Great Waves Code of Conduct
The undersigned athlete participating on the Great Waves Swim Team agrees to abide by the standards of conduct outlined below in addition to those established by the staff for both short and long course seasons.
Swim Team Member Conduct:
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Offer congratulations to opponents, win or lose, and cheer on their teammates.
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Follow the directions of the coaching staff during practice, meets, and other team activities.
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Not possess, sell, or use alcohol, tobacco, or any non-prescribed drugs. This behavior is not tolerated.
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Not remove or take any article that does not belong to them, such as clothing, jewelry, or money
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Respect the property of the facilities the team may visit or use.
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Display proper respect and sportsmanship toward coaches, officials, and administrators, fellow competitors, parents, and the public.
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Promote positive team spirit and morale, which includes being humble in victory and courageous in defeat. Deal justly, kindly, impartially, and intelligently with all fellow team members.
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Refrain from all illegal or inappropriate behaviors that would detract from a positive image of the team or be detrimental to its performance objectives.
Swim team Family Conduct
Our parents and supporters are expected to be supportive and encouraging to their children, your swimmers team mates and competitors, as well as the Officials and administrators they encounter at practices and meets. Support your child no matter how they perform, for the lesson of unconditional love is the most important.
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Behave well, accept, and support any calls/officials decisions, especially when in disagreement.
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Cheer for and recognize accomplishments of all athletes, even those on the other team.
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Avoid critiquing/criticizing your child’s performance- that is the coaches job.
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Know and use the ELM Tree of Mastery (E for Effort, L for Learning, M for bouncing back from Mistakes)
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Recognize and help reinforce life lessons to guide your child to becoming a well- rounded person.
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There will be no coaching from the stands. Your child will listen to the coaches. If they are found constantly looking to stands for parents instructions/directions, parents will be removed from stands.
Failure to comply with the Code of Conduct may result in, but not be limited to:
A. Swimmers are not allowed participation in some or all team activities.
B. Swimmer immediately being sent home at their expense
C. Swimmer being temporarily or permanently dismissed from the team
The coach in charge, along with the Head Coach will make the final decision in matters of discipline or dismissal based on the degree of violation of the above code by the swimmer or parent(s). Any swimmer removed from the team for behavior reasons will not be refunded any money.
Practice Behavior and Discipline
During practice, swimmers are expected to follow the guidelines and rules of behavior for the specific facility they are practicing in. In addition, there are three simple rules that must be followed during practice:
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No talking when the coach is talking
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Eyes and ears must be above water and focused on the coach
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Swimmers must ask permission before going to the bathroom
If these rules are not followed during practice, the following disciplinary actions will be taken by the coach:
1st violation – the swimmer will receive a warning from the coach
2nd violation – the swimmer will be removed from practice and asked to sit for 5 minutes
3rd violation – the swimmer will be removed from and sit out the remainder of practice
These rules are designed to keep all of our swimmers safe, help teach the swimmers the core values of respect and responsibility and to ensure that the staff is providing the best teaching environment possible.
