Athlete Code of Conduct
All BYSA athletes are expected to promote and adhere to the following:
As an athlete, I will:
- encourage and support my teammates.
- learn the rules of the game.
- do my best.
- listen to my coach and communicate my needs and goals.
- show respect for officials and accept their decisions.
- avoid unsportsmanlike gestures or language.
- treat the competition as a game, not a war.
- have fun and feel good about my effort.
- display modesty in victory and graciousness in defeat.
Prohibited athlete behavior:
- Avoid directing or coaching players from the spectator sideline.
- Never use foul language or obscene gestures at a game or practice site.
- Avoid comments and gestures that express disagreement with referee decisions.
- Cooperate with any request by the game officials.
- Never consume alcoholic beverages on the field location at practices or games.