We, Peccole Little League, have implemented the following parent code of conduct for the important message it holds about the proper role of parents in supporting their child in sports. Parents should read and understand this code prior to their children participating in our league.

Any parent guilty of improper conduct at any game or practice will be asked to leave the sports facility and be suspended from the following game. Repeat violations may cause a multiple game suspension, or the season forfeiture of the privilege of attending all games.

The essential elements of character-building and ethics in sports are embodied in the concept of sportsmanship and six core principles: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Good Citizenship. The highest potential of sports is achieved when competition reflects these “six pillars of character.”

I therefore agree:

1. I will not force my child to participate in sports.
2. I will remember that children participate to have fun and that the game is for youth, not adults.
3. I will inform the coach of any physical disability or ailment that may affect the safety of my child or the safety of others.
4. I will learn the rules of the game and the policies of the league.
5. I (and my guests) will be a positive role model for my child and encourage sportsmanship by showing respect and courtesy, and by demonstrating positive support for all players, coaches, officials, and spectators at every game, practice or other sporting event.
6. I (and my guests) will not engage in any kind of unsportsmanlike conduct with any official, coach, player, or parent such as booing and taunting; refusing to shake hands; or using profane language or gestures.
7. I will not encourage any behaviors or practices that would endanger the health and well-being of the athletes.
8. I will teach my child to play by the rules and to resolve conflicts without resorting to hostility or violence.
9. I will demand that my child treat other players, coaches, officials and spectators with respect regardless of race, creed, color, sex or ability.
10. I will teach my child that doing one’s best is more important than winning, so that my child will never feel defeated by the outcome of a game or his/her performance.
11. I will praise my child for competing fairly and trying hard, and make my child feel like a winner every time.
12. I will never ridicule or yell at my child or other participants for making a mistake or losing a competition.
13. I will emphasize skill development and practices and how they benefit my child over winning. I will also deemphasize games and competition in the lower age groups.
14. I will promote the emotional and physical well-being of the athletes ahead of any personal desire I may have for my child to win.
15. I will respect the officials and their authority during games and will never question, discuss, or confront coaches at the game field, and will take time to speak with coaches at an agreed upon time and place.
16. I will demand a sports environment for my child that is free from drugs, tobacco, and alcohol and I will refrain from their use at all sports events.
17. I will refrain from coaching my child or other players during games and practices, unless I am one of the official coaches of the team.

Any manager, coach, player, or parent/member who conducts himself/herself in an unsportsmanlike manner while participating in any Peccole Little League function shall be removed from further participation. This includes any derogatory comments made toward the league or individuals of the league on social media sites. Players, managers, coaches, or any party associated with any Peccole Little League team shall not ride, abuse, heckle, or make uncomplimentary remarks whatsoever, to any opposing player, umpire or team official. Any individual violating this regulation may be ejected from the game.

The team manager will be responsible for the conduct of his or her coaches and players. The umpire can eject the manager for your behavior.

ANY PLAYER, MANAGER, COACH OR PARTY ACCOMPANYING A TEAM MAY BE SUSPENDED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE GAME FROM THE TIME OF RULE INFRACTION IF THEY:

1. Use profane language after being warned.
2. Make any unnecessary gesture in protesting an umpire’s decision. Only the manager may ask for a clarification of a rule and the umpire in chief must give him or her such clarification.
3. Use (or threaten) physical violence.
4. Throw helmets, bats or any other equipment.
5. Make unnecessary gestures to fans or opposing players.
6. Use alcoholic beverages of any kind on the playing field, dugout or at Red Ridge Park, Rainbow Family Park, or school district property.
7. Use tobacco on the playing field, dugout or general area of the game.

Any player ejected from the game will be required to remain in the dugout. If any MANAGER or COACH is ejected from the game, they must leave the park and will be suspended for the following game. If he/she refuses or creates a problem, the game in progress may be suspended until the problem is resolved. If the situation gets uncontrollable, the police will be called. The above also pertains to parents, fans or family members.

The minimum penalty for any player, manager, coach, or parent ejected from a game for any of the above will be:

• 1st time: Suspended for one (1) league game (following game after suspension)
• 2nd time: Suspended for three (3) consecutive games (following games after suspension)

The penalty for additional ejections or more flagrant offenses will be decided by the Peccole Little League Board of Directors.

There will be no toleration for fighting (deliberate body contact) or the threat of violence toward any other Peccole member or family. Any manager, coach, player, spectator, parent, or anyone associated with the league, caught fighting in or around the playing field, before, during or after a game or practice, will be suspended for a minimum of three (3) games and be subject to further disciplinary action, to include suspension for the remainder of the season. There is no room for this type of behavior. There will be no warnings or second chances when it comes to fighting. In the event a second instance of fighting occurs, that individual(s) will be banned for the rest of the season.