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Enforcement of the Code Of Conduct <br /> Mason Parks and Recreation, along with the NYSCA, is dedicated to raising the standard <br /> of service to youth in sports through the enforcement of this Code of Conduct in youth <br /> sport programs. <br /> This Code of Conduct defines the expectations for individuals serving as coaches in <br /> youth sports and provides the tools to be used by MPR and local youth athletic <br /> organizations, when necessary, to check behavior and to protect all children from the <br /> psychological, emotional, physical or social abuses that can be perpetrated against them <br /> by youth sport coaches. <br /> Mason Parks and Recreation and NYSCA firmly believe that for the sports experience to <br /> be positive, safe and a learning experience for youth, volunteer coaches must be trained <br /> and held accountable for their behavior when working with and around children. Every <br /> NYSCA coach is required to sign and adhere to a Coaches' Code of Ethics Pledge. It is <br /> the duty of Mason Parks and Recreation, as a NYSCA Chapter, to be responsible for <br /> certifying all coaches involved with City of Mason facilities. It is also the duty of the <br /> MPR to respond to complaints against a NYSCA coach in a MPR youth sports program. <br /> This is accomplished by initiating the "Complaint Against a Coach Procedure" detailed in <br /> the next section. The purpose of this procedure is to hear the complaints and to <br /> determine what, if any, action should be taken towards correcting the MPR coach's <br /> behavior. <br /> It is highly recommended that youth sports organizations adopt similar"Complaint <br /> Against a Coach Procedure" . It is expected that all youth sports organizations respond to <br /> complaints against an NYSCA coach within their organization. <br /> In order to provide Mason Parks and Recreation the flexibility to take appropriate action <br /> when an NYSCA coach is found to have violated the Coaches' Code of Ethics, a range of <br /> possible actions have been developed to accompany the Code of Conduct. <br /> Possible actions include: <br /> • Warning to and/or Apology from the coach <br /> • Probation <br /> • One Game Suspension <br /> • Multiple Game Suspension <br /> • Season Suspension <br /> • Permanent Revocation of Certification <br /> Factors that might suggest a more lenient sanction include: <br /> • First Offense <br /> • Remorse <br /> • Apparent Desire to Reform <br /> • Other Good Coaching Attributes <br /> • Dedication to Youth Sports <br /> 9 <br />