As we begin the 2005 season it is important for everyone to understand some very basic rules which we, as adults, must adhere to. While these rules of conduct comply with Junior All-American Conference of Southern California rules, and our Chapter By-Laws, the following list is a brief outline for parents, spectators or guests to follow while visiting during practices or games. Failure to comply with these rules, however, may result in the suspension or termination of a parent, spectator or guests' right to attend practices and/or games.

Conduct at practices:
1. No one is allowed on the practice field unless they are a coach, staff member, player or board member; except in the areas designated for spectators.

2. No coach, staff member or board member is allowed to give a child medication at the field. Parents, likewise, are not allowed to give their child medication and then return them to practice. The only exception is inhalers which must be administered by a certified team AD, or certified Chapter AD and their assistant. Parents are not allowed to administer inhalers from the sideline. All children required to use inhalers must have the correct prescribed or type of inhaler in the possession of the team AD at all practices. We will expect parents to give the team AD the appropriate inhaler to keep during the season.

3. Parents or spectators are not allowed to interrupt practices or games expecting to talk with the coaching staffs. All concerns must be addressed to the team AD, who will approach the staff in the event of a concern requiring immediate attention. All conversations with the coaching staff are to be reserved for after practices or games (conversations before pratices or games will be at the coach's discretion).

4. Food or Soft Drinks given by spectators to players will not be allowed during practices or games. Water breaks given by the coaching staff will be for water, Gatorade, etc. only.

Conduct During Games:
1. Sweating a child down is illegal in our chapter and our conference. What you do with your child is a concern of ours, if your actions are contrary to Chapter or Conference rules. Sweating Down includes (but is not limited to):
A: Wearing a sweatsuit, plastic suit, plastic trash bag, or heavy/thick garments for the purpose of sweating off pounds in order to make weight.
B: Placing a child in a confined space with increased temperatures, such as a sauna, closed vehicle or room for the purpose of sweating off pounds in order to make weight.

There are distinct safety and legal concerns over the possibility of dehydration or heat stroke. Some acceptable methods of weight loss are:
A: Adjusting the diet to one of simply eating and drinking right... cutting down on fatty foods, reducing sweets, etc.
B: Increasing physical activity away from the field, but nothing more strenuous than what the child can reasonably undertake.
C: Conference rules do permit a child to run around the track prior to the game in uniform, and to spit prior to weigh-in. All children must step on the scale in footwear to be worn in the game, athletic supporter with soft cup, game pants, hip-knee-thigh-tailbone pads in place, and game jersey.

Keep in mind, these are just children and any program undertaken with the intent of losing weight should be one acceptable with your own physician. There is plenty of room in our program for your child to learn the sport of football. Playing up one level should be encouraged, if necessary, so your child can grow stronger and healthier... and learn to compete against the more experienced players.

6. No spectators are allowed within 50 feet of the scale during weigh-ins by Conference rule.

7. No spectators are allowed across the game field barrier set up by the home chapter during games. Some fields have stands with a fence utilized as the barrier. Some chapters simply put up a temporary barrier.

8. No spectator is allowed to harass, provoke or strike a game official, board member, coach, staff member, or player at any time during, before or after a game (or practice).

9. No one is allowed to hinder the designated medical personnel while they are fulfilling their duties on the field or elsewhere within the jurisdiction of our program.

10. Spectators are to refrain from any derogatory remarks or actions directed to the opposing teams or chapters, in any manner which may incite confrontations.

11. Volunteers required for chain-gang during games must not coach while working the chains, and must not provoke, confront or incite the opposing teams by word or action while on their sidelines.