Code of Conduct for All Players

            The following standards are established by Colorado Youth Soccer to govern the behavior of soccer players before, during, and after soccer matches:

¨       Do not address remarks to opposing players, coaches, spectators, or referees.  (Except when remarks convey genuine friendship and respect or in response to questions by the referee.)

¨       Do not retaliate when fouled.

¨       Avoid comments or gestures which express disagreement with referee calls.  (These are cardable offenses.)

¨       Displays of temper will not be tolerated on the field or in the playing areas.

¨       Convey a consistently positive attitude toward your teammates and coaches.  Your true strength of character will be displayed on the field when you are under pressure and your team is losing.  What kind of person are you in such situations?

¨       Play against your opponents, not the referee.  Worrying over referee calls with which you disagree, can distract you from playing your best.  Fewer than one in one-hundred referees calls have any influence in the outcome of a game.



Players who persist in violating these standards of conduct will jeopardize their standing as players within CYS.  Flagrant disregard for rules of play and conduct will result in strong disciplinary action including possible loss of standing, loss of out-of-state travel privileges, or complete removal from the Association.