Dave's Message (Athletic Director)

• The most successful teams are those parents who are in support of the coaches, players, cheerleaders and other volunteers. Parents, get out there and volunteer your time and talents.  Don't use the coach as your babysitter.  You have something you can contribute to your team.  A unified team who shows loyalty and unification to the team is a Winner.  This shows children the value of team work. 

• The League expects you as parents to control your emotions at games and at practices.  The board, and coaches make decisions that are most always going to be unpopular with someone.  Each year volunteers may present themselves for a board member position. Games:  Officials are human and they make bad calls from time to time. Sometimes a games isn't fair in your view or the coach's.  However, keep in mind, that what you do sends out a message to children what is acceptable behavior.  There are lessons to be taught in victories as well as defeats.  At the end of the game, talk to your children, share your feelings, but teach in a positive way. 

• The League has observed that many over eager parents have a tendency to re-live their youth through their children.  Your children do not think like an adult.  This sport is not easy for them...  they have to learn and develop at their speed.  Don't expect them to play on the NFL level in youth football.  Respectfully parents....  you've had your day. It is now your CHILDREN'S day in the sun.  Let THEM shine. 

• Treat all coaches and board members with respect and dignity and they will do likewise.  They are volunteers who contribute their time and talents for the benefit of your children.  You may not always agree with a coach's or the boards decision, however, they have the final say in this program. 

• You are not paying for the right to choose a position for your child, otherwise we would have 34 quarterbacks on a team.  The coach decides who plays what position on each team.  

• If you feel that you are being treated unfairly, talk to your coach first.  If that does not resolve your issues, talk to the Coaching Coordinator.  If that does not resolve your issues, talk to the Vice President and/or President, which is the final decision in all issues. Any parent who will not follow this course of action will be in jeopardy of losing their membership and children's membership in the League without a refund. 

• The League expects you to get your child to practice and games on time.  This is your responsibility.  On game day, children are inspected for proper equipment.  If your child is not properly equipped to play, he will be declared ineligible to play.  This is a parental responsibility to make sure the child has all items (including hard cup and mouth piece) in order to play.  It is not a coaches' responsibility to do this. 

• A coach is may prevent a child from playing in games if he misses 2 practices in a week.  In addition, the coach may discipline a child by not allowing him to play in the game if the player is not following the rules or directions of the coach. NOTE:  Coaches have distributed team rules in the form of a letter.  Some individual team rules may be less or more harsh than this basic rule.  There are no rules that I have received to date that are considered unreasonable by board. 

• You, as a parent, have the right to inspect the League Rules that are provided to each team's head coach.  They are provided at the open board meetings.