Team Code of Conduct

IN PREVIOUS YEARS WE HAVE BEEN KNOW AS AN UNDISCIPLINED TEAM. THE REFEREES, OTHER TEAMS, LEAGUE BOARD MEMBERS, FANS AND ESPECIALLY US AS COACHES HAVE NOTICED IT. WE ARE GOING TO CHANGE THAT THIS SEASON AND MOVING FORWARD. THIS COVERS YELLING AT THE REFEREES, COACHES, OPPONENTS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY YOUR TEAMMATES. WE ARE A TEAM: WE WIN, LOSE OR TIE AS ONE!!! 

THERE WILL BE SOME TEAM RULE CHANGES GOING INTO EFFECT THIS SEASON. THIS CODE OF CONDUCT WILL BE REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY PARENTS AND PLAYERS DURING ONLINE SEASON REGISTRATION. THIS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE PROOF TO YOUR PARENTS AND YOURSELF WHEN YOU ARE PUNISHED (BENCHED, SCRATCHED OR DOING EXTRA CONDITIONING DRILLS AT PRACTICE) AND YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND OR AGREE WITH THE COACHES DECISION TO ENFORCE THAT PUNISHMENT. YOU REPRESENT OUR HOCKEY CLUB ON AND OFF THE ICE AND YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO HANDLE YOURSELF LIKE A PROFESSIONAL. 

GAMEDAY - 

• EVERYONE MUST WEAR KHAKI’S OR DRESS PANTS AND A POLO (NO OTHER TEAMS POLO EX: AFFTON, ICEHAWKS, CHESTY, STING). DURING WINTER MONTHS A TEAM HOODIE OR TEAM JACKET WILL BE ACCEPTABLE. 

• NO HATS UNLESS IT IS A RAGING BULLDOGS HAT AND THAT MUST BE WORN NORMAL. NO SIDEWISE, NO BACKWARDS. RAGING BULLDOGS BEANIES ARE ACCEPTABLE DURING WINTER MONTHS. 

• EVERYONE MUST BRING A PAIR OF GYM SHORTS, T-SHIRT, AND SNEAKERS TO WARM UP IN PRIOR TO THE GAME. IF YOU DO NOT BRING THEM TO THE GAME, YOU WILL NOT PLAY 

• PLAYERS MUST ARRIVE TO THE GAME 60 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE START TIME. IF YOU ARRIVE 59 MINUTES PRIOR TO GAME TIME, YOU ARE LATE. PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMMUNICATE WITH COACHES IF YOU’RE PLANNING TO BE LATE. 

PRACTICE - 

• WE ONLY PRACTICE 1X PER WEEK ONCE THE SEASON STARTS. WE EXPECT YOU TO BE AT PRACTICE 

• IF YOU ARE GOING TO MISS PRACTICE YOU MUST CONTACT ME 24 HOURS BEFORE THE PRACTICE 

• IF YOU NO CALL NO SHOW FOR PRACTICE, YOU WILL NOT PLAY THE NEXT GAME 

• ACCEPTABLE EXCUSES FOR MISSING PRACTICE: TRAVEL GAME, DIF, COLLEGE VISITATIONS. HOMEWORK IS NOT, I REPEAT NOT AN EXCUSE TO MISS PRACTICE. WE PRACTICE ON SUNDAYS; YOU HAD ALL WEEKEND TO DO YOUR HOMEWORK AND STUDY. 

TREATING OTHERS WITH RESPECT - 

YOU WILL TREAT EVERYONE ON OUR TEAM WITH RESPECT, IF I HEAR YOU BAD TALK, BULLY, MAKE FUN OF, YELL OR CALL SOMEONE OUT ABOUT A MISTAKE THEY MADE THE FOLLOWING PUNISHMENT WILL BE ENFORCED 

1ST OFFENSE-BENCHED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD AND EXTRA CONDITIONING AT NEXT PRACTICE 

2nd OFFENSE-BENCHED FOR AN ENTIRE GAME, EXTRA CONDITIONING AT NEXT PRACTICE, PLUS A TYPED LETTER TO THE CLUB FOR YOUR ACTIONS 

3RD OFFENSE- WILL RESULT IN REMOVAL FROM THE CLUB 

OUR COACHES WILL NOT TOLERATE THIS BEHAVIOR. THERE ISN’T A SINGLE PERSON ON THIS TEAM THAT DOESN’T MAKE MISTAKES, THAT INCLUDES US AS COACHES. IT IS EMBARRASSING TO YOURSELF, THE OTHER PLAYERS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY YOUR PARENTS. IF YOU OR YOUR PARENTS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE RULES, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME.

THANK YOU,

RAGING BULLDOGS COACHING STAFF