1. Treat each player with the highest level of respect and dignity. Your place as a role model to your players is important and thus, you must exhibit the highest ethical and moral qualities.

2. Exhibit sportsmanlike conduct at all times and insist that his/her players do the same. Never engage in or allow his/her players to use profanity, trash talk, be verbally abusive, taunt or behave in ways that demean players, coaches, parents or officials.

3. Learn to control his/her competitiveness. Keep his/her ego out of coaching. Emotional negative outbursts such as anger and frustration are unacceptable. Make the experience for the players interesting, enriching and fun.

4. Not challenge judgement calls by the referee. It is acceptable to inquire about the interpretation of a rule, but only in a courteous, non-confrontational manner. Shouting or gesticulating reactions to a referees calls are unacceptable.

5. Always be in control of his/her players. Any player who is not in a designated area deemed acceptable by the coach and officials, must be sitting on the bench.

6. Exemplify honesty, integrity and fair play no matter what the impact might have on the outcome of the game. All players shall receive equal instructions, support and playing time.

7. Follow rules and policies set out by SBMC Basketball and all rules of Basketball BC.

8. A criminal check for vulnerable youth has been or will be performed and that I am in good standing.

9. Follow policies set out by other third party such as the gymnasiums that are being used.

Failure to comply with the above may result in, but not limited to: a verbal or written warning, suspension, game default and/or temporary or permanent removal from the association as decided by the organizer and/or executive board. All written documentation of incidents will be kept on file by SBMC.