Please review this policy with your swimmer and encourage them to display good sportsmanship and show respect to all throughout the summer at all practices, meets and team functions. Bullying will not be tolerated with the Shrewsbury Sharks Swim Team. Swimmers, families, staff, coaches and volunteers will consistently model good behavior and will support our team’s efforts to prevent bullying and create a safe and friendly environment for everyone.

• All swim team families pledge to provide positive support, care and encouragement for my child, and all children participating in youth sports by following this parent’s code of ethics and all rules, conduct expectations, and policies set by the team and the league.
• Parents will encourage good sportsmanship by demonstrating to their child/children positive support and respect for all participants, coaches, volunteers, staff and officials at every meet, team event and practice.
• Families will support the league’s no bullying policy and will consistently model good behavior and will support our team’s efforts to prevent bullying and create a safe and friendly environment for everyone.
• Parents will place the emotional and physical well-being of all participants ahead of any personal desire to win. As a recreational league, learning and fun will be a priority over competition and winning.
• Staff, Coaches, Volunteers, Officials and all families will insist that all children participate in a safe environment.
• Parents will support coaches, staff, volunteers, and officials working with their children and consider the feelings of others in order to encourage a positive, safe and enjoyable experience for all.
• Swimmers, Parents, Spectators, Coaches, Volunteers and Staff will follow the proper chain of command and take my questions and concerns to the parent representatives (not the starter/swim officials) during meets and will respect the judgment of officials.
• We will demand a swimming environment that is free of drugs and alcohol and will refrain from their use at all team events, meets and practices.
• Parents will show respect and set expectations for their child/children to respect other participants, competing participants, coaches, volunteers, staff, fans/spectators, and officials with respect at all times.
• I will remember that this sport is a recreational sport for children and set appropriate expectations for my child in order to ensure this experience is fun for all involved.