Adult Code of Conduct

All parents/adults will conduct themselves in a positive, respectful and controlled manner at all Valley Youth Hockey Association (VYHA) functions (games, practices, board meetings, discipline hearing, hotels, and Valley social web pages, etc.)

Any parent/adult participating in a VYHA function who takes part in verbal abuse, threats, arguments, acts of violence, fighting or disruptive behavior towards any player, coach, team official, game official, association member or spectator will be subject to a discipline hearing. Discipline for violations of this policy is as follows:

1^st violation: 1 week suspension from all VYHA functions.

2nd violation: 1 month suspension from all VYHA functions.

3rd violation: Release from VYHA.

Any parent/adult who damages property of a facility or take part in theft of property from a facility while attending any VYHA function will be banned from all VYHA functions for 1-year from date of violation.

All parents/adults will take a 48-hour cooling off period before approaching any coach, team official, VYHA board member with complaints or issues whenever possible.

The Discipline Board will rule on, given the nature of the violation and after a hearing with player and parent(s), the discipline to be levied for the first and second offense. The discipline will remain on a player’s record for two years. The two-year period will start on the date of the player’s first offense. A third offense in the 2-year period will result in immediate release from VYHA.