Edwardsville YMCA

Edwardsville YMCA Recreational Sports > Soccer

Code of Ethics

THE #1 PRIORITY OF THE YMCA YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE, FUN, RECREATIONAL SOCCER PROGRAM FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN PLAYING SOCCER.

1. BECAUSE THE "Y" PROGRAM HAS THE INTENT OF PROVIDING YOUTH WITH AN ENJOYABLE ACTIVITY, THE COACHES & PARENTS WILL:

TAKE IN TO ACCOUNT THE AGE OF THE PARTICIPATING PLAYERS AND NOT PLACE PRESSURES OR DEMANDS ON PERFORMANCE WHICH MIGHT TAKE THE ENJOYMENT FROM THE GAME.
TALK TO OTHER COACHES AND PARENTS TO KEEP THEM FROM APPLYING PRESSURES AND DEMANDS ON THEIR CHILDREN, WHICH MIGHT TAKE THE FUN OUT OF PLAYING.

2. BECAUSE THE "Y" PROGRAM HAS THE INTENT OF TEACHING YOUTH POSITIVE SPORTSMANSHIP, THE COACHES & PARENTS WILL:

REFRAIN FROM PUBLIC CRITICISM OF REFEREES, OTHER COACHES AND PLAYERS.
STRESS WHAT CAN BE DONE BY THE TEAM TO IMPROVE ITS PLAY RATHER THAN BLAME OTHERS WHEN GAMES ARE LOST OR POORLY PLAYED. TEACH THE PLAYERS TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR GAME OUTCOMES.
CONDUCT PRACTICES, GAMES, AND OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES WITHOUT RESORTING TO PROFANITY, VULGARITY OR OBSCENITY.
SUPPORT LEAGUE RULES AND PHILOSOPHY IN SPEECH AND ACTION.

3. BECAUSE THE "Y" PROGRAM HAS THE INTENT OF TEACHING YOUTH THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE SPORT, THE COACHES & PARENTS WILL:

DISPLAY KNOWLEDGE OF GAME, OR MAKE ATTEMPT TO LEARN BASIC RULES AND DRILLS.
WORK WITH EACH PLAYER TO TEACH AND IMPROVE THEIR BASIC SKILLS OF THE GAME.
PROVIDE EACH PLAYER WITH EQUAL PRACTICE AND PLAYING TIME TO USE THE SKILLS THEY ARE BEING TAUGHT.
STRESS THAT LEARNING THE FUNDAMENTALS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WINNING. WINNING COMES FROM EACH PLAYER ON THE TEAM WORKING HARD TO IMPROVE THEIR SKILLS.
EMPHASIZE TEAM PLAY, PASSING THE BALL AROUND, WORKING FOR THE OPEN PLAYER AND AVOIDING SITUATIONS IN WHICH ONLY 1-2 PLAYERS ARE DOING ALL THE DRIBBLING AND SHOOTING.

4. BECAUSE THE "Y" PROGRAM HAS THE INTENT OF PROVIDING A POSITIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR YOUR, THE COACHES & PARENTS WILL:

BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE OTHER COACHES, PLAYERS, AND PARENTS, ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR TEAM.
REMEMBER THAT THIS PROGRAM IS A RECREATIONAL PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY DEVELOPED FOR THE NON-COMPETITIVE PLAYER.

YMCA Youth Sports Philosophy Everyone plays. Everyone wins. YMCA Youth Sports strive to enhance every child's personal growth and development, sports skills and fundamentals, the traits of fair play and sportsmanship, values, and sense of teamwork and physical fitness. On top of it all...FUN!