CITY OF SUMITON
PARK AND RECREATION
CODE OF CONDUCT
DEFINITIONS
PARTICIPANT
Participant:
Any coach, player, spectator, or any other person involved in any way with any class, sporting or non-sporting event sponsored by Sumiton Park and Recreations.
Coach: A person designated as a team spokesperson. One who is either a player or non-player.
Player: A person who physically participates in the game or is on the roster.
Spectator:
A person who watches the game for entertainment with no physical involvement.
STAFF
Official:
A person on the field or court to administer the rules.
Field Supervisor:
A City employee in charge of the operation and staff of a scheduled game, match or event.
Parks Employee:
A park technician or employee of the Sumiton providing services to fields, parks, or events.
League Directors:
The full-time Parks and Recreation employees designated to organize or supervise an activity.
OTHER DEFINITIONS
Participation:
Any involvement in Sumiton Parks and Recreation activities such as spectating, officiating, playing, coaching, registering for a class, or attending a sporting or non-sporting event.
Recreation Activities:
Any class, sporting or non-sporting event sponsored by the City of Sumiton Park and Recreation.
CODE OF CONDUCT
Any participant who is ejected from a game will be suspended from the current game immediately as well as the proceeding scheduled game. Any participant who violates section 1-5, will be suspended from the current game and will remain suspended until further notice by the Park Director. Participants who are ejected from a game must leave the facility immediately.
1. NO PARTICIPANT SHALL:
Be guilty of a physical attack upon any player, coach, spectator, staff, or official. This includes but is not limited to laying a hand upon, shoving, striking, or touching in a threatening manner.
MINIMUM PENALTY:
Removal from the current game and suspension for the remainder of the season. This participant will also be placed on probation for one year.
MAXIMUM PENALTY:
Suspension from any City of Sumiton sponsored recreational activities and events for up to five years.
2. NO PARTICIPANT SHALL:
Refuse to abide by an official’s decision and / or discuss in an un-sportsman like manner, the decision reached by such an official.
MINIMUM PENALTY:
Removal from the current game and suspension from the proceeding scheduled game. This participant will also be placed on probation for the remainder of the season.
MAXIMUM PENALTY:
Suspension from all recreational activities for one year.
3. NO PARTICIPANT SHALL:
Use un-sportsman like conduct in the form of obscene language, verbal attacks, or objectionable demonstrations of dissent concerning an official’s decision or towards another player, spectator or staff.
MINIMUM PENALTY:
Removal from the current game and suspension from the proceeding scheduled game. This participant will also be placed on probation for the remainder of the season.
MAXIMUM PENALTY:
Suspension from all recreational activities for one year.
4. NO PARTICIPANT SHALL:
Use unnecessary roughness in the play of a game against an opposing player.
MINIMUM PENALTY:
Removal from the current game and suspension from the proceeding scheduled game. This participant will also be placed on probation for the remainder of the season.
5. NO PARTICIPANT SHALL:
Be cited in violation of the open container or other alcohol/drug laws in Sumiton parks or facilities or, appear on the court or field of play under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
MINIMUM PENALTY:
Removal from the current game and suspension from the proceeding scheduled game. This player, manager, or coach will also be placed on probation for the remainder of the season.
MAXIMUM PENALTY:
Suspension from all recreational activities for one year.
6. NO PARTICIPANT SHALL:
Smoke while in any facility used for Sumiton recreational programs or coming off or going on the field of play, or while on the fields of play.
MINIMUM PENALTY:
Warning by the official. Removal from the game.
7. NO PARTICIPANT SHALL:
Be in violation of any three of the above conduct rules. Three violations in any class, sporting or non-sporting event sponsored by the City of Sumiton Park and Recreation.
MINIMUM PENALTY:
Suspension from any Sumiton Sponsored events or activities for one full year and two-year probation.
MAXIMUM PENALTY:
Suspension from any Sumiton sponsored events or activities for up to five full years.
PROBATION
Any participant who violates any of the above conduct rules while on probation shall be subject to suspension for one to five years.
Any person employed or volunteering will be subject to background screening and drug testing as required in the City of Sumiton, Policy on Drug Abuse.
APPEALS
Appeals of any decision may be made in writing to Sumiton Park and Recreation Director. It must be a written statement of appeal, including a description of the decision in question and related events and the basis for the appeal within seven calendar days of the issuance of the decision to be appealed.
The appealing party may provide additional information in support of the appeal. An investigation will be conducted, given the basis of the appeal and the related facts, and may conduct an informal hearing on the matter.
A written decision on the appeal shall include an explanation of the basis for the conclusion reached and shall be provided within thirty days of the filing of the appeal unless the administration determines that additional time is required to properly obtain, review and consider information relevant to the appeal.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
By signing, I certify I will abide by the Sumiton Park and Recreation’s Code of Conduct.
