Lexington Ravens Youth Travel League
556 North Broadway Lexington, Ky 40508
PURPOSE
To promote the ideals of teamwork, sportsmanship and acceptable social behavior at LRYTL events/ activities.
SCOPE
It is the goal of LRYTL to provide an environment where our participants can grow, not only physically, but also mentally. It is the responsibility of our leaders, participants and fans/spectators to provide an example of self-control and integrity in the hopes that others follow their example.
POLICY
Leaders:
A leader is an individual who holds any supervisory position, including but not limited to, coaches, assistant coaches, program officials, program supervisors and program volunteers.
Participants:
A participant is an individual, other than a leader or a fan/spectator, who takes an active part in events/activities that LRYTL sponsors.
Fans/Spectators:
A fan/spectator is an individual who participates in LRYTL events/activities by demonstrating support without taking a leadership or participant role in that particular event.
1. Fighting:
A hostile encounter with another party or parties, resulting in a physical struggle or contact, will be defined as a "fight." Fighting will not be tolerated on the part of any participant or spectator associated with LRYTL events/activities.
A. Leaders
First Offense - Lifetime suspension as a leader or participant in LRYTL activities/events from the date of incident. One (1) year suspension as a fan in LRYTL events/activities from the date of incident.
B. Participants
First Offense - (Adults: 18 & Over) Lifetime suspension as a leader or participant in LRYTL events/activities. One (1) year suspension as a fan in LRYTL events/activities from the date of incident.
First Offense - {Youth: 17 & Under) One (1) year suspension as a leader, participant and/or fan spectator from LRYTL events/activities from the date of incident.
Second Offense - {Youth: 17 & Under) Suspension as a leader, participant and/or fan/spectator from all LRYTL events/activities until the age of eighteen (18) or for one (1) year, whichever is greater.
C. Fans/Spectators
First Offense - One (1) year suspension as a fan/spectator and participant from LRYTL events/activities from the date of the incident. Lifetime prohibition from a leadership role in LRYTL events/activities.
Second Offense - Lifetime suspension as a fan/sponsor, participant and leader from all related LRYTL events/activities from the date of incident.
2. Unsportsmanlike Conduct
LRYTL strives to create an environment that teaches individuals the art of good sportsmanship. Unsportsmanlike conduct includes but is not limited to:
Verbal abuse defined as the intentional act of insulting another individual through oral measures with the aim of offending.
Use of Racial and/or Gender Epithets defined as the use of racial and/or gender epithets used in reference to an individual's race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation.
Inappropriate behavior defined as the use of obscene or inappropriate gestures or sounds.
Bullying defined as a persistent pattern of mistreatment that causes harm or humiliation used in reference to an individual's race, ethnicity, color, religion, age, sex, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation.
A. Leaders and/or Participants - (Adults: 18 & Over)
First Offense - One (1) year suspension as a leader, participant or fan/spectator from LRYTL events/activities from the date of the incident.
Second Offense - Lifetime suspension as a leader and/or participant from LRYTL events/ activities. One (1) year suspension as a fan in LRYTL events/activities from date of incident.
B. Leaders and/or Participants - (Youth: 17 & Under)
First Offense - Immediate suspension as a leader, participant and/or fan/spectator from event/ activity and suspension from next scheduled program event/activity.
Second Offense - One (1) year suspension as a leader, participant and/or fan/spectator from LRYTL events/activities from the date of incident of the second offense.
Third Offense -Three (3) year suspension as a leader and/or participant from LRYTL. One (1) year suspension as a fan in LRYTL events/activities from date of incident.
3. Procedures Following Incident
When a person engages in unsportsmanlike behavior within the LRYTL events/activities, recreation supervisors, recreation leaders, league supervisors and/or league officials will:
- Have the individuals involved in the dispute escorted from the park or facility at which the event is occurring. During such time, the sporting event or program will be stopped until those involved have left the park or facility property. If a person(s) refuses to leave the premises, the LFUCG Division of Police will be contacted and asked to enforce the ruling of the officials.
- Individuals removed from the park or facility will be sent a notification letter stating their violation of the altercation policy. The individual will then have seven (7) days from the receipt date of the registered mailed letter to respond with a written statement, explaining or defending their involvement and setting out their perception of the altercation as it occurred.
- The response must be received by the office of the Division of Parks and Recreation Program Manager of the event/activity at the address provided in the notification letter on or before the seventh day from the receipt date of the registered mailed letter. No written statement will be considered in the investigation after the seven (7) days.
- After the statements are received, an investigation will be conducted and Lexington Parks and Recreation will render judgment of the altercation within ten (10) working days from the statement deadline.
- A panel consisting of the division director/director's designee, program manager and the program supervisor of that particular program in which the altercation occurred will conduct the investigation.
- During this investigation, the individual(s) accused will be suspended from all events/activities.
- Those found in violation of this policy, or who are not content with the panel's decision, may file an appeal to the office of the director of LFUCG Division of Parks and Recreation, 469 Parkway Drive, Lexington, Kentucky 40504. In filing an appeal, an individual(s) will have five (5) business days to respond in writing from notification of the decision, and said appeal shall be received in the director's office on or before, the fifth day after notification of the decision. Individuals may be asked to appear before the appeal review committee.
- All appeal decisions are final and are not subject to review. If Lexington Parks and Recreation deems a physical or verbal altercation as a flagrant and deliberate act of violence, the division reserves the right to enforce a more severe punishment within this established disciplinary code.