| Code of Conduct for the Northwest YMCA
Laser Swim team swimmers governing participation in the
Lasers swim team program at out of town or local meets
and any Lasers swim team member representing the
Northwest YMCA at regional or national competitions or
events. |
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Purpose
The purpose of this code is to promote the best possible
ethics for this program on an individual and team basis.
All team members must agree to and abide by this code of
conduct. |
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| Part 1 - General Conduct |
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1. Team members will obey the
coaching staff at all times.
2. All participants will wear designated team
suits, caps and t-shirts during all competitions.
3. Curfews will be obeyed unless participants have
contacted their coach for an extension. Curfew is
not enforced if participant(s) are with their parents.
This applies to meet competition and related activities.
4. Consumption, possession or purchase of
alcoholic beverages is prohibited while a member of this
team.
5. Consumption, possession or purchase of smoking
or chewing tobacco is prohibited while a member of this
team.
6. Indiscreet or destructive behavior will not be
tolerated. Every effort should be made to avoid
'guilt by associated' with such activities at any time.
Some of these activities include but are not limited to
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- Willful damage to practice or
competition facilities
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- Fighting, wrestling, or other forms of
roughhousing
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- Irresponsible or unsafe conduct
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- Damages or theft occurring at any team
related event or locale (hotels,
restaurants, schools etc.)
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- Profanity or other disrespectful
behavior or language.
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| 8. Attendance is required at all
team meetings and functions. Absences may be
excused by permission of a member of the coaching staff. |
| 9. Tardiness:
Practices: Each team member is allowed a 5 minute
grace period. After 5 minutes the swimmer will be
considered tardy. A parent's note is required for
entrance at this time - NO NOTE, NO PRACTICE. A
parent's note is also required for early dismissal from
practice. Meets: If a team member is more
than 10 minutes late to warm-up that swimmer will be
scratched from that day's events. Extenuating
circumstances should be in written form in order to be
re-entered in the meet. |
10. Unsportsmanlike behavior
towards team members, officials, other competitors and
coaches at practices, meets, or other outside functions
sponsored by this team will not be tolerated. Some
of these behaviors include but are not limited to:
- Being a nuisance or otherwise
inconsiderate to swimmers in your lane
during practice or warm-ups
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- Disrespectful social behavior on the
deck, in the locker rooms or other public
areas
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- Failure to adhere to all rules at the
practice or meet facility
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- Failure to act in a way that supports
the YMCA's core principals of Caring,
Honesty, Respect and Responsibility
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| 11. All swimmers must complete
agreed upon training commitments the week of a meet.
If a swimmer neglects to complete training commitments
without proper notification of the coaching staff, they
will be scratched from the upcoming meet. |
| 12. All swimmers are expected to
participate in all dual, invitational and championship
meets. If unable to participate in a dual or
invitational meet, written notice must be provided to
the swimmer's Age Group Coach no less than 72 hours
preceding the meet. If a swimmer is unable to
participate in a championship meet, written notice must
be provided by the posted deadline (to be announced). |
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| Part 2 - Violation of
the Code |
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| At the discretion of the Coaches, any
one or all of the following penalties will be applied: |
| 1. Swimmer and Parent will receive a verbal
warning from the coaching staff; |
| 2. Swimmer and Parent will receive a written
warning from the coaching; |
| 3. Swimmer may be scratched form the day's
events or the entire meet at the coach's
discretion; |
| 4. Swimmer will be send home immediately at
his/her own expense from practice or meet; |
| 5. Swimmer will be suspended from the team
until the swimmer and parents have had a
conference with the coaches of the team; and /or |
| 6. Swimmer will be permanently suspended
from the team, but will remain responsible for
all financial obligations through the end of the
current season. |
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