Trustworthiness

• Always pursue victory with honor.
• Demonstrate and demand scrupulous integrity.
• Observe and enforce the spirit and letter of rules.
• Don’t compromise education and character-development goals.
• Don’t engage in or tolerate dishonesty, cheating or dishonorable conduct.

  Respect

• Treat the traditions of the sport and other participants with respect.
• Don’t engage in or tolerate disrespectful conduct, including verbal abuse of opponents and officials, profane or belligerent "trash talking," and taunting or unseemly celebrations.
• Win with grace and lose with dignity.

  Responsibility

• Be a positive role model on and off the field and require the same of your athletes.
• Further the mental, social and moral development of athletes and teach life skills that enhance personal success and social responsibility.
• Maintain competence including basic knowledge of:
• Character building.
• First aid and safety.
• Coaching principles, rules and strategies.

  Fairness

• Adhere to high standards of fair play.
• Treat players fairly according to their abilities.
• Never take unfair advantage.
• Be open-minded.

  Caring

• Assure that the academic, emotional, physical and moral well-being of athletes is always placed above desires and pressures to win.

  Citizenship

• Avoid gamesmanship and promote sportsmanship by honoring the rules and goals of the sport
• Establish codes of conduct for coaches, athletes, parents and spectators.
• Safeguard the health of athletes and the integrity of the sport by prohibiting the use of alcohol and tobacco.
• Demand compliance with all laws and regulations, including those relating to gambling and the use of drugs.

Questions regarding our Athletic Program at Shaffer can be sent to: 

Ray Bailey- Athletic Director, Shaffer Elementary School

rbailey@shafferschool.com