Developing Youth Athletes Through Sportsmanship Governance
Emphasizing the importance of sportsmanship in youth sports, the governance framework established in 2013 focuses on response consistency, transparent processes, and effective communication. The Sportsmanship Incident Reporting (SIR) Committee ensures swift actions against poor sportsmanship incidents, providing clear guidelines for addressing misconduct, expediting resolutions, and promoting a culture of respect among officials, clubs, teams, coaches, and players.
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Sportsmanship Definition: an aspiration or ethos that a sport or activity will be enjoyed for its own sake, with proper consideration for fairness, ethics, respect, and a sense of fellowship with one's competitors. Learning teamwork and sportsmanship are the two most important aspects of participating in youth sports. The value of sportsmanship is an essential part of developing youth athletes into responsible adults Sportsmanship
Sportsmanship Governance (Circa 2013) Situation EOY 2013 Actions Taken Response times varied Chance for remedies to be inconsistent Response patterns recognized by humans as opposed to data Follow-up items tracked by different individuals as opposed to a system SIR Subcommittee formed SIR Processes formalized Standard forms and reports created Weekly review and response rhythm practiced for the 2014 season Sportsmanship
SIR Committee Objectives Focus Update Operations Guide with clear language outlining consistent response to poor sportsmanship Establish clear timeline for dealing weekly with Sportsmanship Incidents Communicate to clubs the situations in which we do and don t expect to receive SIRs Provide more-accessible and more- transparent system for submitting and tracking SIRs No more Word documents form on the NCJLA website Explore implementing something more robust for 2015 Process Transparency with full respect for confidentiality Consistent Communication Consistent Adjudication Awareness of Patterns in: officials clubs teams coaches players Sportsmanship
Sportsmanship Process Incident electronically Reported to SIR Subcommittee Responses required by Club Presidents: Had to certify player, coach or parent to ITC within 72 hours Statement from Accused Individual to ITC within 72 hours Gather other statement from witnesses Sportsmanship
Sportsmanship Process League Commissioner; Boy s and Girls Director followed up with statements and prepared summary Standard infractions issued Coach Ejection retake PCA & 1 game suspension Player Ejection one game suspension Player Ejection for Fighting - one game suspension (two game suspension in 2015 & ejected from the league for a second offense) Serious incidents reviewed in weekly meeting Sportsmanship
Sportsmanship Process Decisions of ITC communicated to: Person accused Person that reported the incident President of Club Appeals Process Ticket closed Sportsmanship
Good Sportsmanship Examples After an intense, hard fought game, Coach Coleman showed great sportsmanship and respect for my players during the post-game handshake line. Despite losing the game, Don made a point to personally congratulate each of my players instead of just rushing through the line as is often the case (Boys U13A). We (Girl s U-15) do not have anyone that has played goalie, so we are rotating players into the position. During the game I notice Granite Bay's player giving our goalie tips on how to adjust to the ball movement around the field. I was very impressed with her sportsmanship. Coach Parkin(Girl s U13A) is the nicest, most gracious and positive coach I have coached against (this is my 4th year) and I know some great coaches. His positivity is infectious and it shows in the smiles on his girls even after they lose. Great example for all of us who can take this a bit too seriously at times. He thanked us for coming to Sacramento and was just fun to share the sideline with. Sportsmanship
Actual SIRs Heard Coach X was verbally abusive towards both my partner - me and his players during both of the games his team participated in: questioned every call and showed his disagreement with the decisions at almost every whistle. He also got really angry at us when we reset a play after an accidental whistle.(U-11 Game) Coach said to the official after the game: If you were in upstate NY or Long Island, you would not make it out of the parking lot . After the game ended, an Official, standing by the table after being dressed down by the head coach, said under his breath (F in idiot) in front of the two parent scorers. It was late in the 4th quarter and we were loosing 11-0. Our goalie (who is only 4' 6" at most) tried to take the ball all the way up the field, when the Assistant Coach started to yell and I quote, "Drop Him, Drop Him...come on, Drop Him NOW! Take him out already!" I responded immediately and said "Hey, these are kids, there is no place for this." He responded with "well, that is bad sportsmanship letting the goalie bring it up the field like that," Sportsmanship
Boy Good Sportsmanship Reports Boys Good Conduct Summary Gender Boys Status (Multiple Items) Good Conduct Flag TRUE Good Player Conduct Good Coach Conduct Good Parent conduct Total 2 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 6 Boys Varsity Boys U13A Boys U11A Boys U11B Boys U15B Grand Total 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 4 1 1 1 11 Sportsmanship
Boys Poor Sportsmanship Reports Boys Bad Conduct Summary Gender Boys Status (Multiple Items) Bad Conduct Flag TRUE Bad Player Conduct 6 6 2 1 2 2 0 19 Bad Coach Conduct Bad Parent Conduct Total 5 2 5 2 1 0 1 16 Boys U11B Boys U15B Boys U13B Boys U13C Boys U13A Boys Varsity Boys JV Grand Total 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 4 11 9 8 5 3 2 1 39 Sportsmanship
Girls good Sportsmanship Reports Girls Good Conduct Summary Gender Girls Status (Multiple Items) Good Conduct Flag TRUE Good Player Conduct Good Coach Conduct Good Parent conduct Total 2 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 3 7 Girls High School Girls U15B Girls U13B Girls U13A Girls U15A Grand Total 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 2 1 1 11 Sportsmanship
Girls Poor Sportsmanship Reports Girls Bad Conduct Summary Gender Status Bad Conduct Flag Girls (Multiple Items) TRUE Bad Player Conduct 3 0 2 1 0 6 Bad Coach Conduct Bad Parent Conduct Total 0 4 1 1 0 6 Girls U15B Girls U11 Girls U13B Girls U13A Girls High School Grand Total 3 1 1 0 1 6 6 5 4 2 1 18 Sportsmanship
Lessons Learned Educate, educate, educate Clubs Coaches Parents Players Sideline Managers Define standards and consequences Reward good behavior Presidents accountable for their Clubs Pattern Recognition (Coaches/Officials/Players/Parents) Command presence at fields Sportsmanship
NCJLA Subcommittee Members Ben Sparks Steve Walker Elaine Lea-Chou Jin Peavey Tim Allen Nora Mitchell Kristine Love Jason Moore Sportsmanship
Have Fun Sportsmanship
Overall Membership Numbers Games Played 3,009 Clubs 53 Teams 436 Players 8,419 Coaches 1,213 Boys 5,734 Girls 2,685 Annual Survey Results
Gender Comparison Boys Girls 294 142 Teams 5,734 2,685 Players 846 367 Coaches 6.8 7.3 Players : Coach 1,984 1,025 Games Annual Survey Results
Age Group Breakdowns Boys Girls Girls Team Breakdown Boys Team Breakdown Age Group HS 15A 15B 13A 13B 11B 9 Total Teams 14 8 16 10 30 34 30 142 Average Team Size 22 19 19 20 21 21 13 Age Group Var JV 15A 15B 13A 13B 13C 11A 11B 117 9 Total Teams 16 15 9 44 17 62 11 14 53 5 48 294 Average Team Size 22 23 20 20 20 20 19 18.5 20 12 13 Annual Survey Results
Coaches and Their Assistants Coach Breakdown Boys 361 485 846 1.34 Girls 173 194 367 1.12 Grand Total 534 679 1213 Coach Asst Coach Grand Total Annual Survey Results
Club Administration No Yes Is the Club a Non-Profit? 3 23 No Yes Club Has Board Members? Board Position President VicePresident Treasurer Coaching Director Boys Coaching Director Girls Accountant Field Coordinator Spirit Wear Webmaster Team Manager Publicist Uniform Coordinator Adminstrator Boys Game Scheduler Equipment Manager Risk Manager Girls Game Scheduler Fundraising Coordinator Clinic Coordinator 3 23 Counts 25 24 16 16 15 14 13 13 11 11 10 8 8 7 7 6 4 2 2 Annual Survey Results
Club Administration Use League Athletics? Option Club 01 Club 02 Club 03 Club 04 Club 05 Club 06 Club 07 Club 08 Club 09 Club 10 Club 11 Club 12 Club 13 Club 14 Club 15 Club 16 Club 17 Club 18 Club 19 Club 20 Club 21 Club 22 Club 23 Club 24 Club 25 Club 26 Grand Total 23 Volunteer Buy Out Code of Conduct (players, Coaches, Parents) End of Year Coach Evals Regular Coach Meetings? Rules Adoption Meeting? Have Additonal Coach Training? End of Year Player Evals 10 12 10 15 25 10 13 Annual Survey Results
Fields Turf for Practices Turf for Games Club Club 01 Club 02 Club 03 Club 04 Club 05 Club 06 Club 07 Club 08 Club 09 Club 10 Club 11 Club 12 Club 13 Club 14 Club 15 Club 16 Club 17 Club 18 Club 19 Club 20 Club 21 Club 22 Club 23 Club 24 Club 25 Club 26 Grand Total Field/Activity Types Grass - Ave. Practice Cost Grass - Ave. Game Cost Turf - Ave. Practice Cost Turf - Ave. Game Cost Ave. Cost $30 $30 $49 $68 Turf Fields Premenently Lined for Lacrosse 11 16 17 Annual Survey Results
Registration Fees Boys Girls High School $291 Varsity JV U15 U13 U11 U117 U9 $302 $327 $352 $346 $334 $282 $281 U15 U13 U11 $368 $410 $405 U9 $294 Annual Survey Results
Coaching Stipends Boys Girls Age Group High School Head Coach $2,467 Assist Coach $1,600 Age Group Varsity JV U15 U13 U11 U117 U9 Head Coach $2,750 $2,300 $2,467 $2,520 $2,328 $1,500 $1,683 Assist Coach $1,500 $1,600 $1,457 $1,357 $1,364 $1,500 $920 U15 U13 U11 $2,650 $2,600 $2,625 $1,350 $1,420 $1,320 U9 $1,800 $1,010 Annual Survey Results
How Clubs Find Players Pre or Post Season Clinics Fall and Winter Travel Teams Club Run Camps Summer Travel Teams Training at Local Schools Club 01 Club 02 Club 03 Club 04 Club 05 Club 06 Club 07 Club 08 Club 09 Club 10 Club 11 Club 12 Club 13 Club 14 Club 15 Club 16 Club 17 Club 18 Club 19 Club 20 Club 21 Club 22 Club 23 Club 24 Club 25 Club 26 22 10 4 4 8 Grand Total Annual Survey Results
Safety and Health Written Concussion Policy Pre-Season Neurocagnative Test AED's owned by Club Trained Operators EMT's at Game? Club 01 Club 02 Club 03 Club 04 Club 05 Club 06 Club 07 Club 08 Club 09 Club 10 Club 11 Club 12 Club 13 Club 14 Club 15 Club 16 Club 17 Club 18 Club 19 Club 20 Club 21 Club 22 Club 23 Club 24 Club 25 Club 26 Grand Total 5 3 37 98 0 Annual Survey Results
