GOOD SPORTS MANNERS CONTRACT

As member of the Flames A.A.U. Girls Basketball community, parents and players at sports events have a unique opportunity and responsibility to set a positive tone. Players and parents can demonstrate an appreciation of quality play by both the visiting and home teams through your applause and positive comments, and teach that true competition is possible only through fairness and respect. Outstanding athletic talent does not preclude good sports manners and players should abide by both the spirit and letter of the rules. Coaches and the program administrators will appreciate all that you can do to create a positive environment, so that each contest becomes a learning experience that will allow the spirit of athletics and good sports manners to shine through.

Parents should be aware that any player demonstrating un-sportsmanlike behavior could be removed from a team at the coaches/administrators discretion. It is also the discretion of the coaches to place the athletes in the positions that they feel best for the team. Since the players are trying out for the team, it is not guaranteed that they will all have the same amount of playing time. Please be advised that the players are expected to be in attendance and on time at all scheduled practices.

It is the intention of the coaches/administrators to ensure that the good image of our program is always maintained throughout the basketball season. Special attention is paid to promoting the concept of fair play aimed at education and ethical values. The Good Sports Manners Contract encapsulates the sporting, moral and ethical principles for which the Flames Girls Basketball program stands for. We want to reinforce the sense of fraternity and cooperation among the program members.

We are going to follow the ten principles of fair play, for the good of the game, always:

1. Play to win
2. Play fair
3. Observe the Laws of the Game
4. Respect opponents, teammates, referees, officials and spectators
5. Accept defeat with dignity
6. Promote the interest of basketball/sports
7. Reject corruption, drugs, racism, violence and other dangers to the sport
8. Help others to resist negative pressures
9. Denounce those who attempt to discredit the program
10. Honor those who defend the program’s good reputation

I have read and understand the statement on players' attendance and good sports manners.

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