Southwest Youth Athletic Corporation, inc

dba Ken Berry League

Sportsmanship Code

"Sportsmanship is the quality of honor that desires to be courteous, fair and respectful, and is interpreted in the conduct of players, spectators, coaches and league authorities."

FOR COACHES:

"Every team should be coached to win, as that is the object of the game, but players as a whole should be taught that for every winner there is more honor in losing fairly than in winning unfairly. Teach the players to play the game hard, by fair means. Good sportsmanship is far more valuable than the mere winning of a game. Finally, teach the players to play the best game of which they are capable; and then, if they can't win, to lose without a whimper, like sportsman."

FOR PLAYERS:

"A good sport doesn't have to practice meekness. A player who wouldn't fight for a square deal wouldn't be much of a player, but a good sport is careful to see that his opponent gets the same square deal. The player is not required, with foolish generosity, to give an advantage, but he or she is required never to take a questionable advantage."

"Sportsmanship is simple. It is merely gentle in strength, being courageous in weakness, keeping the rules, playing the game, being on the same level with adversaries, and on the level with yourself."

League Mission Statement

It shall be the objective of the Association:

(1) to promote, develop, and conduct a safe, constructive, and competitive athletic program for young people between five and eighteen years of age;

(2) to teach and instill a respect for discipline, fair play, good sportsmanship, cooperation, and friendly rivalry;

(3) to promote juvenile decency and combat juvenile delinquency;

(4) to instill in each participant a respect for self as well as respect for others in order that they may become better individuals and face adulthood with a better understanding of themselves and those with whom they must live and work;

(5) to provide adult supervision over all programs and activities in order that the objectives of the Association are attained.