Alvin Youth YellowJackets & Stingers 2018 Season WAIVERS/NOTICES Parent Code of Ethics : I hereby pledge to provide positive support, care, and encouragement for my child participating in youth sports by following this Parents' Code of Ethics Pledge: I will encourage good sportsmanship by demonstrating positive support for all players, coaches, and officials at every game, practice or other youth sports event. I will place the emotional and physical well being of my child ahead of my personal desire to win. I will insist that my child play in a safe and healthy environment. I will support coaches and officials working with my child, in order to encourage a positive and enjoyable experience for all. I will demand a sports environment for my child that is free from drugs, tobacco and alcohol and will refrain from their use at all youth sports events. I will remember that the game is for youth-not adults. I will do my very best to make youth sports fun for my child. I will ask my child to treat other players, coaches, fans and officials with respect regardless of race, sex, creed or ability. 2018 Jacket Football Rules Membership and Responsibility: All players must have all registration fees paid in full at equipment pick-up to be able to receive equipment. Any player in need of scholarship support must submit a written request prior to registration to the board President and Athletic Director. All players are expected to attend all practices and games. Any player missing three practices on any week before their first game, or practices on any week after their first game will not be allowed to play on that week s game. Parents must be sure that all players are at practice on time and are picked up promptly after practice is over.
Uniforms: Should the player quit before the season is over, all equipment will be turned in to the athletic director immediately. The game jersey belongs to the player after the first game is complete. All equipment shall be turned into the head coach at the end of the last game. Please bring a change of clothes to the last game so that your child will have clothes to change into. No jewelry (watches, rings, earrings, necklaces, etc.) are allowed during practices or games. No child shall abuse or misuse football equipment in ANY form or fashion. Equipment should be properly taken care of or it will be taken up. Insurance: All football players and coaches are insured by the conference through their booster club. Anyone that has not filled out a GCPFL application will not be allowed on the practice and/or game field. In the event an injury does occur and the Player Safety Coordinator is unable to locate any parent or relative, your child will be taken to the nearest medical facility with the medical form you filled out and have on file with the booster club. Games: All games will be played on Saturdays unless a playoff tie-breaker occurs at the end of the season or we have to make up a rainout day. Players are required to be at the game with ample time for the coach to make proper player assignments. Parents, siblings, or other guests are NOT allowed on the sidelines or field. If you need to give your child a message, please see a board member. If any coach is talked to during the game, that coach could be ejected from the game. Practices: Practice will be held Monday through Friday from 6:15 till 7:45 until our first game has been played. We will then practice on Monday and Tuesday from 6:15 till 7:45 and Thursday 6:15 till 8:15pm. No child shall be allowed to participate, in practice or games, without proper or complete equipment. No player or parent shall verbally or physically abuse any of the coaching staff or board members of the Alvin Youth Yellow Jackets. Parents, siblings, or other guests are NOT allowed on the field. If you need to give your child a message, please see a board member. A violation of these rules may result in expulsion from the club. This will be at the discretion of the Club President. POLICY REGARDING PLAYER/PARENT/GUEST BEHAVIOR The Alvin Independent School District has a "NO TOLERANCE" Policy regarding the use of Tobacco, Alcohol, Drugs and Weapons on school district property. Because our practice and game fields are Alvin Independent School District facilities, this "NO TOLERANCE" Policy is applicable to our practice and game fields, including the parking lot. In addition, Alvin Youth YellowJackets includes the use of profanity as part of this "NO TOLERANCE" policy. Violation of this "NO TOLERANCE" policy can result in the following: Banishment from the practice field. Violator must remain in parking lot area during practice. Banishment from home game field during games. Dismissal of child from team and organization. Registration fees and any other fees or charges will not be refunded. This policy is applicable to players, parents, and their guests and visiting teams. Members of the Alvin Youth YellowJackets and Stingers organization are asked to inform their guests of this policy and to help enforce this policy.
Alvin Youth Yellow Jackets Booster Club Rule Acknowledgement Form My child, and I have read the 2018 Alvin Youth Yellow Jacket rules set up by the organization s board members. We fully understand and agree to follow the rules set forth in this document. We understand that failure to comply with these rules may result in your child being removed from the team. Player Signature Parent/Guardian Signature This sheet must be signed and turned back into the Athletic Director before the member is allowed to practice. Thank you.
Alvin Youth YellowJackets & Stingers 2018 Season WAIVERS/NOTICES Parent Code of Ethics : I hereby pledge to provide positive support, care, and encouragement for my child participating in youth sports by following this Parents' Code of Ethics Pledge: I will encourage good sportsmanship by demonstrating positive support for all players, coaches, and officials at every game, practice or other youth sports event. I will place the emotional and physical well being of my child ahead of my personal desire to win. I will insist that my child play in a safe and healthy environment. I will support coaches and officials working with my child, in order to encourage a positive and enjoyable experience for all. I will demand a sports environment for my child that is free from drugs, tobacco and alcohol and will refrain from their use at all youth sports events. I will remember that the game is for youth-not adults. I will do my very best to make youth sports fun for my child. I will ask my child to treat other players, coaches, fans and officials with respect regardless of race, sex, creed or ability.
Alvin Youth Yellow Jackets 2018 Stingers Rules Membership and Responsibility: 1. Every member is expected to attend ALL practices and games. 2. Parents must be sure girls are at practice on time and are picked up promptly after practice is over. 3. Members are to remain in the team area (practices and games) until a parent or designated person arrives to pick them up. 4. Members are expected to follow basic rules of courtesy: 5. Do not talk when someone is talking or teaching, even if they are not talking directly to you at that moment always listen. 6. Do not laugh or make fun of someone else s performance always encourage others. 7. No talking back to Staff always be respectful. 8. Any Stingers family member will be removed from ALL team activities for: disrespectful words or actions toward the staff, participants or other families using bad language, disrupting practice or games causing trouble outside of team time (phone calls, emails, etc ) Demerits: Demerits will be assigned at the discretion of the coach on duty. Demerits will be based on the following: not following the basic rules of courtesy, absences to practice/games without notification, repeated tardiness. Demerits will result in the following consequences:1 Demerit: warning 2 Demerits: 2 laps around practice field4 Demerits: 2 laps around practice field and 3 reps of arm motion drills6 Demerits: 2 laps around practice field, 3 reps of arm motion drills and 10 push-ups8 Demerits: 2 laps around practice field, 3 reps of arm motion drills, 10 push-ups and will sit for 5minutes with coach at next game10 Demerits: 2 laps around practice field, 3 reps of arm motion drills, 10 push-ups and will sit in uniform with coach the entire next game4. Demerits will be assessed at the end of the practice week, anyone one missing the last practice will have demerits assessed before performing on Saturday or starting practice the following week.5. Demerits will reset each week at the start of the Saturday games. Cheerleading: Cheerleaders will practice 45 minutes daily for the first 3 weeks, including Saturdays. After the first game practice will be 3 times a week. The Cheer Director will decide practice days and times for cheer. Cheerleaders cannot wear any jewelry, colored fingernail polish or artificial nails. At games, personal things (bags, snack, water, etc.) must be kept in cheerleader designated areas. Dance: Dance team (Stingers) will practice 1½ hours daily for the first 3 weeks, including Saturdays. After the first game, practice will be 1½ hours per day not to exceed 4½ hours per week. The Drill Director will decide practice days and times for cheer. Members are expected to arrive in enough time to have their gear out of their bags and get in attendance box for roll call by the time practice begins. Members must wear athletic tennis shoes, socks, proper clothes to dance in, sports bra and deodorant. Members must have all of the required equipment with them in a bag at practice and games i.e. poms, gloves, water, towel for stretching, warm-ups (for rain & cold), socks, sunscreen, bug spray, extra pony tails, hair clips, etc Members are expected to wear their practice uniform to every practice of the week Any girl who attends two full practices a week, including the last practice of the week is eligible to perform on that Saturday if she is in good standing. Members must be at practice the last day of the week to be eligible to perform on Saturday. This is especially true during the week of competition Mini Poms: Mini Poms (Little Stingers) will practice 45 minutes daily for the first 3 weeks, including Saturdays. After the first game practice will be an additional 135 minutes a week. The Cheer Director will decide practice days and times for cheer. Mini Poms cannot wear any jewelry, colored fingernail polish or artificial nails. Uniform: The uniform will be chosen by the Director s and Staff w/approval by the Alvin Youth Yellow Jacket Board. All members must be paid in full by equipment issue to receive uniforms when distributed. The uniform is to be worn only by the team member to whom it is assigned. (NEVER allowed for outside activities without Director approval) Uniforms will be clean for all games. Insurance: All members of the cheer/dance/mini teams and Staff are insured by the conference. In the event an injury does occur and
the Staff is unable to locate any emergency contact, your child will be taken to the nearest medical facility with the medical form you filled out at registration. Games: The dance team will perform at halftime the second and third games when we are at home and the fourth and fifth games when we are away. The girls must stay for the completion of both games. The cheerleaders will perform at the second and third games when we are at home and the fourth and fifth games when we are away. The girls must stay for the completion of both games. Dance team members and Cheerleaders must be at the field no later than 9:00 a.m. for home games and no later than 12:00 p.m. for away games. Mini Pom members must be at the field no later than 8:00a.m. for home games. To perform at the first game each Saturday. Away games TBD. Girls will be dismissed at the end of the second game in which they are to perform. Any exception will be at the discretion of the director and/or assistant director. Any girl that has been benched and does not show up for the game will be benched the following game. There will be an inspection each Saturday. Any girls with dirty or incomplete uniform and/or boots will receive a demerit and may not be allowed to perform. Practice uniform with athletic shoes and warm-ups must be in bag for ALL games. The dance team will be expected to participate during the game in cheering with the Cheerleaders. Hair must be pulled back out of the face at practice and games. If hair is not pulled back, you will receive a demerit. Light make-up is allowed, but not required until competition day. After the two performing games and the girls are dismissed, the parents are responsible for their child. Please be prompt. If you stay for more games, you must change out of game uniform. Under NO circumstance are you allowed at the concession stand in uniform. Parents, siblings or other guests are not allowed in the team seating area unless the Director has given previous permission. If you need to give your child a message, please see a Staff member. No exceptions. Important Rules to follow: PRACTICES: Always wear proper practice attire: athletic tennis shoes, socks, shorts or skort with spanky s (sweats in winter), t-shirt (jacket in winter), bug spray, sunscreen and BRING WATER. GAMES: Always wear clean game uniform, clean shoes, hair up and away from face. Bring practice uniform, athletic shoes & warmups in bag. Eat before you arrive. You will be told what to wear at the Thursday Parent Meetings. PUT YOUR NAME ON EVERYTHING. Parents, siblings, or other guests are NOT allowed on the field. If you need to give your child a message, please see a board member. POLICY REGARDING PLAYER/PARENT/GUEST BEHAVIOR The Alvin Independent School District has a "NO TOLERANCE" Policy regarding the use of Tobacco, Alcohol, Drugs and Weapons on school district property. Because our practice and game fields are Alvin Independent School District facilities, this "NO TOLERANCE" Policy is applicable to our practice and game fields, including the parking lot. In addition, Alvin Youth YellowJackets includes the use of profanity as part of this "NO TOLERANCE" policy. Violation of this "NO TOLERANCE" policy can result in the following: Banishment from the practice field. Violator must remain in parking lot area during practice. Banishment from home game field during games. Dismissal of child from team and organization. Registration fees and any other fees or charges will not be refunded. This policy is applicable to players, parents, and their
guests and visiting teams. Members of the Alvin Youth YellowJackets and Stingers organization are asked to inform their guests of this policy and to help enforce this policy. Alvin Youth Yellow Jackets Booster Club Rule Acknowledgement Form My child, and I have read the 2018 Alvin Youth Yellow Jacket rules set up by the organization s board members. We fully understand and agree to follow the rules set forth in this document. We understand that failure to comply with these rules may result in your child being removed from the team. Player Signature Parent/Guardian Signature This sheet must be signed and turned back into the Athletic Director before the member is allowed to practice. Thank you.