PARENT CODE OF CONDUCT
Apr 30, 2025 12:28 AM
PARENT CODE OF CONDUCT
As a parent, you play a special role in the development of your daughter or son, and of his/her teammates. Your encouragement and good example will do more to ensure good sportsmanship and self-discipline than any other influence. The other team is the opponent, not the enemy, and should be treated with respect. While winning is important, competing well and fairly is the essence of the dance world.
SUPPORT YOUR CHILD
Support your child by giving encouragement and showing interest in his/her team. Help your child work toward skill improvement and good sportsmanship in every competition/event. Teach your child that hard work and an honest effort are often more important than victory.
BE SUPPORTIVE AND YOUR CHILD'S
BIGGEST CHEERLEADER
Children learn more by example than by criticism. Work to be a positive role model, and reinforce positive behavior in others. Applaud your child others on your child's team as well as the opposing team. Do not criticize any child’s performance from the sidelines. Accept the results of each competition. Teach your child to be gracious in victory and to turn defeat into victory by learning and working toward improvement.
DON'T BE A SIDELINE COACH
Refrain from coaching from the sidelines. Parents who shout or scream from the sidelines often give inappropriate advice at the wrong time. The coach should be the only sideline voice. Remain well back from the sidelines and within the spectator area. You and your child will both enjoy the competition more if you put some emotional distance between yourself and the dance floor. Judges are symbols of fair play, integrity and sportsmanship - Do not openly question their judgment or honesty.
DEMONSTRATE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARD YOUR OPPONENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES
Opponents are not enemies. Take care to show good hospitality during competition and to represent The Kansas City Dynamites in a positive way when competition against other teams. Never allow yourself to be drawn into a verbal disagreement with opposing parents or coaches. No one has ever regretted letting “cooler heads prevail.â€
REMEMBER THAT YOUR CHILD WANTS TO HAVE FUN
Your child is the one competing/dancing, not you. Children must establish their own goals. Take care not to impose unreasonable demands on your child. Let your children experience the fun of dancing as well as the challenge of excelling.
GENERAL EXPECTATIONS OF Dynamites PARENTS:
They will set a good example for their child in his/her dancing development by adhering at all times to the following. I/We will:
*Not criticize the judges openly or directly, during or after competitions. Any criticism shall be done in writing, sent to me and/or my team representative, not verbally.
*Give only positive feedback to dancers.
*Cheer at all competitions within the spirit of fair play and shall do your best to cheer the effort regardless of the outcome. We will be mindful in “lopsided†competitions where cheering your own “winning†team might be misunderstood.
*Do your best to teach your dancer(s) to become students of the competition.
*Show the quality of your sportsmanship during and after each competition and help our child remember to thank the judges after the match without regard to the result.
*Do your very best to have your child prepared for every competition.
*Support the learning efforts of the dancers, the coaches, and the judges by demonstrating our patience.
Understand that improper behavior at a competition may result in a parent being asked to leave by the security, the Dynamites, or a competition official so the coach does not receive an ejection due to the action of the parent spectator.
*Leave the coaching to the coach during the competition. We shall not give our child instructions during the competition.
*Understand that the competition can, and will if necessary, suspend your individual privilege to watch your child play should you behave in a manner that is rude or otherwise offensive.
*Agree to do your best to have as much fun watching the competition as the dancers should have dancing the competition.
24 HR RULE
The 24hr rule is a rule that is in place to help keep peace between the coach and parent’s. The rule is simple. Parents are not allowed to approach the coach about issues until 24hrs after the competition.
Reasons for the rule:
*To allow the parent’s to calm down after the issue has developed
*Allow the coach to calm down after the competition
*Give parents and coaches time to think about the problem
*To prevent any unnecessary acts or scenes in front of dancers and other parent’s
*Calmer heads will prevail
*To stop any embarrassing moments in front of the dancers or child
*The hope that time to think about the issues will help to solve the problem in a positive manner and the right resolution
*Sometimes in the heat of the moment parents and coaches say things that they really don’t mean. This can hurt the dancer or team because things where not handled correctly. The parent & Coach relationship is important, but the overall decisions should be based on what is best for the team and dancers. The rule is in place to help protect the dancers and team.
VIOLATIONS OF THE PARENT CODE OF CONDUCT
Violations of the Parent Code of Conduct may result in:
*Parent being suspended and/or removed from the team.
*A Dancer being benched by the team’s coach for parent misconduct before, during, or after a competition.
*A Member or Family could be released from the team.
I agree to the parent code of conduct and I understand that if this Code of Conduct is not followed, I and my dancer may be removed from the Kansas City Dynamites / Dream center.