Centennial Christian School is a member of the following
athletic organizations:
1. TESSA - Terrace
Elementary Schools Sports Association governing interschool sports at
the 4-7 level
2. NWZAA - Northwest
Zone Athletic Association - governing interschool sports locally at the
8-12 level
3. BCSS - British
Columbia School Sports - governing High School Sports throughout the
province
4. BCCSSAA - British
Columbia Christian School Sports Athletic Association
As a member of the BCCSSAA Centennial Christian
School strives to follow the Code of Ethics below for athletes,
coaches, officials, parents and spectators involved in school sports:
Code of Ethics
I. Preamble
As a Christian athletic association, the B.C.C.S.S.A.A. believes that
all athletes, coaches, spectators, parents and officials represent
Christ. Because they are constantly in the spotlight, these participants
in the association must recognize and accept their responsibility of
adhering to a higher standard for behaviors that is in line with a
Christ-centered philosophy. Each must maintain a high standard of
excellence in character demonstrated through the ideals of
sportsmanship, ethical conduct fair play, courtesy, integrity, respect,
and Christ- centered values. In order to promote these ideals in all
association sanctioned events, the following code has been developed.
II. A Code of Ethics for Athletes
A. Strive for personal achievement and excellence through full honest
effort
1. Play with intensity but maintain perspective. Do not let any
situation deter you from your responsibility to model Christian ideals.
2. Play to reach your God-given potential regardless of discouragement
or complacency. True athletes do not give up.
B. Strive to win only by legitimate means
1. Learn, understand, and adhere to the written rules of the sport.
2. Do not manipulate the rules to gain an unfair advantage over the
other team.
3. Recognize violence and physical or mental intimidation as harmful to
sport, unfair, and unacceptable. Refrain from such practice.
C. Win with humility, lose with dignity
1. Give the other team full credit if they win. Refrain from excuse and
accusation. Be determined to learn and grow from the experience.
2. Accept both victory and losses with pride and compassion, being
neither boastful not bitter. Establish goals beyond only winning so you
can leave with some degree of success.
D. Regulate your Attitude
1. Exercise self-control at all times in your reactions towards the
other team, spectators, official and yourself. Self-control must be
demonstrated verbally as well as non-verbally. Refrain from profanity.
2. Recognize your gifts and abilities as God-given and channel the glory
received from these back to God's glory. Accept awards humbly, display a
humble manner, and be thankful for your opportunities.
3. Practice good health habits by refraining from tobacco, alcohol,
drug, or use of other harmful substance. Follow sound nutritional
guidelines.
E. Honor the other team members, officials and spectators
1. Treat visiting teams, spectators and officials as integral to sport
and as honored guests. Conduct yourself With honor and dignity.
2. Believe in the honesty and integrity of the other team and in the
honesty, integrity, and interpretation of game officials.
3. Accept peacefully and Without improper questioning the decision of
the official.
4. Build a cooperative attitude with other competitors. Interact with
them and view them as partners sharing a mutual endeavor to improve and
realize potential not as enemies you wish to defeat.
5. Seek to build-up other participants so that all involved can improve
and experience success and fulfillment in the competition.
6. Recognize and applaud honestly and wholeheartedly the efforts of your
team regardless of circumstances.
III. A Code of Ethics for Coaches
A. Ambassador
Recognize that you are representing Christ, your school, and
the association and that the example you provide will have a tremendous
bearing on everyone involved in the athletic contest. Recognize that the
purpose of athletics is to education and promote growth in each area of
the participant's life.
B. Competence
Achieve a thorough- understanding and acceptance of the rules
of the game and of the association and seek to wholeheartedly adhere to
these values of fair play. Estimate all possibilities which tend to
destroy the values of the game by instilling these in your players so
they understand the proper ideals of sportsmanship, ethical conduct,
sound judgment and fair play.
C. Towards the Athlete
Treat your players with respect. Help to develop in them a
healthy attitude towards sports competition, a positive self-image, a
loving relationship with Christ and each other, a sense of dignity in
all circumstances, and a strong stand against incidents of profanity or
intimidation or other unsportsmanlike behaviors. Inspire a love for the
game.
D. Towards the other Team and Their Supporters
Treat the other teams' coaches, players, and fans with respect
while being cordial, trusting, and pleasant. Play hard when winning or
losing but in no way intimidate or embarrass the opposition. develop a
positive relationship with and a mutual respect for the ability of the
other team.
E. Towards Officials
Accept the letter and the spirit of the rules and accept the
role of the officials in providing judgment to ensure that the
competitor's are conducted fairly and according to the established
rules. Accept their decisions without outward appearance of vexation or
loss of self-control.
IV. A Code of Ethics for Parents
A. Encourage your child to develop basic skills in a variety of sports,
and avoid overspecialization in positional play during your
son/daughter's formative year's.
B. Maintain self-control at all times at contest. Recognize and applaud
good play by all athletes in the contest. Encourage positive behavior,
not negative actions. Respect officials and their decisions. Do not
"boo" or publicly criticize their judgments.
C. Create and recognize opportunities to teach sportsmanship, just as
you would in teaching manners.
D. Ensure that efforts for both skill improvement and good sportsmanship
are rewarded with praise.
E. Remember that your child is also a student, therefore be reasonable
in organizing the time demands for academics and athletics.
F. Ensure that the learning of fundamental skills and free play
activities have priority over high structures competitions for very
young children to facilitate the development of the whole person.
G. Be familiar with the sound principles of growth and development in
children.
H. Help children understand the responsibilities and implication of the
freedom to choose between fair play and unfair play.
I. Make children aware of the physical fitness values of sports and
his/her life-long recreational value.
V. A Code of Ethics for Officials
A. The contest expects the official to:
1. Maintain a professional relationship toward the event, the players,
the coaches, and spectators.
2. Be thorough in your preparation.
3. Be on time for duty and appear in appropriate uniform.
4. Be rested and alert
B. The rules expect the official to:
1. Adhere to correct decisions despite disapproval of spectators,
coaches, and players.
2. Control your temper at all times in dealing with players, coaches,
and crowds.
3. Respect and aid companion officials in making decisions.
4. Make interpretations and announcements clear to both teams.
C. Sportsmanship demands that officials:
1. Maintain a pleasant, impartial attitude toward all players and
coaches.
2. Know and enforce rules and regulations.
3. Carry out your duties so as not to distract from the players or the
game.-.
4. Discourage any acts of poor sportsmanship.
VI. Coaching Sport Specific Ethics
A. Basketball
1. Language - When things don't go as planned, getting upset may be your
right, but demonstrating lack of control is not. Using vulgar language,
verbal abuse of other players or of the officials is not acceptable.
2. We should the in the game to help our young people develop as human
beings and athletes, not for coaches' own gain.
3. Respect the other team. Do not humiliate the other team. When a team
is obviously out matched, the following should be considered.
a) There is no need to press full or half court. The defense should back
up to the key area.
b) There is no need to pressure very weak players. To continually steal
the ball from a very weak opponent is both humiliating and unnecessary.
c) Close games usually require teams to keep their best players on the
court for the majority of the game. When an opponent is weak, this
provides a great opportunity for the second and third string players to
be inserted for the majority of the game. Games of this nature can
provide opportunities to try new things or encourage players to work the
ball to one or two players who seldom score. Decide on a specific number
of passes before a shot is attempted.
4. If we do these things, we can help other coaches build their programs
rather than destroy the interests of present players, upcoming players
and caches who also give of their time.
B. Volleyball
1. Volleyball is largely a psychological sport. It is often decided by
an individual or team's performance not necessarily by the opposition.
if a team can improve their own play and their mental aspects, they
should enjoy success and fulfillment no matter how the opposition plays.
Strive hard tactically but keep the psych logical aspects of the game on
your own side of the net and refrain from any intimidation tactics which
can often come in the form of: a) willfully spiking at the opposition
during warm-ups
b) glaring, screaming, or making intimidating gestures at the opposition
c) ignoring proper etiquette practices associated with the game (ex.
rolling the ball under the net, shaking hands afterwards, acknowledging
good plays on both sides ...
d) disguising spirit with e3cessive yelling and obnoxious behavior
e) using profanity
f) choosing to ignore other aspects of volleyball etiquette
2. Individuals should honor the opposition by playing each rally with
maximum effort, never patronizing or mocking their opponent's play by
word or gesture.
3. Coaches should be sensitive in trying to bring out the best in their
opposition and from their own team by playing subs or starters whenever
necessary to facilitate good competitive games.
4. Refrain from actions which may appear to be attempts to intimidate
the officials. Use proper channels to question an official's call or
matter of procedure and if possible, keep the matter private between the
parties concerned and maintain composure and control.
5. Learn, abide by, and respect the rules of the game.
C. Track and Field
1. Learn and abide by, and respect the rules of the sport and the
particular track and field meet you are attending. Do not bend or
violate the rules to gain an unfair advantage over the other teams or
competitors. For example:
a) know the eligibility rules for each division and ensure each athlete
is in the proper division
b) ensure that proper equipment standards are used and that no illegal
substances are in use
c) use the proper procedures to change entries or events d) report all
violations, including your own, to the proper authorities after
consulting with the perpetrator
2. Do not purposefully intimidate another athlete in any way rather,
seek to nurture and ensure his/her best performance and fulfillment.
Practice every form of sportsmanship while recognizing one's competition
as achieving one potential rather than defeating some one else.
3. Respect and build-up meet officials and coaches and follow proper
procedures in cases of protest. Handle all-officiating duties
responsibly and professionally.
4. Win or lose with dignity. Do not blame others use profanity, rude
gestures, or other defensive mechanisms to avoid accepting
disappointment; rather celebrate and congratulate others who have
succeeded.
VII. A Code of Ethics for Spectators
In order to promote sportsmanship among spectators, the following
announcements should be made before the competition.
A. Focus on Sportsmanship Activity and athletic programs at Credo
Christian High School are for the students participants. We provide a
positive, healthy experience for students to test their skills and
knowledge against other young people in athletic contest. When sharing
the experiences of our children, please encourage them; do no demean our
student athletes,, our guests, the officials or the coaches. Please,
remember that contests you watch are the games played by our children.
Allow them to enjoy the game and have a positive experience of healthy
play. They are not professionals hired to entertain spectators. These
are our children learning and growing in many different ways.
B. Special Note for Athletic Directors and Administrators In an effort
to promote sportsmanship while ensuring adequate control, each school
should designate sufficient staff members to supervise the contest. The
host school should also admit free of charge staff members from visiting
schools as they are responsible to help maintain a positive atmosphere
among their students at the visiting school, thus helping crowd control
and promoting sportsmanship.
1. Remember that children play organized sports for their own fun. They
are not there to entertain you, and they are NOT miniature pro athletes.
2. Be on your best behavior. Do not use profane language or harass
players, coaches or officials.
3. Applaud good plays made by your teams and visiting team.
4. Show respect for the other teams and visiting teams.
5. Never ridicule or scold a child for making a mistake during
competition.
6. Condemn the use of violence in all forms.
7. Respect the officials' decisions.
8. Always encourage players to play according to the rules.
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