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SPORTSMANSHIP
It is the obligation of coaches, players, administrators, volunteers and other representatives of the OVYL to practice the highest principles of sportsmanship and to observe the ethics of competition during all basketball activities. Good sportsmanship is defined as qualities of behavior which are characterized by courtesy and genuine concern for others. The display of good sportsmanship is a statement of the individual's understanding and commitment to fair play, ethical behavior and integrity.

 

Standards of conduct

The Oley Youth Basketball League is made up of volunteer coaches, volunteer assistant coaches, volunteer officials and volunteer gym coordinators. At all times, the OVYL expects all people attending any OVYL activity to follow these basic standards of conduct in order to support the following goals:

  1. To teach the players teamwork and sportsmanship.
  1. To ensure the players have fun.
  1. To teach the fundamentals of the game of basketball.

Acceptable standards of spectator behavior include:

· Remain seated in the spectator area during the games.

· Respect decisions made by officials.

· Be a role model by positively supporting teams and by not shouting instructions or criticism to the players, coaches or   officials. Do not coach from the stands.

· Make no derogatory comments or gestures to players, coaches, parents of the opposing team, officials or league administrators.

· Remember that the players are children and are playing for their enjoyment..

Un-sportsmanlike Like Conduct

1. The league supports any coach who wishes to sit a player out for disciplinary or academic reasons. The league must be notified in advance of your   game day and the opposing coach and referee must be informed prior to game time.


2. Un-sportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated by any participant or spectator by the OVYL, its officials and scorekeepers. This includes such items as pushing, shoving, fighting, the use of profanity in any manner, verbal abuse of other players, coaches, or officials and any dangerous or illegal un-sportsmanlike play.


3. The referee, league official or league coordinator has the right to clear the gym or building of anyone that interferes with the game in any manner and adjust sportsmanship points accordingly.


4. Any player, coach, or spectator receiving two technical fouls will be ejected from the game and automatically suspended for its team's next two league games or tournament games pending a league investigation. League decisions will be final.


5. No team will be permitted to compete without a 18 year old or older coach.

REMEMBER, MAXIMIZE PRAISE AND MINIMIZE CRITICISM