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The Girls’ Athletic League of Smithtown (“GALS” or “League”) has adopted a zero tolerance policy for violence. This includes physical acts of violence, threats of violence or threatening behavior. A violation committed by any participant (player, coach, referee), parent, or fan, will result in immediate expulsion from the League. The following will bring to your attention the type of behavior we hope and expect from our parents. Please read, accept and follow the pledge for a safe and enjoyable season for your child.       

1. I will encourage good sportsmanship by demonstrating positive support for all players, coaches, and officials at every game.
2. I will emphasize skill, development and practices, and how they benefit my child, over winning.
3. I will refrain from coaching my child or others during games and practices unless I am an Official Coach or Official Team Mom, as recognized by GALS.
4. I will not go on the field during a game or practice unless I am invited by the home field coach. This also applies to before and after games or practice. Unless I am one of the 3 Official Coaches or Official Team Mom, I will also stay on the opposite sideline from the teams (not the endlines) as only the 3 Official Coaches are allowed on the sideline with the team.
5. I understand that the e-mail that I provided to GALS will be posted to the rest of my daughter’s team to help with carpooling and I hereby give my permission to such disclosure of my e-mail address.
6. I will inform the coach of any physical disability or aliment that may affect the safety of my child or others. I am responsible for my child’s medical needs including: Insulin, Inhalers, Non-latex gloves, Allergy Injections, etc. I realize that I should keep such medical items at the field and not leave it with the coach or player.
7. I will place the emotional and physical well-being of my child ahead of a personal desire to win.
8. I will support my organization, our coaches and officials working with my child, to encourage a positive and very enjoyable experience for everyone.
9. I understand that abusive language will not be tolerated at any time. If any parent becomes abusive with a coach or another parent in front of the players they should be asked to leave to field and wait for their daughter in the parking lot. This includes any type of cursing. If any parent is asked to leave a field more than once, that parent should be banned from the fields for the entire season, however, their daughter will continue to play.
10. I will be on time or early to pick up my daughter from practice and games. I understand that the new GALS rule is: If I am running late then I must call my coach and let him or her know. If I am the second-to-last parent to pickup my child, then I will stay with the coach and last child until all parents have returned for their children.
11. I understand that my daughters must remove all jewelry before practice and games and I understand that there are no exceptions for newly pierced ears.
12. I will demand a sports environment for my child that is free of drugs, tobacco and alcohol, and will refrain from their use at all GALS sporting events.
13. I will ask my child to treat other players, coaches, officials and fans with respect regardless of race, sex, creed, or ability.
14. I will respect the officials and their authority during games and will not question, discuss or confront coaches at the game field. I will speak with coaches at an agreed time and place, but only after a 24-hour “cooling off period” to allow both the coach and parent time to cool off to think more rationally when discussing the event in question.
15. I will discuss any issue I have with my daughter’s coach first. Only in the event that the coach and I can not come to agreement will I then address the issue with the Town Coordinator.
16. If I have any issue with another coach either from GALS or an opposing organization, I will first address the issue with my daughter’s coach and I understand that I am not permitted to go directly to the other coach.
17. I will not engage in any unsportsmanlike conduct with any official, coach, player or parent, such as booing and taunting, refusing to shake hands, or using profane language or gestures.
18. Let the coaches coach, let officials officiate and above anything else, let the children play.
19. I will be responsible for the conduct of all guests that I bring to my child’s game.
20. I will remember that this great game of Lacrosse is just a game. Let your child dream her own dreams, let your child PLAY and have fun.

Thank you for your cooperation and have a great season