1. I will place the emotional and physical well being of my players ahead of a personal desire to win.

2. I will treat each player as an individual, remembering the large range of emotional and physical development for the same age group.

3. I will do my best to provide a safe playing situation for my players.

4. I will promise to review and practice basic first aid principles needed to treat injuries of my players.

5. I will do my best to organize practices that are fun and challenging for all my players.

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

7. I will be knowledgeable in the rules of each sport that I coach, and I will teach these rules to my players.

8. I will use those coaching techniques appropriate for all of the skills that I teach.

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