1: In order to uphold the goals of FYR and ensure that all participants have the benefit of a safe and fun learning environment, all parents, guardians and other adults and attendees of FYR events, including but not limited to practices, competitions, and banquets, must behave accordingly and in a respectful, courteous, and sportsmanlike manner at all times.

2: Any adult who is using alcohol, non-prescription drugs and/or appears intoxicated at a FYR event, and/or who is flagrantly rude, attempts to intimidate, verbally abuse, heckles, taunts, ridicules, boos, throws objects and/or uses vulgarity or profane language/gestures with an official, coach, volunteer, staff member, participant or other event attendee, will be removed from the event and such action considered a verbal warning. This is also to be considered the first warning leading to removal of the athlete from the program.

3: Based on the severity of the infraction stated above, FYR board of directors may issue a written warning to the athlete and athlete's family. Any adult who commits one or more of the above stated offenses a second time, will be banned from any and all FYR events for a minimum period of one year from the date of the second offense, and their children may also be removed from the program(s) for that time period.
4: Any adult who physically or verbally assaults an official, coach, volunteer, staff member or participant or threatens grave bodily harm may be banned from any and all FYR events at minimum for one year from the date of the offense, and their children may also be removed from any and all FYR programs for that same period of time. After the ban has expired, if the individual commits another offense of the adult code of conduct, the individual will be permanently banned from any and all FYR events and the individual!s children may also be permanently removed from any Fallbrook rugby programs.
5: FYR reserves the right to suspend and/or remove any individuals from the program or its events in order to ensure the safety of its members and uphold its mission.

All FYR volunteers, participants, and players will abide by a Code of Conduct which includes the following provisions. If any of these rules are broken, FYR, SCYR, and USARugby shall have the authority to impose a penalty including permanent removal from the program.

Members shall:
1: Not smoke, vape and/or use smokeless tobacco on the field.
2: Not criticize other players, coaches, or participants in front of spectators, but reserve constructive criticism for later, in private, or in the presence of team members if others might benefit.
3: Accept decisions of the referees on the field and in competitions as being fair and called to the best ability of said officials.
4: Not criticize an opposing team, its players, coaches, or fans by word of mouth or by gesture.

5: Not engage in excessive sideline coaching and shall not leave the bench area to shout instructions from the sidelines.
6: Emphasize that good athletes strive to be good students and that both are physically and

mentally alert.
7: Strive to make every activity serve as a training ground for life, and a basis for good mental and physical health.
8: Emphasize that winning is the result of good teamwork.

1. Each Coach shall maintain a current USA Rugby (USAR) CIPP Registration Number and be properly and currently certified through the USAR Coach Certification Program and be in good standing with SCYR and USAR (current Background Check, SafeSport, etc.). 
2. The Head Coach for each Team is responsible for the attitude, conduct and sportsmanship of his/her Coaches, Administrators, Field Officials, Volunteers, Players and Spectators. This is not a legal responsibility, but a leadership and conduct responsibility. Southern California Youth Rugby takes a Zero Tolerance to Violence and Harassment and expects that the Clubs and Coaches adhere to this principle.
3. The Head Coach shall ensure the Team’s Coaches, Players, Volunteers and Spectators do not engage in bantering or questioning of the Referee’s call, or harassment of opposing players. Failure to meet this requirement may be reported to the Disciplinary Chair or SCYR Executive Director by the Referee or an opposing Coach.
4. It is the responsibility of the Home Team Head Coach to assure that a pre-match meeting takes place with the Visiting Coach and the Referee to discuss field requirements, rosters and complete match report checklist. Failure to have a meeting to complete the match report pre-game will result in forfeiture of the match.
5. After each match, the Home Team must submit the applicable signed match reports to SCYR.
6. Coaches will abide by the principals of the Positive Coaching Alliance® Double-Goal Coaching program.

*FYR also enforces that all coaches shall ensure that equal opportunity for participation is made available to all children and require a personal commitment to keep yourself informed of current and safe coaching techniques, officiating principles, and  basics of growth and development of children so that coaching techniques are appropriate for the age group taught.