Marion County Youth Football Association
Parent and Guardian Code of Conduct Agreement
1. Sportsmanship
Parents and guardians agree to demonstrate good sportsmanship at all games, practices, and all league events. Parents and guardians will treat all players, coaches, officials, spectators, and league board members with respect. Parents and guardians agree that arguing with or confronting any official/referee will not be allowed. As a parent/guardian you may address concerns through the MCYFA Board by contacting the board President after the game if necessary. Parents and guardians will encourage fairness, integrity, and positive behavior for all athletes.
2. Player Support
Parents and guardians agree to encourage their child to follow all league and team rules, respect all coaches, teammates, board members, and opponents. Parents/guardians should emphasize effort, learning, and teamwork over winning. Parents/guardians agree to ensure their child attends practices and games on time and comes prepared with practice or game day essentials (uniform, cleats, helmet, shoulder pads, mouth guard, and drink).
3. Designated Spectator Area
Parents and guardians agree to remain in designated spectator areas during practices, games and league events. Parents/Guardians/Spectators are not allowed on the practice field, playing field, or in the press box without approval from the MCYFA board.
4. Events
Parents and guardians agree that the coaching staff will be working with each player to progress and develop new skills while maintaining already achieved skills; while observing and positioning the player in the appropriate playing positions. A player's field time and playing positions will be assessed by the coaches at practices and adjusted as needed. Parents/Guardians agree to not interfere with coaching staff during practices, games, and league events. Parents/Guardians must volunteer for league events.
5. Social Media
Parents and guardians agree to not post any negative, harmful, or disrespectful comments about players, coaches, officials, MCYFA, and MCYFA board members on any social media platform.
6. Zero Tolerance
The MCYFA has a zero tolerance for any of the following below directed towards players, coaches, officials, spectators, and MCYFA Board of Directors: Verbal Abuse, Physical Altercation, Harassment of any type, Use of profanity, Any defamation (any action damaging the reputation or slandering of players, coaches, officials,
spectators, and MCYFA Board of Directors).
Any drug or alcohol use or being under the influence of the mentioned during any league event will result in immediate removal from the event and membership termination for future events.
7. Disciplinary Action
Failure to abide by this agreement may result in one or more of the following actions:
Verbal Warning
Removal of the player from the league
Membership revoked for any MCYFA practices, games, or events
Disciplinary decisions will be determined by the MCYFA Board of Directors and are considered
final with the exception of alcohol or drug use which will result in immediate removal from the
event and automatic membership termination for future events.
8. Agreement
By signing below, I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to the above stated Marion County Youth Football Association Parent and Guardian Code of Conduct. I understand that failure to comply with the above guidelines may result in disciplinary action from the MCYFA Board of Directors with the exception of alcohol or drug use which will result in immediate removal from the event and automatic membership termination for future events.