When registering a player for Warren Park Youth Baseball Little League, the following Adult Sportsmanship Pledge is required to be reviewed and accepted. All adults, including parents, guardians and other fans will be held accountable to this pledge throughout the season:
IN MY WORDS AND ACTIONS, I PLEDGE TO:
- Encourage my child to have fun and to teach that striving to win is more important than the victory itself
- Show respect for all involved and not make negative comments about the game, coaches, players, opponents, spectators, and umpires
- Applaud and encourage players from both teams and refrain from yelling out instructions and from exhibiting negative, abusive sideline behavior such as applauding the mistakes of other teams
- Familiarize myself with the rules so that I may better understand the complexity of the game, the calls by the umpires, and decisions by the coaches
- Understand and discuss with my children the league’s sportsmanship pledges for players
- Inform my team’s coach or the league’s Sportsmanship Committee directly of any sportsmanship issues that I observe before, during, and after games
- Be on time or early when dropping off or picking up my child for a practice or game
- Attend as many games as possible, ask coaches before the game if they need any assistance, and participate actively in parent/coach meetings
- Ensure my child is supported, encouraged, and rewarded for her/his best effort (not the score) by family or loved ones at games
- Do my best to insure that all my, and my children's, communications with teammates and other members of the Warren Park community, are kind and respectful--whether in person or through digital media (computers, cellphones, Facebook, etc.)
- Insist on a drug-, alcohol-, and tobacco-free sports environment for all children and agree to assist by refraining from their use at all WPYBLL games, practices and events.
Sportsmanship is an integral value of Warren Park Little League. Any potential violations of this Sportsmanship Pledge should be reported to the WPYBLL Board [email protected]. The Board will review the allegation and may impose sanctions as described in the League Sanctions for Violation of Codes of Conduct.