Parent Code of Conduct

The essential elements of character-building and ethics in sports are embodied in the concept of sportsmanship and six core principles: • Trustworthiness, • Respect, • Responsibility, • Fairness, • Caring, and • Good Citizenship. The highest potential of sports is achieved when competition reflects these “six pillars of character.”

As a Bloomsburg Little League parent/family member, I WILL:

• Remember that children participate to have fun
• Be a positive role model for my child and encourage sportsmanship
• Teach my child to play by the rules and resolve conflicts without resorting to hostility or violence
• Demand that my child treats coaches, officials, and other players with respect regardless of race, creed, color, sex, or ability
• Teach my child that doing one’s best is more important than winning
• Praise my child for competing fairly and trying hard
• Promote the emotional and physical well-being of athletes ahead of my personal desire to win
• Respect the officials and their authority during games

As a Bloomsburg Little League parent/family member, I WILL NOT:

• Force my child to participate
• Engage in any kind of unsportsmanlike conduct with any official, coach, player, or parent
• Boo, taunt, refuse to shake hands, or use profane language
• Encourage any behaviors or practices that would endanger the health and well-being of athletes
• Ridicule or yell at my child or other participants for making a mistake or losing a game
• Use drugs, tobacco, or alcohol at any league event
• Coach my child or other players during games and practices, unless I am a coach.

I pledge to follow this code of conduct.


Any parent guilty of improper conduct at any game or practice will be asked to leave the sports facility and be suspended from the following game. Repeat violations may cause a multiple game suspension, or the season forfeiture of the privilege of attending all games.