Dover Area Little League: Policies
CODE OF CONDUCT[First Reprint]
SENATE, No.1122
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
210th LEGISLATURE
INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 21,2002
Sponsored by:
Senator JOSEPH CONIGLIO
District 38 (Bergen)
Senator STEPHEN M. SWEENEY
District 3 (Salem, Cumberland and Gloucester)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senator McNamara
SYNOPSIS
Permits the establishment of athletic codes of conduct; requires anger management counseling prior to attendance.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans¡¦ Affairs Committee on
June 13,2002, with amendments.
(Sponsorship Updated As Of: 6/21/2002)
An Act concerning the establishment of athletic coded of conduct for players,
coaches, officials and parents and supplementing Title 5 of the Revised Statutes.
BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey.
1. a. A school board or youth sports team organization may establish and athletic code
of conduct. An athletic code of conduct established pursuant to the provisions of this act shall contain guidelines for conduct of behavior to be observed at youth sports events and shall permit the school board or youth sports team organization to ban the presence of any person at youth sports events who (1) engages in verbal or physical threats or abuse aimed at any student, coach, official, parent, or other person if the conduct occurs at or in
connection with a school or community sponsored youth sports event.
b. As used in this act, ¡§youth sports event¡¦ means a competition, practice or instructional event involving one or more interscholastic sports teams or sports teams organized pursuant to a nonprofit of similar charter or which are member teams in a league organized by or affiliated with a county or municipal recreation department.
2. A school board which has established an athletic code of conduct pursuant to the provisions of this act may require that all students, coaches, officials, or parents of students as a condition of participation in any athletic program by the student, agree in writing to a code of conduct established pursuant to section 1 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (now pending before the Legislature as this bill) which would require the student, parent, coach or official to refrain from verbal or physical threats or abuse aimed at any student, coach, official or other parent, or, from initiating any fight or scuffle with any person. The board shall have the power to ban the presence of any student, coach, parent or official at any subsequent school sports events who shall violate the athletic code of conduct.
3. Any sports teams organized pursuant to a nonprofit or similar charter or which are member teams in a league organized by or affiliated with a county or municipal recreation department may require that all youth athletes, coaches, officials, or parents of youth athletes as a condition of participation in any athletic program by the youth athlete agree in writing to a code of conduct established pursuant to section 1 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (now pending before the Legislature as this bill) which would require the youth athlete, parent, coach or official to refrain from verbal or physical threats or abuse aimed at any student, coach, official or other parent, or, from initiating any fight or scuffle with any person, The sports team shall have the power to ban the presence of any youth athlete, coach, parent or official any subsequent youth sports event who shall violate the code of conduct.
4. Any student, coach, official, parent or other person subject to the terms and conditions of an athletic code of conduct established pursuant to the provisions of P.L. ,c.(C. ) (now pending before the Legislature as this bill) who violates the provisions of the athletic code of conduct, may be banned from attending any subsequent school or community sponsored youth sports event. In the event that any student, coach, official, parent or other person subject to the terms and conditions of an athletic code of conduct is banned from attendance, that person may petition the school board or sports team for permission to resume attendance, Prior to being permitted to resume attendance, the school board or sports team shall require the individual to present proof of completion of
ƒ¡ƒËsports violenceƒÍ anger management ƒ¡ counseling through a public or private source.
15 . The Attorney General shall promulgate:
a. (1) A model athletic code of conduct which may be adopted by a school board or youth sports team organization pursuant to the provisions of this act; and
(2) Model policies regarding a person from a school or community sponsored youth sports event, minimum requirements for anger management counseling, which may be adopted by a school board or youth sports team organization pursuant to the provisions of this act.
b. In developing these models, the Attorney General shall consult with youth interscholastic of nonprofit community sports organizations, county and municipal recreation departments and any other organization deemed appropriate.
This act shall take effect immediately.
Coaches Code Of Ethics
Coaches Code of Ethics:
I hereby pledge to provide positive support, care, and encouragement for children participating in Dover Little League by following this Coaches Code of Ethics:
„X I will place the emotional and physical well being of my players ahead of a personal desire to win.
„X I will treat each player as an individual remembering the large range of emotional and physical development for the same age group.
„X I will do my best to provide a safe playing situation for my players.
„X I will promise to review and practice basic first aid principles needed to treat injuries of my players.
„X I will lead by example in demonstrating fair play and sportsmanship to all my players.
„X 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 sport events.
„X I will be knowledgeable in the rules of each sport that I coach, and I will teach these rules to my players.
„X I will use those coaching techniques appropriate for all of the skills that I teach.
„X I will remember that I am a youth sports coach, and that the game is for children.
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Parents Code Of Ethics
Parent¡¦s Code of Ethics:
I hereby pledge to provide positive support, care and encouragement for my child participating in Dover Little League by following this Parent¡¦s Code of Ethics:
„X I will encourage good sportsmanship by demonstrating positive support for all players, coaches and officials at every game, practice or other youth sports event.
„X I will place the emotional and physical well-being of my child ahead of my personal desire to win.
„X I will insist that my child play in a safe and healthy environment.
„X I will require that my child¡¦s coach be trained in the responsibilities of being a youth sports coach and that the coach upholds the Coaches Code of Ethics.
„X I will support coaches and officials working with my child in order to encourage a positive and enjoyable experience for all.
„X I will demand a sports environment for my child that is free from drugs, alcohol and tobacco and will refrain from their use at all youth sports events.
„X I will remember that the game is for children ¡V not adults.
„X I will do my very best to make youth sports fun for my child.
„X I will require that my child treat other players, coaches, fans and officials with respect regardless of race, sex, creed or ability.
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