Pelham Little League Code of Conduct


Suggestions to Parents

All officials, coaches, parents, players, spectators and participants shall:

  • respect one another.
  • respect officials’ decisions.
  • engage in fair play and abide by all game rules.
  • refrain from engaging in taunting of officials, coaches, parents, players, spectators or other participants by means of baiting or ridiculing.
  • refrain from verbal and/or profane abuse of officials, coaches, parents, players, spectators or other participants.
  • refrain from threatening physical violence or engaging in any form of physical violence.
  • win and lose with good sportsmanship and shall strive to make youth sports programs rewarding for all participants.

Pelham Little League may ban the presence at youth sports events of any official, coach, parent, player, spectator or other participant who (1) engages in verbal or physical threats or abuse aimed at any official, coach, parent, player, spectator or other participant, (2) initiates a fight or scuffle with any official, coach, parent, player, spectator or other participant or (3) engages in repeated and egregious violations of the Code of Conduct, if the conduct occurs at or in connection with such youth sports event.

In the event that any official, coach, parent, player, spectator or other participant is banned from attending youth sports events, such person may petition Pelham Little League for permission to resume attendance.  Prior to being permitted to resume attendance, Pelham Little League may require such person to present proof of completion of anger management counseling or its equivalent.


Suggestions to Parents:       Top ↑

  1. Stay away from dugout/bench area (Please keep siblings away as well-especially for safety).
  2. If your child leaves the dugout/bench, encourage him/her to return to his/her team immediately.
  3. If you are asked by a coach to “lend a hand” and accept, please do not undermine the assigned manager/coaches authority.
  4. Do not publicly ridicule the managers/coaches/officials judgment.
  5. Any disagreements with managers/coaches/officials should be taken up with them (in a respectful and reasonable tone) after the game and away from “the crowd” so as not to embarrass your child, yourself, coaches or others.
  6. Remind your children to respect their coaches and fellow players.
  7. Remind your children to respect ALL equipment:  theirs, their teammates and the leagues.
  8. If a “comfortable distance” is maintained, it will help coaches to coach, players to play and ALL to enjoy.