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Site Usage Agreement

I, the parent/guardian of the registrant, a minor, agree that I and the registrant will read and abide by the rules and policies of WSYSA NSYSATerm and the specific AssociationTerm and ClubTerm I am associated with. Recognizing the possibility of physical injury associated with soccer, and in consideration for District IV accepting the registrant for its soccer programs and activities, I hereby release, discharge and/or otherwise indemnify WSYSA District IV, its affiliated Organizations, member clubs and sponsors, their employees, associated personnel and volunteers, including the owners of fields and facilities utilized for any such program, against any claim by or on behalf of the registrant as a result of the registrants participation in the program and/or being transported to or from the same, which transportation I hereby authorize.

I understand WSYSA District IV Site Administrators, Officers, Coaches, Managers, Assignors, and Teammates (and their Parents) will have access to certain personal information, but their use is strictly limited to that use required to perform their individual responsibilities within the District.

I am aware that:

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  District IV's Clubs guarantees any player that registers before the registration deadline, a place on a team. (Unless a team we form doesn't have a parent step forward to coach. Teams without coaches may have to be disbanded and monies refunded.) The Club CANNOT guarantee players registering late a place on a team, but late registrations will be taken on a space available basis.
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  The Club will form the teams in the league and make every effort to secure a coach from among the parents on that team. The Club CANNOT guarantee that a coach will be in place when the team is formed. Existing teams will almost always have a returning coach. If a new team is formed or an existing team loses a coach, a parent of a child on that team will need to volunteer as the coach, or the team will be disbanded.
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  The Club makes available, and encourages, training for all coaches. The Club CANNOT guarantee that the coach will take advantage of this training. We could take away coaching privileges from those that do not comply, but we are already short of coaching volunteers and that could jeopardize the team as a whole. This problem would be solved quickly if we had a list of people on each team willing to coach if needed.
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  The Club will give a refund (less a handling fee) if it is requested, in writing, before the 1st match of the season.

Parent Ethics

District IV provides a soccer league for children on the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas that is run mainly by parent volunteers and administrators. If you have a problem, or questions, please keep in mind that the person you are asking help from is a volunteer who has taken many hours from his/her family and personal life to provide this activity for your child. Members of this District agree to abide by the rules and policies of District IV and their associated Association and Club when they register, and the administrators are required to hold to those rules. Please treat them with courtesy! Administrators should not have to deal with unpleasantness as they do their job.

I acknowledge that participants in a soccer match fall into four categories: (1) the spectator, (2) the coach, (3) the player, and (4) the game official. As a parent I fall into the category of spectator. I will not stray into any of the other three categories. I will be positive and provide encouragement, but let the coach, coach: the players, play; and the game officials, officiate. I recognize my role in the game and will execute my role to the best of my ability.

I also recognize: The essential elements of character-building and ethics in sports are embodied in the concept of sportsmanship and six core principles: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and good citizenship. The highest potential of sports is achieved when competition reflects these "six pillars of character."

I therefore agree:

1. I will not force my child to participate in sports.
2. I will remember that children participate to have fun and that the game is for youth, not adults.
3. I will inform the coach of any physical disability or ailment that may affect the safety of my child or the safety of others.
4. I will learn the rules of the game and the policies of the league and treat all volunteers and league officials with courtesy.

5. I (and my guests) will be a positive role model for my child and encourage sportsmanship by showing respect and courtesy, and by demonstrating positive support for all players, coaches, officials and spectators at every game, practice or other sporting event.

6. I (and my guests) will not engage in any kind of unsportsmanlike conduct with any official, coach, player, or parent such as booing and taunting; refusing to shake hands; or using profane language or gestures.

7. I will not encourage any behaviors or practices that would endanger the health and well-being of the athletes.
8. I will teach my child to play by the rules and to resolve conflicts without resorting to hostility or violence.
9. I will demand that my child treat other players, coaches, officials and spectators with respect regardless of race, creed, color, sex or ability.
10. I will teach my child that doing one's best is more important than winning, so that my child will never feel defeated by the outcome of a game or his/her performance.
11. I will praise my child for competing fairly and trying hard, and make my child feel like a winner every time.
12. I will never ridicule or yell at my child or other participant for making a mistake or losing a competition.
13. I will emphasize skill development and practices and how they benefit my child over winning. I will also de-emphasize games and competition in the lower age groups.
14. I will promote the emotional and physical well-being of the athletes ahead of any personal desire I may have for my child to win.

15. I will respect the officials and their authority during games and will never question, discuss, or confront coaches at the game field, and will take time to speak with coaches at an agreed upon time and place.

16. I will demand a sports environment for my child that is free from drugs, tobacco, and alcohol and I will refrain from their use at all sports events.

17. I will refrain from coaching my child or other players during games and practices, unless I am one of the official coaches of the team.