Conduct Expectations for the Team Members, Coaches and Parents
- Players who have made a team's roster must make a commitment to the team, the coach and their teammates. Participation in practices and games is not an option, but a requirement. While absences may be excused in some cases, coaches reserve the right to “bench" a student if he/she is habitually late or absent from practices and games. Any player having three (3) unexcused absences from practice or an unexcused absence from one (1) game may be dropped from the team
- Any player may be dropped from a season's sport if his/her school effort and/or conduct is not acceptable. Final decision is up to the discretion of the principal
- Any player who is absent from school on game day(s) will not be eligible to play on that day
- Any player cut or dropped from a team must be notified privately by the coach
- Unsportsmanlike conduct, abusive language, profanity and/or fighting between team members, parents, and/or officials will not be tolerated. Continued misconduct from either the player or the parents will result in a student's dismissal from the team
- A coach shall be held responsible for the conduct of his or her team at all practices and games
- The coach must establish high standards of conduct and behavior. These high standards for the team, the school, the coach and the parish should not be compromised in order to win. The tradition of good sportsmanship must be a prime objective for everyone. The coach must set the climate of behavior for the team and spectators. The coach must demonstrate through his/her own behavior that he/she values self-restraint, fair play, and sportsmanlike conduct, while in no way lessening the importance of his/her team striving for their personal best
- No coach or parent/spectator will in any way or manner either physically or verbally, abuse any player at any time
- All team members, coaches and parents are expected to show respect at all times
Sportsmanship for Student Athletes
It is the responsibility of each school, its administrators and coaches to ensure that each student athlete abides by the CYO Sportsmanship Code of Conduct for Student Athletes. A student athlete shall always endeavor to be Christ-like in his/her actions, words or body language and shall not:
- Verbally or physically assault anyone
- Refuse to abide by an official's decision
- Refuse to be respectful toward an opponent, coach, official or spectator
- Employ or use dishonest means or tactics
- Engage in objectionable demonstration of forceful actions such as throwing ball(s) or equipment, or kicking wall(s), equipment, benches, etc.
- Use profane, obscene or vulgar language, taunt or bait anyone
- Use tobacco or any form of tobacco products or illegal drugs
- Attempt to focus attention upon him/her with any delayed or prolonged act
- Publicly discuss his/her negative opinion of an official, official's decision or the CYO
Violation of the CYO Sportsmanship Code of Conduct for Student Athletes, which shall be determined by the assigned official for the game/competition, shall result in immediate ejection from the game. If the official's decision is not obeyed, the official has the authority to declare the game/competition forfeited by the offending team. If warranted, further action may be taken by CYO.
Any student athlete ejected from an athletic event will automatically be suspended for a minimum of the next two conference games, play-off games or competitions. If a student athlete is ejected during the last game of the season, the suspension will carry over to the next sport/competition he/she enters. The coach must notify its school administrator of any ejection within twenty-four hours. A suspended student athlete who competes in a game/competition will cause the game/competition to be declared a forfeit and the student athlete and coach will be subject to disciplinary action by the CYO on an individual basis.
