PROCEDURES FOR DEALING WITH VIOLATIONS OF COACHES GUIDELINES

Coaching Ethics

Any reports from referees, opposing coaches, players or parents regarding repeated violations of Ethics Guidelines officially filed with the Board will be handled as follows;

• Dir. of Coaching along with the Board will be responsible for verifying details of the complaint.
• The Dir of Coaching will contact the Coach(s) involved and discuss the allegation, getting the Coaches version(s) of the incident.
• If the allegation is determined to be correct, the Dir of Coaching will determine if he/she can resolve the situation with the Coach(s) involved. This will consist of a warning that subsequent violations of this nature will be forwarded to the Conduct Review Committee for possible disciplinary action.
• If disciplinary action is taken, it would consist of a letter of reprimand be placed in the Coaches file for future reference.

Coaching Misconduct

Any reports from referees, opposing coaches, players or parents regarding violations of Coaching Misconduct Guidelines officially filed with the Board will be handled as follows;

• The Conduct Review Committee, at its discretion, may recommend that a Coach be suspended from participation in League activities while the Committee investigates and contemplates any disciplinary action.
• The Conduct Review Committee will verify details of the complaint including interviewing the person or persons who have made the complaint, as well as any witnesses who may have observed the incident.
• The Conduct Review Committee will send a letter to the Coach involved, asking for his/her version of the incident. The Coach will have 7-days to respond in writing to the Committee.
• The Conduct Review Committee will meet within 14-days to determine if disciplinary action should be taken.
• If the allegation is determined to be correct, the Coach may recommend that the Coach be subject to immediate suspension from the CPDP for a period of time to be decided on. The Conduct Review Committee will submit its recommendation to the CPDP Board of Directors for approval. If the suspension is approved by the Board, the Coach will be notified verbally and in writing of the Committee’s decision. If determined to be correct and is a repeat offense, the Coach will be subject to immediate suspension for the remainder of the season. The Conduct Review Committee will submit its recommendation to the CPDP Board of Directors for approval. If the suspension is approved by the Board, the Coach will be notified verbally and in writing of the Committee’s decision. The Coach must request reinstatement from the Board of Directors for participation with CPDP in subsequent seasons.

Sever Misconduct

Any reports from referees, opposing coaches, players or parents regarding repeated violations of Severe Misconduct Guidelines officially filed with the Board will be handled as follows;

• The Conduct Review Committee, at its discretion, may recommend that a Coach be suspended from participation in CPDP activities while the Committee investigates and contemplates any disciplinary action.
• The Conduct Review Committee will verify details of the complaint including interviewing the person or persons who have made the complaint, as well as any witnesses who might have observed the incident.
• The Conduct Review Committee will send a letter to the Coach involved, asking for his/her version of the incident. The Coach will have 7-days to respond in writing to the Committee.
• The Conduct Review Committee will meet within 14-days to determine if disciplinary action should be taken If the allegation is proven correct, the Coach will be subject to an immediate lifetime ban from participation with the CPDP. The Committee will submit its recommendation to the CPDP Board of Directors for approval. If the expulsion and ban are approved, the Coach will be notified by registered letter of the Boards decision. The Board may also forward its determination to New York State West Youth Soccer Association for additional sanctions.