Updated: 11/26/2024 (CLLL = Centennial Lakes Little League, CLF = Centennial Lakes Fastpitch)
** Note - every registration has a waiver question that someone must agree to these terms in order for your child to play. It is your responsibility to insure your player is aware of their responsibilities described below.
Youth sports programs play an important role in promoting the physical, social and emotional development of children. It is therefore essential for parents, coaches and officials to encourage youth athletes to embrace the values of good sportsmanship. Moreover, adults involved in youth sports events should be models of good sportsmanship and should lead by example by demonstrating fairness, respect and self control.
I therefore pledge to be responsible for my words and actions while attending, coaching, officiating or participating in a youth sports event and shall conform my behavior to the following code of conduct. In addition, if I am an an adult parent or guardian of a player I understand it is my responsibility to make my child aware of his/her responsibilities spelled out below, and that my child will be responsible for their own conduct:
PLAYER CODE OF CONDUCT
- I will not berate the officials or "trash talk" to my opponent.
- I agree not to protest the decisions of the officials. Disagreements should be left up to the Team Manager, Coach and Assistant Coaches.
- I will not use profanity.
- I will encourage good sportsmanship by demonstrating positive support for all players, coaches, contest administrators and officials at every game.
- Unsportsmanlike behavior is not tolerated; examples are as follows, but not limited to: throwing any equipment or throwing dirt.
- I will place the emotional and physical well-being of my teammates and opponents ahead of my personal desire to win.
- I will treat other players, coaches, fans and officials with respect regardless of race, gender, creed or ability.
- I will demand a sports environment that is free from drugs, tobacco and alcohol and will refrain from their use at all CLLL sporting events.
- I will do my best to remember that youth sports are supposed to be FUN and that winning and losing are part of everyone's experience.
- I will express my concerns through the proper channels in a dignified manner.
- I will respect the volunteers that are assisting with the conduct of these events.
- I will respect and adhere to the rules governing eligibility and competition.
Penalty for violating the above expectations as determined by the CLLL Board of Directors:
1st Offense - Ejection from the game and one game suspension
2nd Offense - Ejection from the game and three game suspension
3rd Offense - Ejection from the park and suspension for the remainder of the season
***Striking or bodily assault of any player, coach, umpire, official or spectator will will result in an escalated response***
1st Offense - Ejection from the game, notification to Police and suspension for the remainder of the season
2nd Offense - Lifetime suspension and notification to Police
PARENT / FAMILY MEMBERS / GUESTS / SPECTATORS CODE OF CONDUCT
- I will not berate the officials!
- I will not berate the officials! - This is so important we list it twice.
- I will make all members of my family attending events aware of this code of conduct and the consequences for not following.
- I agree to refrain from entering the playing area or dugout during a game.
- I agree to not be under the influence of alcohol, and/or illegal/legalized drugs or have alcohol or drugs in my possession at any of CLLL/CLF games or events.
- I will encourage good sportsmanship by demonstrating positive support for all players, coaches, contest administrators and officials at every game.
- I will place the emotional and physical well being of the athletes ahead of my personal desire to win.
- I will demand a sports environment that is free from drugs, tobacco and alcohol and will refrain from their use at all CLLL sporting events.
- I will remember that the game is for the kids - not the adults.
- I will do my best to make sure that youth sports are a FUN and POSITIVE experience.
- I will treat other players, coaches, fans, volunteers and officials with respect regardless of race, sex, creed or ability.
- I will not berate the officials!
- I will not undermine the coaches' instructions or directions.
- I will not use profanity!
- I will communicate my concerns through the proper channels in a dignified manner.
Penalty for violating the above expectations as determined by the CLLL/CLF Board of Directors:
1st Offense - Ejection from the park
2nd Offense - Ejection from the park and one game suspension
3rd Offense - Ejection from the park and suspension for the remainder of the season
***Striking or bodily assault of any player, coach, umpire, official or spectator will will result in an escalated response***
1st Offense - Ejection from the park, notification to Police and suspension for the remainder of the season
2nd Offense - Lifetime suspension and notification to Police
Team Managers and Coaches are expected to abide by the following:
- Place athletes’ needs and interests before their own – athletically, emotionally and personally.
- Teach fundamental technical and tactical skills for the sport in developmentally age-appropriate ways.
- Practice safe training and conditioning techniques as well as apply basic first aid principles
- for the prevention and treatment of injuries. Provide a physically and emotionally safe environment for athletes that encourage respect and inclusiveness.
- Provide a positive and supportive learning environment that encourages personal improvement, provides appropriate challenges, and is fun and enjoyable.
- Work toward the best interests of their athletes by understanding issues of confidentiality and avoiding situations that could create conflicts of interest or could exploit any athlete.
- Promote, represent, respect and interact with Centennial Lakes Little League and Fastpitch in a positive and professional manner.
- Respect and interact with Centennial High School Baseball and Softball in a positive and professional manner.
- Maintain a professional demeanor in their relationships with athletes, colleagues, administrators and the community. Engage in appropriate self-control at all times.
- Respect Officials — treat umpires with respect; don’t complain about or argue with official calls or decisions during or after an athletic event.
- Respect Parents — treat the parents of athletes with respect; be clear about your expectations, goals and policies and maintain open lines of communication.
- Profanity — don’t engage in or permit profanity or obscene gestures during practices, sporting events, or any other situation where the behavior could reflect badly on CLLL/CLF.
- Recognize the power and influence of their position with respect to athletes. Therefore, are careful to avoid and refrain from exhibiting behaviors that could develop into interpersonal relationships, or even create the perception of intimacy - or the desire for intimacy - with athletes.
- Do not tolerate the use of alcohol, tobacco or any illegal or recreational drug among athletes during sporting events.
- Refrain from direct physical contact with players that could be construed as sexual in nature.
- Be a good sport, teach and model class, be gracious in victory and accept defeat with dignity; encourage athletes to give fallen opponents a hand, compliment extraordinary performance, and show sincere respect in pre- and post-game rituals.
- Understand and maintain the spirit of the rules for competitive events and exemplify ethical behaviors, like honesty, integrity, development of good character, and fair play.
- Maintain professionalism in all social media interactions to include messaging such as texting and Snapchat. Choose wisely in wording for both group and individual communications. Be cognizant of possible negative interpretations of postings on static social media.
- Improper Gamesmanship — promote sportsmanship over gamesmanship. Resist temptations to cheat in ways that violate the rules or disrespect the highest traditions of the sport.
Violation of any of the above requirements may result in the team manager or coach being brought before the CLLL/CLF Board of Directors for consideration of disciplinary action up to and including removal of team manager or coach and/or coaching duties.
Coaching Roles and Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of the team managers, coaches and assistant coaches to provide leadership and organization. Specific manager duties include drafting a team, selecting assistant coaches, setting team schedules, teaching fundamentals and other skills, assigning team responsibilities, completing player evaluations, and communicating to the parents and CLLL/CLF officials. Team managers and assistant coaches are expected to model good sportsmanship, and to observe all Little League International (LLI) and CLLL/ CLF policies and rules. Team managers and assistant coaches will put player development and fun as the highest of priorities.
Assistant coaches work collaboratively with the team manager, helping enforce LLI and CLLL/CLF expectations, policies, and rules for the players and parents.
Should a team manager or an assistant coach get ejected from a game for any reason, the official game umpire shall contact the CLLL/CLF Umpire Coordinator and/or Division Commissioner who will report the incident to the CLLL/CLF President. Per LLI rules, all ejected coaches are automatically suspended for the next immediate game. However, a violation of any LLI rules may result in the manager or coach being brought before the CLLL/CLF Board of Directors for consideration of disciplinary action.
CENTENNIAL LAKES LITTLE LEAGUE / CENTENNIAL LAKES FASTPITCH SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY
SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY
This policy shall apply to all coaches, players, parents, guardians or other persons associated with Centennial Lakes Little League / Centennial Lakes Fastpitch (CLLL/CLF) regarding use of social media. This policy applies to the above participants on and off of the field. The goal of CLLL/CLF is to ensure that its participants – coaches, players, parents, guardians, fans, etc. – maintain the highest standard of sportsmanship and ethical behavior at all times. Adherence to this policy shall be a condition for continued participation in the CLLL/CLF program. A parent/guardian is required to acknowledge this policy in writing and inform the participating player of the policy. This policy will be included in the CLLL/CLF Codes of Conduct for Players, Parents and Coaches, respectively, and must be acknowledged in writing and collected by the CLLL/CLF Board President before the team’s first practice.
We take seriously and will address all inappropriate use of social media.
"Social Media" is defined to include: Web sites, Web logs (blogs), Tik Tok, Snapchat, wikis, social networks (e.g., X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Flickr, YouTube, etc.), online forums, virtual worlds and any other social media generally available to the public or consumers.
"Inappropriate Communication" is defined to include: any statement, comment, assertion, posting, communication or message of any type that serves to harass, threaten, bully, denigrate, defame, disparage, belittle or impugn the character of the CLLL/CLF or any players, parents, guardians, coaches, umpires, volunteers or board members associated with CLLL/CLF.
REQUIREMENTS
All participants in CLLL/CLF are expected to serve as positive ambassadors of our organization, and they should remember that they are role models to the players. Because readers of social media networks may view the participant as a representative of CLLL/CLF, CLLL/CLF requires participants to observe the following rules:
- Use of any social media network and postings, displays or communications on any social media network must comply with all state and federal laws, any CLLL/CLF policies and the CLLL/CLF Codes of Conduct for Players, Parents and Coaches.
- Participants must be respectful and professional in all communications (by word, image or other means) via Social Media in conjunction with CLLL/CLF.
- Participants may not act as a spokesperson for CLLL/CLF except as authorized by the CLLL/CLF Board. When authorized as a spokesperson for CLLL/CLF, participants must disclose their relationship with CLLL/CLF.
- Participants may not disclose information on any social media network that is confidential or proprietary to CLLL/CLF, its players, parents, coaches, umpires, etc., or that is protected by data privacy laws. When posting images of CLLL/CLF players, please refrain from identifying any participants without their expressed consent.
- Participants will be held responsible for the disclosure, whether purposeful or inadvertent, of confidential or private information, information that violates the privacy rights or other rights of a third party, or the content of anything posted on any social media network or internet site as it relates to CLLL/CLF.
- Anything related to CLLL/CLF posted on a participant's Web site or Web log or other internet content for which the participant is responsible will be subject to all CLLL/CLF policies, rules, regulations or guidelines as amended from time to time.
VIOLATION
A CLLL/CLF participant who is responsible for a social media network posting that fails to comply with the rules set forth in this policy may be subject to discipline as outlined in the CLLL/CLF Code of Conduct for Players, Parents and Coaches.
GUIDELINES
These are the guidelines for social media in CLLL/CLF. If you are a participant contributing to blogs, wikis, social networks, virtual worlds or any other kind of social media, these guidelines are for you. We expect all who participate in social media to understand and follow these guidelines. Failure to do so could put your baseball/softball season at risk. These guidelines will continually evolve as new technologies and social networking tools emerge, so please check back once in a while to make sure you are up to date.
It’s your responsibility. What you write is ultimately your responsibility. If it seems inappropriate, use caution. What you publish is widely accessible, and it will be around for a long time, so consider the content carefully.
Ensure the safety of the players. When participants choose to join or engage in the social networking groups, they do so as an ambassador of CLLL/CLF and have the responsibility for monitoring content and addressing inappropriate behavior or activity on these networks. This includes acting to protect the safety of minors online.
Be transparent. Your honesty—or dishonesty—will be quickly noticed in the social media environment. If you are posting about your involvement, use your real name and identify your relationship with CLLL/CLF Be clear about your role; if you have a vested interest in something you are discussing, be the first to point it out.
Protect confidential information. Be thoughtful about what you publish. You must make sure you do not disclose or use confidential information. Players, parents, coaches and other participants should not be cited or obviously referenced without their approval. For example, ask permission before posting someone’s picture in a social network or publishing a conversation that was meant to be private.
Respect your audience and other participants. Always express ideas and opinions in a respectful manner. Make sure your communications are in good taste. Do not denigrate or insult others. Remember that our communities reflect a diverse set of customs, values and points of view.
Keep your cool. One of the aims of social media is to create dialogue. When confronted with a difference of opinion, stay cool. Sometimes, it’s best to ignore a comment and not give it credibility by acknowledging it with a response.
Be careful with personal information. Make full use of privacy settings. Know how to disable anonymous postings and use moderating tools on your social media sites.
Be a positive role model.
PROCESS
Board meetings are open to all members. If you have an issue, please contact a board member, and we will add you to the agenda to discuss. As an organization, we value being transparent and welcoming.
If your experience is a matter of integrity or safety, please alert a board member as soon as possible so that the board may address the matter in a timely manner.
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