Participant Code of Conduct

• No player, coach, manager, or spectator shall at any time lay a hand upon, push, shove, strike, threaten to strike, or verbally threaten an official, staff member, another player, another coach, another manager, or another spectator.
  • Penalty: Legal action may be taken and/or the individual will be suspended from all sports for a minimum of 1 full year.
• Individuals involved in a physical altercation with another player, coach, manager, or spectator will be:
  • Ejected from that game.
  • Suspended for a minimum of 3 games (possible suspension for the remainder of the year or longer).
  • Be placed on probation.
• Individuals verbally abusing or exhibiting unsportsmanlike behavior towards an official, staff member, player, coach, manager, or spectator, will be:
  • Ejected from that game.
  • Suspended for a minimum of 1 game.
  • Be placed on probation.
• Officials are empowered to warn, eject, and recommend suspensions for players, coaches, managers, and/or spectators for any misconduct or violation of rules.
• If at any point the officials deem the game unsafe due to unsportsmanlike behavior, the officials are empowered to end the game immediately. This could result in a single team forfeiting the game, or if both teams are at fault, both teams may be assigned a forfeit.
• Any team having 2 or more team members (players, coaches, managers, or spectators) ejected from the game shall be penalized with a forfeit.
• All suspensions carry an automatic probation period. Once a player, coach, manager, spectator, or team has been placed on probation, their conduct will be evaluated throughout the remainder of the season. Further conduct violations will result in a minimum suspension extending through the remainder of the season, as well as forfeiting all fees paid to date.
• Teams are responsible for the conduct of their players and spectators before, during, and after the game. All spectators, as well as participants, must conform to all city, school district, and Apex Park and Recreation District regulations. Improper behavior will not be tolerated.
  • Penalty: Forfeiture of the game, possible arrest and prosecution, forfeiture of remaining games, and loss of refund of fees.
• Apex staff has “elastic power” in determining suspensions, penalties, or rule interpretations.
• Officials will have the authority to penalize for unsportsmanlike behavior.
  • This is a judgment call by the officials and cannot be protested.