MEMBERSHIP & EXPECTATIONS
Parents and players represent Fillies Fastpitch when our teams play and practice. The actions of one of us affect the image of all of us. As a reminder, we are working with “amateur athletic recreation, strictly for enjoyment… not a life and death matter.” We encourages everyone to work together, to play with good sportsmanship and to treat other players, parents, fans, coaches, and umpires with respect.
Parents and players represent Fillies Fastpitch when our teams play and practice. The actions of one of us affect the image of all of us. As a reminder, we are working with “amateur athletic recreation, strictly for enjoyment… not a life and death matter.” We encourages everyone to work together, to play with good sportsmanship and to treat other players, parents, fans, coaches, and umpires with respect.
TRAVEL TEAMS
- Travel teams are competitive teams that play on the weekend in various tournaments. Players are selected for a travel team through a try-out procedure.
- No guarantee of field position or place in the batting order will be made for any Travel team player.
- If a player quits or is removed from a Travel team for any reason, no refund of fees will be made.
- Parents and players of Travel team players are expected to publicly support the coaches, the other players, and the team as a whole at all times.
TREAT YOUR TEAM WITH RESPECT
- Softball is not an individual sport – it is a team sport. Bear this in mind at all times.
- Ensure that your child/player and all of her equipment get to games and practices on time.
- Pick up your child/player promptly at the end of games, practices or other team functions. Do not make the coaches wait for you.
- Disagreements with the coach do not belong on the field before, during or after a game or practice. Questions and comments should be voiced later in an adult atmosphere.
- A coach’s decision about position, strategy, tactics, playing time, etc., consistent with these expectations and the rules set forth by Fillies Fastpitch, is final.
TREAT OUR COACHES, PLAYERS, AND OPPONENTS WITH RESPECT
- Whether you win or lose, do so with class. When you interact with others, do so with class.
- Encourage each and every player with positive comments.
- Coaches are in charge of overall team direction and instruction during play and practice. Parental or player criticism or advice for other players is usually not well received by the player, coach or the player’s parents.
- Never criticize or yell at a player on your team or the opposing team. Consider how you would feel if you were that player’s parent.
- Avoid confrontations or shouting matches with coaches, parents or fans from your team and an opposing team.
- Standing directly behind home plate on the outside of the fence and commenting to umpires is not permitted.