I will place the emotional and physical well-being of my players ahead of a personal desire to win.
I will treat each player as an individual remembering the large range of emotional and physical development for the same age group.
I will remember that I am a youth sports coach, and that the game is for children and not adults.
I will do my best to develop all of the players on the team, and give them all an equal fair opportunity to succeed.
I will do my best to provide a safe playing situation for my players.
I will promise to review and practice the basic first aid principles needed to treat injuries of my players.
I will do my best to organize practices that are fun and challenging for all my players.
I will lead by example in demonstrating fair play and sportsmanship to all my players.
I will provide a sports environment for my team that is free of drugs, tobacco, and alcohol, and I will refrain from their use at all youth sports events.
I will be knowledgeable in the rules of each sport that I coach, and I will teach these rules to my players.
I will use those coaching techniques appropriate for each of the skills that I teach.
I hereby pledge to live up to my membership as a youth coach by following the Youth Coaches' Code of Ethics.