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Remember that children play organized sports for their own fun. They are not miniature professionals.
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Be on your best behaviour. Don’t use abusive, insulting, profane language or gestures or harass, players, team officials, game officials or other spectators.
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Applaud good plays or attempts by your own team as well as the visiting team.
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Show respect for your team’s opponents, without them there would be no games.
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Never ridicule or scold a child for making a mistake during a competition.
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Condemn the use of violence in all forms.
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Respect the officials’ decisions.
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Always encourage players to play according to the rules.
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Provide a healthy atmosphere for children to build both athletic and life skills.
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Children model their behaviour after the adults who care for them and they often learn more from what they observe than what they are told.
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It is important for adults to set a good example.
