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About JYBSA

Our Mission

Our mission at JYBSA is to provide a safe, enjoyable and rewarding opportunity for boys and girls ages 5 to 15 to participate in the great sports of T-ball, baseball, and softball. All registered players are placed on teams and no players are cut.  Our hope is that players develop fundamental athletic skills, but our focus is that all players develop good sportsmanship, discipline, dedication, and teamwork, which will help them become honorable and contributing members of our community for the rest of their lives.  The pursuits of individual athletic achievements and winning games are always secondary to our primary objective of developing ethical citizens.  We hope the athletic skills our players develop will allow some of them to earn spots on our high school teams (and maybe even beyond), but we know the lessons they learn about teamwork, good sportsmanship and respect, both in victory and in defeat, are the things they will take with them throughout their lives.

 

Parent Code of Conduct

JYBSA has implemented the following Sport Parent Code of Conduct because of the important message it holds about the proper role of parents in supporting their child in sports.

All parents who register a child to participate on any team or in any program operated by JYBSA must abide by this Code of Conduct at all times.  All parents are required to read and understand this form prior to registering a child to participate in our programs, and all guest visitors to our park are required to honor it as well.    

Any adult guilty of improper conduct at any game or practice will be asked to leave our facility and be suspended from the following game. Repeat and/or severe violations may cause a multiple game suspension and/or the forfeiture of the privilege of attending all games for so long as JYBSA deems appropriate.  

Preamble

The essential elements of character-building and ethics in sports are embodied in the concept of sportsmanship and six core principles:  (1) Trustworthiness, (2) Respect, (3) Responsibility, (4) Fairness, (5) Caring, and (6) Good Citizenship. 

The highest potential of sports is achieved when competition reflects these “six pillars of character.”

As the parent or legal guardian of the child named below, in consideration of the agreement of the Janesville Youth Baseball & Softball Association (JYBSA) to allow my child to participate in the programs and play on the fields offered by JYBSA, I hereby agree as follows:
  1. I will not force my child to participate in sports.
  2. I will remember that children participate to have fun and that the game is for youth, not adults. 
  3. I will inform the coach of any physical disability or ailment that may affect the safety of my child or the safety of others.
  4. I will learn the rules of the game and the policies of the league.
  5. I and my guests will be a positive role model for my child and will encourage sportsmanship by showing respect and courtesy, and by demonstrating positive support for all players, coaches, officials and spectators at every game, practice or other sporting event. 
  6. I and my guests will not engage in any kind of unsportsmanlike conduct with any official, coach, player, or parent such as booing and taunting; refusing to shake hands; or using profane language or gestures.
  7. I will not encourage any behaviors or practices that would endanger the health and well being of the athletes. 
  8. I will teach my child to play by the rules and to resolve conflicts without resorting to hostility  or violence.
  9. I will demand that my child treat other players, coaches, officials and spectators with respect regardless of race, creed, color, sex or ability.
  10. I will teach my child that doing one’s best is more important than winning, so that my child will never feel defeated by the outcome of a game or his/her performance.
  11. I will praise my child for competing fairly and trying hard, and make my child feel like a winner every time.
  12. I will never ridicule or yell at my child or other participants for making a mistake or losing a competition. 
  13. I will emphasize skill development and practices and how they benefit my child over winning. I will also de-emphasize games and competition in the lower age groups.
  14. I will promote the emotional and physical well-being of the athletes ahead of any personal desire I may have for my child to win.
  15. I will respect the umpires and their authority during games.  I will refrain from speaking with and making any comments to or about any umpire during any game unless I am one of the official coaches of the team.  
  16. I will respect the coaches and their authority during games, will never question, discuss, or confront coaches at the game field, and will take time to speak with coaches at an agreed upon time and place.
  17. I will demand a sports environment for my child that is free from drugs, tobacco, and alcohol and I will refrain from their use at all sports events. 
  18. I will refrain from coaching my child or other players during games and practices, unless I am one of the official coaches of the team.

Help us get better - give us your feedback!

We are always striving to improve JYBSA. To do that, we always seek feedback from parents, players, coaches, volunteers, visitors, and anyone else interested in helping us do better. To contact any board member, please visit our Board of Directors page. Or, if you have a question, comment, suggestion, or observation, please feel free to leave it for us below.

Thanks for your support of JYBSA!