recreation Department and/or authorized to be on my roster.
With my signature, which I voluntarily affix to this contract, I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and will do my best to fulfill the promises made herein
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Date Signature of coach
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Sport Director