Coaches Conduct

COACHES SHALL NOT:

• Argue with referees or officials.
• Use abusive, hateful, obscene, or vulgar language.
• Taunt, bait, ridicule, or threaten (verbally or physically) any player, coach, referee, field marshal, or spectator.
• Engage in, or tolerate, any behavior or language that is racist, sexist, or contributes to a non-inclusive environment.
• Make aggressive physical contact with any referee, official, player, or spectator.
• Be under the influence of drugs or alcohol before or during games or practices.
• Physically, sexually, verbally, or emotionally abuse any official, player, or spectator.
• Send any form of electronic communication (e.g., text, email, private social media message) to a player under 18 without copying his or her parent.

Disciplinary Action for Coaches

• The [Ethics Committee] will investigate all reported or observed violations committed by Coaches. The [Ethics Committee] will communicate all issues that come to their attention with the Executive Director
• The [Ethics Committee] will have the authority to discipline the Team Coach involved, and with the concurrence of the Executive Director, to ban the coach if deemed necessary or appropriate
• Any decision of the [Ethics Committee] may be appealed in writing to the Executive Director. Decisions of the Executive Director shall be final.