THE RUNNING REBELS CODE OF CONDUCT ATHLETES
- Arrive on time to practice and competitions.
- Come prepared to practice by wearing the proper shoes and attire; bring sweats and a light jacket in case the weather gets chilly; bring a towel or blanket to lay on during warm ups, cool downs, and abdominal workouts.
Ensure that you are mentally ready to train. - Hydrate, eat nutritious food, and get plenty of rest prior to practice and competitions.
- Follow all USATF and AAU rules.
- Acknowledge and demonstrate good safety in practices and events.
- Demonstrate positive, open communication with coaches, other athletes, parents, and officials.
- Positively support THE RUNNING REBELS members at practice and in competition.
- No gossiping or slandering others on the team.
- Respect the THE RUNNING REBELS coaching staff, team members, board members, parent volunteers, officials, other coaches, and opponents.
- Ensure that when you leave an area (practice or meets), you leave it cleaner than when you arrived.
- Support volunteer opportunities provided by PAUSATF/AAU.
- Strive not only to be the best athlete but also the best student; keep your grades up.
- Do not smoke nor bring alcoholic beverages to any THE RUNNING REBELS track meet, practice or other sponsored events.
- Foul language will not be tolerated.
- Be honest & HAVE FUN!
THE RUNNING REBELS CODE OF CONDUCT PARENTS
- Ensure your athlete arrives on time to practices and competitions.
- Allow enough time to stay and support all THE RUNNING REBELS team members at competitions.
- Provide water, nutritious food, and a quiet place to sleep for your athlete.
- Demonstrate positive, open communication between coaches, athletes, parents, and officials.
- No gossiping or slandering others on the team.
- Respect the THE RUNNING REBELS coaching staff, team members, board members, parent, volunteers, officials, other coaches, and opponents.
- Ensure that when you leave an area (practice or meets), you leave it cleaner than when you arrived.
- Support volunteer opportunities provided by the THE RUNNING REBELS, PAUSTF, OR AAU.
- Do not smoke nor bring alcoholic beverages to any practice, meet, or THE RUNNING REBELS sponsored event.
- Foul language will not be tolerated.
- No parent sideline coaching. Parents will be dismissed from practices per coach’s decision.
- Any absence due to sickness must be communicated through a COACH, or Board Member.
- All Communication will be through TEAMSNAP, no official Running Rebels information is through text communications.
- All Parents MUST sit in designated Rebels areas at Track Meets.
Steps followed when the Code of Conduct has been violated:
1. Code of Conduct broken
2. Referral
3. Give the referral to the Meet Director
4. Take referrals to Code of Conduct Committee
5. Action will be taken within one week
USATF Pacific Association Code of Conduct for Parents
