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USA Volleyball Parent Code of Behavior
Reprinted from 2000 IMPACT Manual
USA VOLLEYBALL is committed to creating and upholding traditions of excellence through volleyball based upon the existence of supportive and nurturing environments in which individuals can become successful. Age-group volleyball programs (5 through 18 years of age) can provide such environments. We, who are associated with these age-group programs, aspire to display behaviors which foster beneficial growth and development of children and improvement of motor skills through volleyball which follows in its Codes of Behavior:
PARENT CODE OF BEHAVIOR:
As a parent, I will aspire to:
- Be positive in attitude toward volleyball and emphasize the cooperative nature of the sport;
- Encourage hard work and honest effort that will lead to improved performance and participation;
- Encourage athletes to participate in volleyball alcohol- and drug-free;
- Encourage and respect referees and officials and their integrity;
- Encourage athletes to participate for their own enjoyment;
- Applaud fair play and good play during games and/or matches;
- Be supportive of all attempts to remove verbal and physical abuse from organized volleyball activities, including language;
- Meet the required administrative and programmatic rules if in some cases the athletes are not able to do so;
- Protect athletes from sanctions and/or suspension by producing accurate documentation;
- Attend age-group (5-18) volleyball events alcohol- and drug-free;
- Use only designated smoking areas that are clearly posted at age-group (5-18) volleyball events.
USAV also developed a Specatator Code of Behavior that is applicable to parents as well as they comprise the majority of spectators at Junior Volleyball tournaments.
SPECTATOR CODE OF BEHAVIOR:
As a spectator, I will aspire to:
- Respect the rights of others and treat the visiting team and their spectators courteously;
- Attend age-group (5-18) volleyball events alcohol- and drug-free;
- Abide by federal, state, and local laws while attending any match;
- Cheer positively for my team, rather than against them or their opponents, using socially acceptable language;
- Respect the integrity and judgement of the officials without taunting or approaching them between games or at the end of the match;
- Applaud good performances by all teams;
- Use items to cheer with that are of a non-violent nature;
- Discourage all forms of violent behavior;
- Use only designated smoking areas that are clearly posted;
- Use litter receptacles to properly dispose of trash.
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