COACHES' CODE OF CONDUCT

I hereby pledge to live up to my certification as a NYSCA Coach by following the NYSCA Coaches’ Code of Conduct:

• I will place the emotional and physical well being of my players ahead of a personal desire to win.
• I will treat each player as an individual, remembering the large range of emotional and physical development for the same age group.
• I will do my best to provide a safe playing situation for my players.
• I promise to review and practice basic first aid principles needed to treat injuries of my players.
• I will do my best to organize practices that are fun and challenging for all my players.
• I will lead by example in demonstrating fair play and sportsmanship to all my players.
• I will provide a sports environment for my team that is free of drugs, tobacco, and alcohol, and I will refrain from their use at all youth sports events.
• I will be knowledgeable in the rules and I will teach these rules to my players. 
• I will remember that I am a youth sports coach, and that the game is for children and not adults.