Fair Play Code for Parents & Spectators
- I will not have unrealistic expectations.
- I will respect the official’s decisions and I will encourage participants to do the same.
- I will show respect for my team’s opponents, because without them there would be no game.
- Parents will have positive comments only. We will provide our child with positive encouragement before, during and after the game.
- Respect the organizations governing Softball. We will respect and adhere to the ideals, policies and rules determined by Softball Canada, Softball PEI, and our child’s team.
- We will respect all of the facilities where our child will play
- We will respect all game umpires and scorekeepers. We also understand there are some new to umpiring and/or scorekeeping and they are also developing new skills.
- We understand that coaches, assistant coaches, managers, and scorekeepers are volunteers and we will respect them and support them.
- We will not question the coaches’ decisions when our child is present and we will refrain from approaching the bench during a game.
- We will show respect for the feelings of our child, our child’s teammates and the players on the other team.
- We will avoid coaching from the stands.
- We will notify the coach/manager with a reasonable amount of time if our child will be absent.
- We will express great sportsmanship, and have a positive attitude at all times. We will refrain from yelling, using foul language, physical abuse or otherwise demonstrating frustration or anger before, during, or after games or practices.