Nassau County Sports Commission
Great Neck PAL
COACHES CODE OF ETHICS
I hereby pledge to live up to the following Coaches Code of Ethics:
I will place the emotional and physical well being of my players ahead of a personal desire to win
I will treat each player as an individual, remembering the large range of
emotional and physical development for the same age group
I will do my best to provide a safe playing situation for my players
I will promise to review and practice basic first aid principles needed to
treat injuries of my players
I will do my best to organize practices that are fun and challenging to my
players
I will lead by example in demonstrating fair play and sportsmanship to all my
players
I will be knowledgeable in the rules of each sport that I coach, and I will
teach these rules to my players
I WILL REMEMBER THAT I AM A YOUTH SPORTS COACH, AND THAT THE GAME IS FOR THE CHILDREN AND NOT ADULTS
SIGNED_______________________________ DATE____________
TEAM NAME _____________________
GRADE _____________________