Model Athletic Code of Conduct

Homenetmen's mission is to prepare exemplary and law abiding citizens by providing physical and health education, endowing the mind and soul with the finest spirit of sportsmanship, and developing an understanding of responsibility and honor as they strive for individual and collective excellence.

It is therefore essential for parents, coaches and officials to encourage youth athletes to embrace the values of good sportsmanship. Moreover, adults involved in Homenetmen sports events should be models of good sportsmanship and should lead by example by demonstrating fairness, respect and self-control.

Each person must pledge to be responsible for his/her words and actions while attending, coaching, officiating or participating in a Homenetmen sports event and shall conform his/her behavior to the following code of conduct:

• I will not engage in unsportsmanlike conduct with any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.


• I will not encourage my child, or any other person, to engage in any behavior which would endanger the health, safety or well-being of any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.


• I will not engage in any behavior which would endanger the health, safety or well-being of any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.


• I will not encourage my child, or any other person, to engage in any behavior which would endanger the health, safety or well-being of any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.


• I will not use drugs or alcohol while at a Homenetmen sports event and will not attend, coach, officiate or participate in a Homenetmen sports event while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.


• I will not permit my child, or encourage any other person, to use drugs or alcohol at a Homenetmen sports event and will not permit my child, or encourage any other person, to attend, coach, officiate or participate in a Homenetmen sports event while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.


• I will not engage in the use of profanity.


• I will not encourage my child, or any other person, to engage in the use of profanity.


• I will treat any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee with respect regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, or ability.


• I will encourage my child to treat any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee with respect regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, or ability.


• I will not engage in verbal or physical threats or abuse aimed at any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.


• I will not encourage my child, or any other person, to engage in verbal or physical threats or abuse aimed at any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.


• I will not initiate a fight or scuffle with any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.


• I will not encourage my child, or any other person, to initiate a fight or scuffle with any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.