West Linn Girls Youth Lacrosse Spring 2025

PLAYER AND PARENT CODE OF CONDUCT

Players, coaches, officials, parents, and spectators are to conduct themselves in a manner that Honors the Game and demonstrates respect to other players, coaches, officials, parents, and fans.

In becoming a member of the lacrosse community an individual assumes certain obligations and responsibilities to the game of lacrosse and its participants. The essential elements in this Code of Conduct are HONESTY and INTEGRITY and GROWING THE GAME of lacrosse. Those who conduct themselves in a manner that reflects these elements will bring credit to the sport of lacrosse, themselves, their team and their organization and facilitate the spread of a love for lacrosse in Oregon and beyond. It is only through such conduct that our sport can continue to earn and maintain a positive image, increase involvement and honor the roots of the game of lacrosse. 

West Linn Youth Girls Lacrosse  supports the following behaviors for those who participate in the sport or are involved in any way with WLYGL. The following essential elements of the Code of Conduct must be followed:

• Sportsmanship and teaching the concepts of fair play are essential to the game and must be taught at all levels and developed both at home and on the field during practices and games.
• Focus on fun and participation
• The value of good sportsmanship, the concepts of fair play, and the skills of the game should always be placed above winning. 
• The safety and welfare of the players and participants are of primary importance. Unsafe contact should not be encouraged or valued as good athletics. 
• Players, coaches, officials, parents and spectators are expected to demonstrate the utmost respect for officials and reinforce that respect to players/teammates, regardless of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or ability. 
• Players and coaches agree to not use abusive or profane language, nor physical threats at any time aimed at any player, coach, parent, official, spectator or any other participant. 
• Players, coaches and guardians agree to respect officials, activity rules and referee decisions without argument or gesture, and to save all questions and concerns regarding the activity of participants for a time when the atmosphere is conducive to problem solving. Concerns about calls during game play by parents or players will be addressed to the coach after the game has concluded. 
• Support the drug, alcohol and tobacco free environment that is important to all youth sporting events.
   

ADDITIONAL PLAYER CONDUCT RELATED TO ORGANIZED EVENTS (Practices, Games, Clinics, or any associated event): 

• Players who are absent from school may not be able to practice or compete on that particular day. 
• Players agree to put recreational lacrosse activities first during the lacrosse season, Spring. (please see lacrosse first agreement)
• When conflicts arise that cannot be moved, it is the player/guardians responsibility to give your coach as much advance notice as possible to allow your teammates to account for your absence. 
• Players should always demonstrate positive behavior and respect towards teammates, opponents, coaches, officials, parents and spectators. 
• Players should be specifically encouraged and positively reinforced by coaches and guardians to demonstrate respect for teammates, opponents, officials and spectators. 
• Players agree to encourage teammates and fellow players positively and to refrain from being critical of mistakes or experience. 
• Players agree to win without boasting and lose without excuse. 
• Eligibility requirements, at all levels of the game must be followed. Rules and requirements such as age, previous level of participation, team transfers, residency, etc., have been established to encourage and maximize participation, development, fair play, growth of the game and to promote safety. 

ADDITIONAL PARENT/SPECTATOR CONDUCT RELATED TO ORGANIZED EVENTS (Practices, Games, Clinics or any associated events): 

• Parents agree to support and encourage their child/ward and other players as they participate in WLYGL activities and understand that their role  is critical to the success of these activities.
• Parents agree to support team play and will not be overly concerned with the outcome of the activity. 
• Parents and spectators involved with the game must never permit anyone to openly or maliciously criticize, badger, harass, or threaten an official, coach, player, opponent or spectator. 
• Parents agree to let the coach/leader do the teaching/coaching and to respect the leader/coach decisions regarding player participants and participation, and to save all questions and concerns regarding the activity or participants for a time when the atmosphere is conducive to problem solving. 

 
AGREEMENT FOR ALL/DISCIPLINARY ACTION

I hereby agree that if I fail to conform my conduct to the foregoing while participating in or attending a youth lacrosse event, or performing any duties or attending any event, associated with WLYGL and any league or organization, I will be subject to disciplinary action, including but not limited to the following in any order or combination:

• Verbal warning issued by WLYGL and/or any league, organization or official who is authorized to issue such a warning by a youth sports organization. 
• Written warning issued by WLYGL and/or any league, organization or official who is authorized to issue such a warning by a youth sports organization.
• Suspension or immediate ejection from a youth sports event issued by WLYGL and/or any league, organization, or official who is authorized to issue such a suspension by a youth sports organization. 
• Season suspension or multiple season suspension issued by WLYGL or any league, organization or official who is authorized to issue such a suspension. 
• All enforcement decisions made by WLYGL, OGLA and/or officials regarding violations of the Code of Conduct of disciplinary action are final. Should dismissal of a player be issued, no refunds will be granted to those players dismissed for violation of the Code of Conduct.
   
  NO COACH, PLAYER, PARENT, OR OFFICIAL WILL BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN WLYGL WITHOUT AGREEING TO THIS CODE OF CONDUCT IN ITS ENTIRETY.

Lacrosse First

There is a season for every sport and spring is lacrosse season. 

Both Oregon Girls Lacrosse Association and USA Lacrosse support lacrosse players being multi-sport athletes. Field IQ, general athletics and mental resilience increase for youth involved in multiple sports. 

West Linn Youth Girls Lacrosse also supports our lacrosse players being multi-sport athletes across the year. Increasingly though, lacrosse seems to be competing with sports like soccer, volleyball and basketball during the spring athletics season. We recognize that many of these sports are promoting year round play and practice.  Additionally, we realize that sometimes there are unavoidable scheduling conflicts. 

On behalf of your player's teammates, the cohesion of the players, skill development and our coaching staff, we ask that you do all you can to minimize or eliminate these conflicts during lacrosse season. We ask that if you are registering for lacrosse this season, that lacrosse practice takes priority.  

When conflicts arise that can't be moved, it is your responsibility to give your coach as much advance notice as possible. 

Concussion Awareness Agreements

In an effort to educate all of our players and parents on the importance of injury awareness and treatment, we support a program centered on concussion and repetitive stress injury prevention. By reviewing and agreeing to this program and its references, you are releasing liability of West Linn Youth Girls Lacrosse Program for concussion or repetitive stress injuries sustained during the recreational lacrosse season.

CONCUSSION AWARENESS: We ask that all parents to take a few minutes and get educated about concussions and more importantly, how to recognize the signs, by following this link: http://www.preventingconcussions.org/

*Should your daughter suffer a concussion at any point during the season, you must provide a letter from your doctor to West Linn Youth Girls  Lacrosse Program Administrator, Alexis Hennessey, which clears her to return to play. NO EXCEPTIONS.

REPETITIVE STRESS INJURY AWARENESS: We ask that all parents to take a few minutes and get educated about repetitive stress injuries by following this link: http://www.stopsportsinjuries.org/

Photo and Video Waiver

I hereby grant permission to the rights of my players image, likeness and sound of my player’s voice as recorded on audio or video tape without payment or any other consideration. I understand that my player’s image may be edited, copied, exhibited, published or distributed and waive the right to inspect or approve the finished product wherein my player’s likeness appears. 

Additionally, I waive any right to royalties or other compensation arising or related to the use of my player’s image or recording. I also understand that this material may be used in diverse promotion and marketing settings within an unrestricted geographic area. 

Photographic, audio or video recordings may be used for the following purposes: 

• Social media marketing, promotion and general celebration
• Coach’s training and materials 
• Informational presentations 
• Promotional banners, flyers and/or handouts 

By signing this release I understand this permission signifies that photographic or video recordings of my player may be electronically displayed via the Internet or in the public educational setting. 

I will be consulted about the use of the photographs or video recording for any purpose other than those listed above. 

There is no time limit on the validity of this release nor is there any geographic limitation on where these materials may be distributed. 

This release applies to photographic, audio or video recordings collected as part of the sessions listed on this document only. 

By signing this form I acknowledge that I have completely read and fully understand the above release and agree to be bound thereby. I hereby release any and all claims against any person or organization utilizing this material for promotional purposes.

If I do not wish to allow for photo/video permission, I will email [email protected] with the full name and grade of my player to withdraw consent for photo/video permissions. 

Waiver and Release of Liability

WAIVER & RELEASE OF LIABILITY: I am fully aware of and appreciate the risks, including the risk of catastrophic injury, paralysis and even death, as well as other damages and losses, associated with participation in a lacrosse event. I further agree on behalf of myself, my heirs, and personal representatives, that West Linn Girls Youth Lacrosse, it’s coaches, volunteers, employees, agents, officers and directors, shall not be liable for any injury, loss of life or other loss or damage occurring as a result of my child’s participation in West Linn Girls Youth Lacrosse or as a result of equipment that may have been provided to me for these activities.

MEDICAL ATTENTION: I hereby give my consent to West Linn Girls Youth Lacrosse to provide, through a medical staff of its choice, customary medical/athletic training attention, transportation and/ or emergency medical services as warranted in the course of my child’s participation in West Linn Girls Youth Lacrosse. Furthermore, I shall be responsible for the costs of any such care, not West Linn Girls Youth Lacrosse.

READINESS TO COMPETE: My child will only participate in those West Linn Girls Youth Lacrosse practices and games for which I believe she is physically and psychologically prepared to compete.