Coaches' Rights & Responsibilities
Rights:
Responsibilities:
- To have a schedule of games and practices prior to the season
- To communicate problems and/or suggestions to the Athletic Director
- To request additional practice time
- To expect Christian respect from all players and parents
- To have respect and encouragement/feedback from the Athletic Director
Responsibilities:
- To be a Christian role model and a living example of sportsmanship
- To remember that the coach is the primary influence on the players
- To make participation competitive, yet fun
- To be a leader who cares about people and fair play
- To maintain a positive appearance
- To treat all players with the same respect, regardless of skill level
- To teach players to respect teammates, officials, and their opponents
- To remember that the game is to glorify God and benefit the children, not the adults
- To encourage players to play to the best of their God-given ability
- To be patient and calm when teaching the game
- To never humiliate a player, opponent, or official
- To discipline any player who intimidates another player or official, or displays unsportsmanlike conduct
- To respect the official’s judgment
- To attend all coaches meetings with the Athletic Director
- To ensure players’ safety and proper supervision during all practices and games