AYBA Code of Conduct

The primary purpose of youth sports programs is to offer each participant the opportunity to pursue, through competitive sports, the physical and emotional benefits of such activities. Too often the emphasis in sports participation has been placed on winning at any cost. The purpose of the AYBA Code of Conduct, to be followed by every participant, is to emphasize good sportsmanship, proper conduct, and full compliance with the rules and polices of the Agoura Youth Basketball Association.

The AYBA Code of Conduct applies to all players, coaches, officials, parents, and spectators. The coaches are solely responsible for the action of their players, parents, spectators. The AYBA Code of Conduct is based on the following principles of sportsmanship:

It is expected that all parents and fans will root for their team. The AYBA will not tolerate negative remarks or gestures to the opposing team or to the officials. Parents/spectators are subject to having a technical foul called by an official on their team for negative comments.
It is expected the players will do their best at all times, avoid negative remarks to any player, official or coach, and act in a sportsmanlike manner always, win or lose.
It is expected that players will play and coaches will coach their team, not officiate the game.
It is expected that the coaches will control their teams and the parents of the players on their teams at all times; although the coaches should make an effort to win and have their players try hard at all times, coaches are required to act in a sportsmanlike manner.
No official, player, spectator or coach shall lay a hand upon, push, shove, strike, threaten, verbally abuse, or otherwise endanger the safety of any other official, player, spectator, or coach. In addition to forfeiture of the game, violators will be permanently banned from future AYBA participation.
No food or beverages including water bottles are allowed in the gyms at any time for any reason. No exceptions! This applies to everyone in the gym. Note: Violators will be subject to ejection from the facilities and their team will be subject to forfeit of the game. Coaches who do not enforce this rule as to their players, spectators and themselves will be subject to being removed as their team's coach.

We encourage you to root for your team, play hard and have fun. However, the AYBA will not tolerate unsportsmanlike behavior nor will it tolerate those who violate the rules. Parents, coaches, referees, or spectators who violate any of the above will be subject to disciplinary action by the league, including suspension, expulsion and permanent exclusion from AYBA participation. We appreciate your cooperation and support.

Please give a copy of this conduct to each of the members of your family to read.

I acknowledge that the AYBA's acceptance of the registration form for my child to play in the AYBA is conditioned upon, and subject to, my signing this Code of Conduct, and agreeing, for myself and on behalf of the members of my family, to be bound by its provisions, and to be subject to any disciplinary actions that might result.

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