OHIO VALLEY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
COACHES CODE OF CONDUCT AND EXPECTED BEHAVIOR
1
1.
COACHES WILL BE POSITIVE ROLE MODELS.
 Maintaining a positive, helpful and supportive Attitude
 Exercising your authority/influence as a coach to control the behavior of
the fans and spectators.
 Accepting and adhering to all league rules and policies related to the
participation of adults and youth.
2.
COACHES WILL DISPLAY AND INSTILL IN THEIR PLAYERS THE
PRINCIPLES OF GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP AND TEAM PLAY.
 Adopting the position, teaching and demonstrating that it is our basic
moral code to treat others as we would like to be treated.
 Exhibiting gracious acceptance of defeat or victory.
 Abiding by and supporting the rules of the game and league as well as the
spirit of the rules.
 Using the influential position of youth coach as an opportunity to
demonstrate, promote, teach and expect sportsmanship and fair play.
3.
COACHES WILL CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN A MANNER THAT
BEST SERVES THE INTERESTS OF THE PLAYERS.
 Recognizing the differences of each child and treating each player as an
individual demonstrating concern for their individual needs and wellbeing.
 Encouraging all players, regardless of skill level, to be included as a
member of the team and to remain involved in sports.
 Recognizing that some physical tasks, drills, and demands are not
appropriate for all youth regardless if they are close in age.
 Recognizing that youth may vary greatly in physical, social and emotional
maturation and considering these factors when setting up competitions and
when interacting with them as a group.
Revised: 2/23/2014
2
4.
COACHES WILL DO THEIR BEST TO PROVIDE THE PLAYERS A
POSITIVE EXPERIENCE.
 Encouraging all players, regardless of skill level, to be included as a
member of the team and to remain involved in sports.
 Recognizing the differences of each child and treating each player as an
individual while demonstrating concern for their individual needs and well
being.
 Recognizing that some physical tasks, drills and demands are not
appropriate for all youth regardless if they are close in age.
 Recognizing that youth may vary greatly in physical, social and emotional
maturation and considering these factors when setting up competitions and
when interacting with them as a group.
 Seeing that all players are provided with adequate adult supervision while
under the coach’s care.
5.
COACHES WILL ENSURE THAT WINNING AND/OR LOSING TEAMS
DO SO IN A MANNER, WHICH EXHIBITS RESPECT AND GOOD
SPORTSMANSHIP.
 Respecting and abiding by the rules set forth in the program and never
engaging in, or promoting, any form of unethical behavior in an attempt to
circumvent established rules and policies.
 Treating all players, league officials, game officials, parents, spectators
with dignity and respect.
 Using appropriate language in appropriate tones when interacting with
players, league officials, game officials, parents and spectators.
 Maintaining a positive, helpful and supportive attitude.
 Exercising your authority/influence as a coach to control the behavior of
the fans and spectators.
6
COACHES WILL TREAT ALL PLAYERS, PARENTS, SPECTATORS
AND LEAGUE OFFICIALS WITH RESPECT.
 Displaying respect for the sport by being honest in all dealings with
players, parents, officials and league administrators.
 Respecting and abiding by the rules set forth in the program and never
engaging in, or promoting, any form of unethical behavior in an attempt to
circumvent established rules and policies.
Revised: 2/23/2014
3
7.
COACHES WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTION IN A MANNER THAT IS
CONSTRUCTIVE AND SUPPORTIVE.
 Teaching only appropriate skills, techniques and strategies of the sport and
never encouraging or utilizing improper methods for the purpose of
gaining an unfair advantage.
 Teaching techniques that do not enhance a risk of injury to players and
opponents.
 Discouraging illegal contact or intentional dangerous play.
 Establishing practice plans that are interesting, varied, productive and
aimed at improving all player’s skills and individual abilities.
 Devoting appropriate time to the individual improvement of each player.
 Conducting practices of reasonable length and intensity appropriate for the
age and conditioning of the players.
8.
COACHES WILL NOT RIDICULE OR DEMEAN PLAYERS, UMPIRES
OR LEAGUE OFFICIALS
 Maintaining a positive, helpful and supportive attitude.
 Accepting gracious acceptance of defeat or victory.
 Using appropriate language in appropriate tones when interacting with
players, league officials, game officials, parents and spectators.
9.
COACHES WILL NOT TOLERATE BEHAVIOR THAT ENDANGERS
THE HEALTH OR WELL-BEING OF A CHILD.
 Maintaining a high level of awareness of potentially unsafe conditions
including but limited to dangerous weather, inadequate field maintenance,
and faulty equipment.
 Protecting players from sexual molestation, assault, physical or emotional
abuse and understanding appropriate means to report such instances when
suspected.
 Seeing that all players are provided with adequate adult supervision while
under the coach’s care.
 Teaching only appropriate skills, techniques and strategies of the sport and
never encouraging or utilizing improper methods for the purpose of
gaining an unfair advantage.
 Teaching techniques that do not enhance a risk of injury to players and
opponents.
 Discouraging illegal contact or intentional dangerous play.
10.
COACHES WILL COMPY WITH THE DECISION OF LEAGUE
OFFICIALS AND OBSERVAL ALL RULE, POLICY AND PROCUDURE
AS ESTABLISHED OR ENDORSED BY THE OVAA
 Becoming knowledgeable, understanding and supportive of all applicable
game rules, league rules, regulations and policies.
 Teaching and requiring compliance of these rules among players.
Revised: 2/23/2014
4
11.
COACHES WILL TEACH THE GAME OF BASEBALL AND/OR
SOFBALL TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY.
 Establishing practice plans that are interesting, varied, productive and
aimed at improving all player’s skills and individual abilities.
 Devoting appropriate time to the individual improvement of each player.
 Conducting practices of reasonable length and intensity appropriate for the
age and conditioning of the players.
12.
COACHES WILL BE DRUG AND ALCOHOL FREE WHILE AT ANY
OVAA ATHLETIC EVENT.
 Being alcohol and drug free at all team activities or in the presence of
players,
 Refraining from the use of any type of tobacco products at all team
activities or in the presence of your players.
 Refraining from providing any type of alcohol, drug or tobacco products
to any of your players.
 Encouraging parents to refrain from the public use of tobacco products or
alcohol at team activities.
13.
COACHES WILL NOT USE ANY TOBACOO PRODUCTS IN THE
DUGOUT OR ON THE PLAYING FIELD.
 Being alcohol and drug free at all team activities or in the presence of
players,
 Refraining from the use of any type of tobacco products at all team
activities or in the presence of your players.
 Refraining from providing any type of alcohol, drug or tobacco products
to any of your players.
 Encouraging parents to refrain from the public use of tobacco products or
alcohol at team activities.
14.
COACHES ACKNOWLEDGE THE NEED TO DEMONSTRATE
FUNDAMENTAL PROFICIENCIES WITH RESPECT TO THE GAME
OF BASEBALL/SOFTBALL AND FIRST AID. CONSEQUENTLY ALL
COACHES AGREE TO ATTEND ANY SKILL SESSIONS THAT MAY BE
REQUIRED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MOREOVER, ANY
FIRST AID COURSES THAT MAY BE MANDATED BY THE BOARD.
 Keep basic first aid supplies available in all practice and game situations.
 Recognizing and administering proper basic first aid to an injured player
and not returning players to activity if they are compromised by injury.
 Demonstrating concern for an injured player, notifying parents and
coopering with medical authorities for severely injured athletes.
 Provide certification for concussion training in requirements with State of
Ohio law.
Revised: 2/23/2014