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Section 12. Sportsmanship Guidelines

1. If a player gets hurt (especially a head injury), “Dead Ball”
will be called by the umpire. Safety is taken very seriously
and should be monitored by all coaches and umpires.

2. Unsportsmanlike behavior will not be tolerated.

3. Umpires should be fair, impartial, use good judgment and
never speak rudely or out of turn to a player, coach or fan. An
umpire puts a human element into the game. They are subject

to making errors the same as coaches and players are subject to
making mistakes. In the spirit of fair play and sportsmanship,
we will not allow anyone to show disrespect towards them
because of their decisions. USFA will do their part by pursuing
the best decision makers to call USFA events.

4. Coaches will follow the rules of sportsmanship, never stall
a game, be a graceful winner and loser, and never speak rudely
or out of turn to a player, coach, fan or umpire. Coaches are
also responsible for the sportsmanship of their own players
and fans. Coaches should not tolerate unsportsmanlike

conduct from their own players or fans.

5. Most importantly, our motto is COMPETITIVE FUN. It is
everyone’s responsibility to keep the game FUN. It is a game
and games are supposed to be fun. Play hard, coach hard, and
umpire hard. Spectators should enjoy the game and support

their team when they are playing both good and bad.

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