1. Players are expected to attend all practices and focus on learning the skills of football
   1. If you must miss a practice your absence will be considered excused if we are notified prior to practice
2. Players are expected to attend all games and focus on the happenings of the game.
   1. If you must miss a game your absence will be considered excused if we are notified prior to the game.
   2. No player will be permitted to leave the bench or player area while a game is in progress unless the coaches are notified prior to the game or in the event of an injury
3. Fellow players and football equipment are to be respected.
   1. No throwing of equipment will be tolerated.  It presents a danger to the other players not to mention the equipment
   2. No player will make fun of another.  We are a team and we act as a team whenever we are all together.  We win as a team and we lose as a team.
   3. Poor sportsmanship will not be tolerated!!!
4. Respect towards the officials, coaches and our opponents are a must.
   1. Good calls and bad calls are part of the game.
   2. No player (or parent) is to complain about calls made by the officials.
   3. No player (or parent) is to complain about coaching decisions made on the practice or game field. (playing time, position assignments, etc.)
   4. The coaching staff will handle any questions or protests should the need arise.
5. Proper equipment and dress is expected at all games and practices.
   1. Proper equipment refers to football cleats, 7 piece pads, jerseys, practice or game pants, helmet, chin strap, shoulder pads, mouth piece, and water bottle.
6. Hustle, Hustle, Hustle!!!  There is no reason to walk on or off the football field. (practice or game)
   1. As coaches we are investing a lot of time and we expect our players to show respect and appreciation by always hustling and do their best.
   2. Players will always address Coaches as Coach (first name)
7. Players are to remain ready to go into the games if they are not on the field
   1. Players are expected to pay attention to the game and cheer on their teammates
   2. Players are expected to know what the score is, whose on the field (offense or defense), what down it is, If there is a clock, how much time there is left in the quarter half, or game, etc.
   3. Horseplay, squirting water, playing in the grass are not appropriate behaviors during a game or practices.
   4. If you need to visit the restroom let a coach know and for your safety ask your parent to escort you.
8. Remind your parents to cheer you on from the sidelines
   1. No parental coaching will be permitted especially in a game.
   2. From time to time we will give homework so that you can help your child remember certain things as their left and right, positions, holes, formations, etc.
9. All players and their families will clean up after themselves at all practices and games
10. Players are responsible for their own and the team’s equipment
    1. Prior to leaving practice and games all players are to make sure all equipment is packed away
11. Any player who is emotionally upset will not take the field. This will ensure the safety of your child and rest of the players of both teams
12. All players will be at games 1 hour and 15 minutes before they start for pre-game warm ups, weigh ins, position assignments, walk throughs, etc.

For players, penalties for breaching these expectations could include running (both individual and team), etc. For players and parents, penalties for breaching these expectations could include a one game suspensions, etc.

Coaches and parents should have discussions around any needs or issues that arise.  The time for these discussions is after any practice.  Before practice and games we are busy preparing and emotions are sometimes higher after games.  It is always best to thing logically rather than emotionally.

Our goal is for every player and parent to have a good experience this season.  I want to note that coaches are also parents and should abide by these same expectations.  It is our experience that abiding by these expectations will help ensure a good experience for all.