Linn-Mar Youth Baseball
 319-899-1480
Marion, IA
Linn Mar Youth Baseball Team with Coach

Parental Code of Conduct

Promoting Sportsmanship | Baseball Fundamentals | Encouraging Teamwork  

Promoting Sportsmanship | Baseball Fundamentals | Encouraging Teamwork  

Parental Expectations and Rules
The success of the Lions depends on the commitment of everyone in our Organization. Parents are encouraged to attend practices and games. You may be called upon to help with your team or the organization as a whole. It is your responsibility to help the Organization out in any way possible. Coaching responsibilities are assigned to officially designated personnel only.

Rules:
  • All families of your team report directly to your coaching staff. We represent the Linn-Mar School District and must uphold the highest standards in our community.
  • The Lions organization is staffed 100% by volunteers (including board, advisory, and coaching members). Countless hours are put in throughout the year by our staff in order to make the organization and team(s) able to teach good fundamental baseball and prepare kids for high school. Thus, leave the coaching to the coaches and the positive encouragement and cheering to you, as the parents.
  • As coaches, we are not perfect and may make mistakes. If at any time anyone has any questions, ideas, or concerns, please feel free to talk to your head coach or age group commissioner. Appropriate times for these conversations are times that do not interfere with practices or games. A time should be set up that is mutually agreed upon by both parties.
  • We want the Lions to be known as a "class organization." We are fortunate to be associated with a top-rated school. We ask that parents, relatives, and friends attending the games act respectfully towards umpires, opposing coaches, and all players at all times. Allow the players to play the games as they have been coached. This rule will be strictly enforced.
  • During games, parents are asked to remain a good distance away from the dugouts unless asked by the coaches. Players are instructed not to talk to their parents and friends while a game is in progress. Please allow the only adult contact with your son during a game to be the coaching staff.
  • Alcohol and tobacco during the practices or games are strictly prohibited.
  • Any parent challenging the authority of a Lions coach will be asked to leave the team. Verbal or physical abuse of the coaches will not be tolerated. The Lions will suspend parents from attending games, should any of the rules be broken.
  • Parents (or their designee) will not tamper, recruit, participate in breaking up teams or attempt to lure players away from their current team (or the LMYB organization). This is enforced in both the LMYB and PST USSSA League Code of Conduct.
Enforcement of Rules:
The rules and expectations listed herein are in place to ensure the quality development of our teams while maintaining the integrity of our organization. Any parents in violation of these rules will be handled in the following manner:
  • A formal written warning will be issued and documented
  • A suspension from attending games or tournaments. The suspension can be one game up to a max of four
  • Possible expulsion from the LMYB Organization & PST League
The organization has the right to bypass the above process and administer any such disciplinary action depending upon the severity of the violation.
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