CAPITAL AREA MINOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (CAMFA)

PLAYERS' CODE OF CONDUCT

The essential elements of character building and ethics in sports are embodied in the concept of sportsmanship. We believe the highest potential of sports is achieved when competition reflects six core principles: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and good citizenship. Every Player within CAMFA will agree to:

1) Play for the “fun of it”, not just to please your parents or coach.
2) Play by the rules.
3) Never argue with the officials’ decisions. Let your captain or coach ask any necessary questions.
4) Control your temper – no “mouthing off”, no abusive language, no throwing helmets or other equipment.
5) Work equally hard for yourself and your team
6) Be a good sport. Cheer all good plays, whether your team’s or your opponents’. Learn to lose “well” and win “well”.
7) Treat all your players as you yourself would like to be treated. Don’t interfere with, take unfair advantage, bully, or intent to injure any player.
8) Remember that the goals of the game are to have fun, improve your skills and feel good.
9) Cooperate with your coaches, teammates, officials, and opponents, for without them, you don’t have a game.
10) Remember that you are representing yourself, your parents, your team, your community, and the association at all times, on and off the Turf.
11) Will not convey or distribute offensive, derogatory, libelous, or defamatory comments about any other member including, but not limited to, coaches, players, parents, trainers, managers, and officials, by way of electronic text, email, message boards, social media or other electronic medium which may be viewed or received by members of the public and/or a significant number of members of the Association.

CONTRACT

• I will attend all practices and games, yet if I am unable to attend, I will contact my coach/manager as soon as possible.
• I will come on time.
• I will listen and follow the direction of the coaching staff and officials.
• I will wear all my equipment as required.
• I will work as hard in practice as I do in games.
• I will respect my coaches, teammates, officials, parents, and opponents.
• I understand playing for CAMFA is a privilege, not a right.

I agree that if I or members of my immediate family or my guests fail to abide by the Code of Conduct, I will be subject to disciplinary action that could include, but is not limited to, the following:

• Verbal warning by official, and/or executive of league organization
• Written warning
• Game suspension with written documentation of incident kept on file
• Season suspension
• Removal from the league

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