Coaches Code of Ethics
Belleville Youth Basketball
(Provided by the Youth Sports Coaches Association)


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 do my best to organize practices that are fun and challenging for all my players

I will lead by example in demonstrating fair play and sportsmanship to all my
players

I will provide a sports environment for my team that is free of drugs, tobacco, and
alcohol, and I will refrain from their use at all youth sports events

I will be knowledgeable in the rules of basketball and I will teach these rules to my
players

I will use those coaching techniques appropriate for each of the skills that I teach

I will remember that I am a youth basketball coach, and that the game is for
children, not adults