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Sportsmanship |
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Information for this section was orginally created by goodcleansports.org, author Helwind and concept by Chip Lee. Goodclearnsports.org is no longer in existence but we hope to continue its mission of sportsmanship in hopes of creating a fun environment on and off that field that everyone can enjoy.
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Our Mission |
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Good Codes for Sports |
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A Team Checklist |
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Parental Agreement |
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Take the following list of concerns to your coach, or, if you’re that coach, address these areas with your parents and with your players during the pre-season meeting. Further, take these items to your school AD or club sports administrator. One of the biggest problems that sports has right now is that parents and players often do not know the ground rules; perhaps no ground rules have been thought out. Now’s the time to do this thinking. Everyone should be on the same page in those game-time situations that become tense.
Questions for the coach/administrator of a youth team:
- Define the team/association’s mission.
- How important is winning on this team? This association?
- What values can my child be expected to learn?
- Cite an example where you would forego winning to teach sportsmanship.
- How do disciplinary measures between coach and player function on this team? This association?
- What does the team do to foster camaraderie among players? How is this unit a team? Are there social events?
- What are the team policies governing bullying among players?
- Are players allowed to use profanity? Are there steps to prevent profanity?
- Does the team play its members equally? Can a player be benched?
- Will each player rotate positions?
- How are players taught to interpret the rules of the game?
- Address the issue of “playing to what the ref will allow.”
- Is there a “no talking to the ref” policy in place in regards to the coach?
- Has the coach, in the past, disputed routine calls by a referee?
- Is there a “no talking to the ref” policy in place in regards to the players?
- Are the players allowed to address comments toward the other team?
- How is the issue of trash talk handled? In practice? In games?
- How do you define for your players “enthusiastic” and supportive sideline behavior?
- How does the coach handle an overly aggressive act by one of his/her own players?
- What is the coach/team’s position on gamesmanship? On intimidation?
- Would the coach sanction a legal hit that might injure an opponent?
- Are parents asked to help out at practice?
- Are there opportunities for the parents to get to know one another? Socials?
- Define the role of the optimal team parent.
- Is there a parent agreement that the team requires?
- Does the agreement include a clause stating that parents may make positive comments only?
- Is there a clause in the agreement stating that parents may not address comments to the referee under any circumstances?
- What happens to a parent who is out of control at a game? Are there specific steps taken?
- Is there a “no coaching one’s own child” clause in the agreement?
- What program is in place by this association to teach parents how to be:
o parents of athletes?
o spectators?
o team/association players themselves?
o ethical sports-parent models for their kids?
- What happens when the team comes up against another team that:
o has a coach that is allowing his/her team, parents, spectators to get out of control?
o has parents that are threatening?
o is disputing most every call against that team?
o is displaying, or allowing to be displayed, behavior outside that of good sportsmanship?
- Is there ever any time that the team would protest another team by leaving the field/rink/etc?
- Overall, where does the coach/association draw the line on sportsmanship?
- How far is the coach willing to go to defend the issue of sportsmanship?
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*A Special Thanks Chip Lee for his contribution to lacrosse and sportsmanship everywhere. |
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