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Parent & Volunteer Code of Conduct

Beacon Hill Baseball & Softball Association follows and implements the Parent & Volunteer Code of Conduct for the important message it holds about the appropriate role of parents, volunteers, and their guests in supporting youth in sports. Parents, by registering your child to participate on any team at Beacon Hill Baseball & Softball Association you agree to abide by this Parent & Volunteer Code of conduct - no signature is required. Coaches and volunteers, by being rostered to any team at Beacon Hill Baseball & Softball Association you agree to abide by this Parent & Volunteer Code of conduct - no signature is required.

Any parent, volunteer, and/or guest demonstrating improper conduct at any game or practice will be asked to leave the sports facility/grounds and be suspended from the following game. Repeat violations may cause a multiple game suspension, or the season forfeiture of the privilege of attending all games.

The essential elements of character-building and ethics in sport are embodied in the concept of integrity and six core principles:

The highest potential of sports is achieved when competition reflects these “six pillars of character”.

All parents and/or guardians, volunteers, and guests therefore agree:

  1. I will not force my child/any player to participate in sports
  2. I will remember that children participate to have fun and that the game is for youth, not adults
  3. I will inform the coach of any physical disability or ailment that may affect the safety of my child or the safety of others
  4. I will learn the rules of the game and the policies of the league
  5. I (and my guests) will be a positive role model for my child/all players and encourage sporting by showing respect and courtesy, and by demonstrating positive support for all players, coaches, officials and spectators at every game, practice or other sporting event
  6. I (and my guests) will not engage in nor encourage in the players any kind of unsporting conduct with any official, umpire, coach, player, or parent such as booing and taunting, refusing to shake hands, or using profane language or gestures
  7. I will not encourage any behaviours or practices that would endanger the health and well being of the athletes
  8. I will teach my child/my team to play by the rules and to resolve conflicts without resorting to hostility or violence
  9. I will demand that my child/my team treat other players, coaches, officials, and spectators with respect regardless of race, creed, colour, sex, gender, sexual orientation, ability, or age
  10. I will teach my child/my team that doing one’s best is more important than winning, so that my child/my team will never feel defeated by the outcome of a game or his/her performance
  11. I will praise my child/my team for competing fairly and trying hard, and make my child/my team feel like a winner every time
  12. I will never ridicule or yell at my child/my team or other participants for making a mistake or losing a competition
  13. I will emphasize skill development and practices and how they benefit my child/my team over winning. I will also de-emphasize games and competition in the lower age groups
  14. I will promote the emotional and physical well being of the athletes ahead of any personal desire I may have for my child/my team to win
  15. I will respect the officials and their authority during games and will never question, discuss, or confront coaches at the game field, and will take time to speak with coaches at an agreed upon time and place
  16. As a coach, I will respect the umpires and officials and their authority during games. I will approach the umpire along with the opposing team’s coach in a calm and respectful manner, to address my concerns in the form of a question, and accept the umpires’ decision.
  17. I will demand a sports environment for my child/all players that is free from drugs, tobacco, and alcohol and I will refrain from their use at all sports events
  18. I will not bring weapons of any kind to the field, batting cage, clubhouse, or sports events.
  19. I will refrain from coaching my child or other players during games and practices, unless I am one of the official coaches of the team
  20. I will ensure my child, other players, and my team use all Beacon Hill owned equipment safely, only for its intended use, and under adult supervision.

This Parent & Volunteer Code of Conduct is embodied by the Board of Directors of Beacon Hill Baseball & Softball Association. All reports of non-compliance will be reviewed by the Disciplinary Committee in a discreet and professional manner. If you, or a player have a concern around the park, we ask you to contact the President immediately. Often a simple conversation can resolve inappropriate behaviours without disciplinary action if it is brought forward early on. 




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Beacon Hill Baseball & Softball Association
P.O. Box 50028, 15-1594 Fairfield Rd., Victoria, BC V8S 1G1
https://beaconhillball.com/

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