Big Flats Little League has implemented the following Manager/Coach Code of Conduct for the important message it holds about sportsmanship. Managers and coaches should read, understand and sign this form prior to participating in our league.

  Coaches and managers should emphasize skill development and practices for players. All players should receive equivalent attention from coaches in their development as baseball athletes. Coaches and managers should embody good sportsmanship at all times during practices, games, and other Little League related events.

  Any coach or manager guilty of improper conduct at any game or practice will be given a warning and possibly suspended from managing/coaching following a significant violation. Repeat violations may require more severe actions to be taken.

No Manager or Coach shall:

1. Endanger the welfare of any player.
2. Direct verbal or physical abuse toward any official, player, coach or spectator.
3. Display objectionable demonstration of dissent at an official's decision by throwing of equipment or use any other unsportsmanlike action.
4. Use unnecessarily rough tactics in the play of a game against the body of an opposing player.
5. Use profane, obscene or vulgar language in any manner at any time.
6. Use drugs, tobacco products, or alcohol at any game or practice.
7. Challenge an umpire's authority; the umpires shall have the authority and discretion during a game to penalize the offender according to the infraction up to and including removal from the game.
8. Encourage any person (player or adult) to perform any of the above.