Parent Code of Conduct

Down East Softball plays 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 DEGSL youth sports event and shall conform my behavior to the following code of conduct:

1. I will not engage in unsportsmanlike conduct with any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.
2. I will not encourage my child, or any other person, to engage in unsportsmanlike conduct with any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.
3. I will not engage in any behavior which would endanger the health, safety or well-being of any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.
4. I will not encourage my child, or any other person, to engage in any behavior which would endanger the health, safety or well-being of any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.
5. I will not use drugs or alcohol while at a youth sports event and will not attend, coach, officiate or participate in a youth sports event while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
6. I will not permit my child, or encourage any other person, to use drugs or alcohol at a youth sports event and will not permit my child, or encourage any other person, to attend, coach, officiate or participate in a youth sports event while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
7. I will not engage in the use of profanity.
8. I will not encourage my child, or any other person, to engage in the use of profanity.
9. I will treat any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee with respect regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or ability.
10. I will encourage my child to treat any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee with respect regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or ability.
11. I will not engage in verbal or physical threats or abuse aimed at any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.
12. I will not encourage my child, or any other person, to engage in verbal or physical threats or abuse aimed at any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.
13. I will not initiate a fight or scuffle with any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.
14. I will not encourage my child, or any other person, to initiate a fight or scuffle with any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.

I hereby agree that if I fail to conform my conduct to the foregoing while attending, coaching, officiating or participating in a DEGSL youth sports event I will be subject to disciplinary action, including but not limited to the following in any order or combination:

• Verbal warning issued by DEGSL or Babe Ruth ENC D5
• Written warning issued by DEGSL or Babe Ruth ENC D5
• Suspension or immediate ejection from a DEGSL youth sports event issued by DEGSL or Babe Ruth ENC D5, who is authorized to issue such suspension or ejection from DEGSL youth sports organization.
• Suspension from multiple youth sports events issued by DEGSL or Babe Ruth ENC D5, who is authorized to issue such suspension from DEGSL youth sports organization.
• Season suspension or multiple season suspension issued by DEGSL Board or Babe Ruth ENC D5

I understand that if I am suspended or removed from the league by DEGSL Board or Babe Ruth ENC D5 my daughter will also be removed from the team and the league. No refund will be offered. I will personally be liable for any uniform and/or equipment and I will either return them or be billed replacement costs.