Athletic Code of Conduct for Parents and Guardians

The following Athletic code of conduct is promulgated in accordance with the provisions of P.L. 2002, Chapter 74(N.J.S.A. 5:17-1 et seq.).  This was developed to support Lenape Regional High School District board of Education Policy 2441:Athletic Program.

I pledge to be responsible for my words and actions while attending any interscholastic sporting event and shall conform my behavior to the following code of conduct:

1. I will not engage in unsportsmanlike conduct with any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.
2. I will not encourage my child, or any other person, to engage in unsportsmanlike conduct with any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.
3. I will not engage in any behavior which would endanger the health, safety or well being of any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.
4. I will not encourage my child, or any other person, to engage in any behavior which would endanger the health, safety or well being of any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.
5. I will not use drugs or alcohol while at an interscholastic or youth sporting event, and will not attend, coach, officiate or participate in an interscholastic or youth sporting event while under the influence or drugs or alcohol.
6. I will not permit my child, or encourage any other person, to use drugs or alcohol.
7. I will not engage in use of profanity.
8. I will not encourage my child, or any other person to engage in use of profanity.
9. I will treat my coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee with respect regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or ability.
10. I will encourage my child to treat any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee with respect regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or ability.
11. I will not engage in verbal or physical threats or abuse aimed at any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.
12. I will not encourage my child, or any other person, to engage in verbal or physical threats or abuse aimed at any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attend.
13. I will not initiate a fight or scuffle with any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.
14. I will not encourage my child, or any other person, to initiate a fight or scuffle with any coach, parent, player, participant, official or any other attendee.

I hereby agree that if I fail to conform my conduct to the foregoing while attending an interscholastic sporting event I will be subject to disciplinary action, including but not limited to the following in any order or combination:

1. Verbal warning issued by an athletic director or designee.
2. Written warning issued by an athletic director.
3. Suspension or immediate ejection from an interscholastic sporting event issued by an athletic director or designee. 
   Possible referral to the local law enforcement agency.
4. Suspension from multiple interscholastic sporting events issued by the principal.
   Possible referral to the local law enforcement agency.
5. Season suspension or multiple season suspension issued by the Superintendent of Schools or designee. 
   Possible referral to the local law enforcement agency.