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KNOCKOUTVOLLEYBALLCLUB

PLAYERCONTRACT

Mission
ItisthemissionofKnockOutVolleyballClubtoprovideapositive,competitiveyouth
volleyballexperienceforplayer,parentandcoach.Weemphasizelongtermplayerdevelopment
ofphysical,emotionalandsocialskills.Whilewinningisanabsolutepriorityinclubvolleyball,
winningwillnotbeplacedabovegoodsportsmanship(definedasrespectingrulesand
proceduressetforthbelow,teammates,coaches,officials,opponentsandonesself).Itisour
goaltocreateanenvironmentthatwillbenefittheindividualaswellastheteam.Youhave
joinedanelite,competitivevolleyballprogram.Competitiveteamathletics,byitsverynature,
createssituationswhereeveryonemaynotbehappyallthetime.Teamsuccessisintimately
linkedtoindividualsuccess.Eachplayerwillfillanecessaryroleontheteam.Althoughsome
rolesarelargerthanothers,noneareinsignificanttotheoverallsuccessoftheteam.Coaches
willdiscussanddefineeachrolewiththeindividual.Playersareencouragedtousepracticesas
anavenueforfurtherdevelopingtheirskillsandexpandingtheirroleontheteam.Playersand
parentsmustunderstandthattheonlydesireofthecoachistoassisttheteaminreachingitsfull
potentialWecanonlyachievethisbyencouraging,acknowledgingandsupportingeachothers
effortsinpractice,scrimmagesandtournaments.ExpectationsThisCodeofConductisawritten
contractbetweenparents,playersandcoachestoabidebythepoliciesandproceduresofKnock
OutVolleyballClub.Weexpectallpartiestomaintainapositiveattitudeandupholdtheideals
offairplayandgoodsportsmanlikebehavior.Thiscontractismorethanjustpaper,itisour
policiesandproceduresandadherencetothesepoliciesandproceduresisofprimaryimportance.
ToparticipateinK.O.,allplayers,theirparentsandourCoachingDirectorarerequiredtoagree
toandsignthisCodeofConduct.ZeroTolerancePolicy:K.O.hasadoptedaZeroTolerance
PolicytowardsviolationsofcertainpoliciesandproceduresintheCodeofConduct.Failureto
followtheZeroTolerancepoliciesandproceduresintheCodeofConductwillresultinyour
beingdismissedfromtheclub.

PLAYERSPLEDGE:
MygoalistobecomethebestplayerIcanbe.OnlyIamresponsibleformyownactions.Iam
fullycommittedtoKnockOutVolleyballClubandthereforewillabidebythefollowingpolicies
andprocedures:IunderstandthatifIviolatethebelowpoliciesandproceduresthatitmayresult
indisciplinaryactionfrommycoachatthecoachssolediscretion:Iwillworkwithmyparents
tomakesurethatIhavesigneduptoplaywithKnockOutVolleyballClubandIunderstandifI
donotcompletethistask,Iwillnotbeabletoplay.Iwillbescorekeepercertifiedand
understandifIdonotcompletethistask,Iwillnotbeabletoplay.IunderstandthatImusthave
completedacurrentclubyearMedicalReleaseFormandifIdonotcompletethistask,Iwillnot
beabletoplay.Iwillpracticehard,playhardandstrivetodomybestatalltimes.Irecognize

theuniqueaspectsofvolleyballandwilllearnfrommymistakes.Iwilltakeresponsibilityfor
mymistakesandwillnevermakeexcusesorlayblamewithmyteammates.Iwillorganizemy
timesothatmyotherobligationsdonothindermyobligationstomyteam.Iwilldisciplinemy
bodybygettingadequatesleepbeforeatournamentandbyeatingahealthydietandwillabstain
fromjunkfoodduringatournament.Iwillkeepourpracticefacilityandtournamentareaclearof
alltrashandwillleavetheareaasIfoundit,ifnotbetter.Iwillnotchewgumduringpractices,
scrimmagesandtournaments.Iwillnothorsearoundatpractices,scrimmagesortournaments
asIneedtoconcentrateonthetaskathandandIrealizeitisadistractiontomyteammatesand
opponents.Iwillbemodestwhensuccessfulandgraciousindefeat.Iwillacceptconstructive
coachingcriticismanddisciplineformyactions.

ZEROTOLERANCEPOLICIESANDPROCEDURES:
IwillrepresentKnockOutVolleyballClubinapositivemanneratalltimesthatwillbringcredit
andprestigetomyselfandtheKnockOutVolleyballprogram,bysupportinganddisplayinga
positiveattitudetowardmyteammates,opponentsandcoachesatalltimes,bothonandoffthe
volleyballcourt.Iwillberespectfulofallopponents,teammates,coaches,fansandgame
officialsatalltimes.Iwillnotusefoulorabusivelanguageormakemaliciouscommentswith
respecttomyteammates,coaches,opponentsorofficials,bothonoroffthevolleyballcourt.I
willnotdisseminatefalseinformationtoothermembersofK.O.Iwillattendeverypractice,
tournamentandteamfunction.IfIamunabletodoso,Iwillmakesuremycoachhasbeen
notifiedIwillbereadyandpreparedforpractices,scrimmagesandtournamentsontime(15
minutesearlyforpracticesandscrimmagesand1hourearlyfortournaments).Beingready
meansshoes,anklebracesandkneepadsonandreadytogo,notsittinginthecaroronthegym
floorputtingthemon.Beingpreparedmeanshavingallmyequipmentandawaterbottle.Iwill
communicateinapositivemanner,bothonandoffthecourt,withmyteammatesandcoaches.I
realizethatateamismadeupofindividualsandthateveryonecannotstart.Iacceptmyroleon
theteamandwhatittakestobeapartofmyteam.IfIhaveaconcernaboutplayingtime,itis
myresponsibility,notmyparents,totalktothecoach.Iunderstandthatthisistheproperchain
ofcommandandthatmyparentsarenottodiscussplayingtimewiththecoach,eitherdirectlyor
viaemailorthetelephone.IalsounderstandthatIwillnotdiscussplayingtimewithmycoach
immediatelybefore,duringorafteratournament.IfIhaveanissuewithplayingtime,I
understandthatthepropertimetotalktothecoachisbeforeorafterpractice.Iunderstandthat
myparentshavebeeninformedoftheproperchainofcommandregardingplayingtime.Iwill
notreactinanegativemannertowardsmyteammateswhentheymakeerrors,butwillencourage
theminapositivewayandwillsupportthemasamemberofmyteam.Iwillacceptallcoaching
commentsandassignmentsonlyaswaysinwhichtheteamandmyselfmightimprove.Iwillnot
useanyelectronicequipment(cellphones,Ipods,computers,etc.)whenIamatornearthe
scorekeeperstable,whetherIamtheofficialscorekeeperornot.Ifourteamisassigned
scorekeepingandrefereedutiesattheendofatournament,Iwillstaywiththeteamregardlessof

whetherIhaveanassignmentornotasIwanttobeagoodrepresentativeofK.Oatalltimes.I
understandifIquitK.O.duringtheseason,IwillnotbeallowedtoreturntoplayforK.O.Iwill
notusedrugs,tobaccoandalcohol.Iwillnotuseabusiveorfoullanguage.Iwillneverquestion
lineupsorcoachingdecisions.IunderstandthatmyfailuretocomplywithanyoftheZero
Tolerancepoliciesandprocedureswillbedeemedasbeingcontrarytothepositivedevelopment
ofKnockOutVolleyballClubandmyteamandwillresultinmybeingdismissedfromtheclub.

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