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Players Code of
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Play for FUN! |
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Work to improve your skills. |
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Be a team player - get along with your teammates. |
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Learn teamwork, sportsmanship and discipline. |
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Be on time for practices and games. |
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Learn the rules, and play by them.
Always be a good sport. |
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Respect your coaches, teammates,
your parents, opponents, and officials. |
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Never argue with officials'
decisions. |
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Parents Code of
Conduct |
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Do not force your children to
participate in sports, but support their desires to play their
chosen sport. |
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Children are involved in organized
sports for their enjoyment. Make it fun. |
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Encourage your child to play by the
rules. Remember children learn best by example, so applaud
the good plays of both teams. |
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Do not embarrass your child by
yelling at players, coaches, or officials. By showing a
positive attitude toward the game and all of its participants,
your child will benefit. |
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Emphasize skill development and
practices and how they benefit your young athlete.
Deemphasize games and competition in the lower age groups. |
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Learn and study the rules of the
game, and support the officials on and off the ice. This
approach will help in the development and support of the game. |
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Applaud a good effort in victory and
in defeat, and reinforce the positive points of the game.
Never yell or physically abuse your child after a game or
practice, it is destructive. Work toward removing the
physical and verbal abuse in youth sports. |
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Recognize the importance of
volunteer coaches. They are very important to the
development of your child and the sport. Communicate with
them and support them. |
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If you enjoy the game, learn all you
can about the game, and volunteer! |
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Coaches Code of
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Winning is a consideration, but not
the only one, nor the most important one. Care more about
the child than winning the game. Remember players are
involved in hockey for fun and enjoyment. |
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Be a positive role model to your
players, display emotional maturity and be alert to the physical
safety of players. |
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Be generous with your praise when it
is deserved, be consistent, be honest, be fair and just and do
not criticize players publicly. Learn to be a more
effective communicator and don't yell at players. |
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Adjust to personal needs and
problems of players. Be a good listener. Never
verbally or physically abuse a player or official. Give
all players the opportunity to improve their skills, gain
confidence and develop self-esteem. Teach the basics. |
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Organize practices that are fun and
challenging for your players. Familiarize yourself with the rules, techniques
and strategies of hockey, encourage all your players to be team
players. |
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Maintain on open line of
communication with your players' parents. Explain the
goals and objectives of your association. |
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Be concerned with the overall development of your players.
Stress good health habits and clean living. |
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To win the game is great; to play the game
is greater; to love the game is the greatest of all. |
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Hockey Parents Make a Difference Video- Check it
out. |
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http://usahockey.cachefly.net/hockeyparents.mov |
