Participant Code of Conduct

• No player, coach, manager, or spectator shall at any time lay a hand upon, push, shove, strike, threaten to strike, or verbally threaten an official, staff member, another player, another coach, another manager, or another spectator.
  • Penalty: Legal action may be taken, and/or the individual will be suspended from all sports for a minimum of 1 full year.
• Individuals involved in a physical altercation with another player, coach, manager, or spectator will be:
  • Ejected from that game.
  • Suspended for a minimum of 3 games (possible suspension for the remainder of the year or longer).
  • Be placed on probation.
• Individuals verbally abusing or exhibiting unsportsmanlike behavior towards an official, staff member, player, coach, manager or spectator will be:
  • Ejected from that game.
  • Suspended for a minimum of 1 game.
  • Be placed on probation.
• Officials are empowered to warn, eject, and recommend suspensions for players, coaches, managers or spectators for any misconduct or rule violation.
• If at any point the officials deem the game unsafe due to unsportsmanlike behavior, the officials are empowered to end the game immediately. This could result in a single team forfeiting the game, or if both teams are at fault, both teams may be assigned a forfeit.
• Any team that has two or more team members (players, coaches, managers, or spectators) ejected from the game will be penalized with a forfeit.
• All suspensions carry an automatic probation period. Once a player, coach, manager, spectator, or team has been placed on probation, their conduct will be evaluated throughout the remainder of the season. Further conduct violations will result in a minimum suspension extending through the remainder of the season and forfeiting all fees paid to date.
• Teams are responsible for the conduct of their players and spectators before, during, and after the game. All spectators and participants must conform to all city, school district, and Apex Park and Recreation District regulations. Improper behavior will not be tolerated.
  • Penalty: Forfeiture of the game, possible arrest and prosecution, forfeiture of remaining games, and loss of refund of fees.
• Apex Park and Recreation District staff have "elastic power" in determining suspensions, penalties or rule interpretations.
• Officials will have the authority to penalize for unsportsmanlike behavior.
  • This is a judgment call by the officials and cannot be protested.