Sharpsburg Regional Softball Association

Thank you for expressing interest in coaching within the Sharpsburg Regional Softball Association (SRSA)! 

Whether you are new or old to our organization, please review our Coaches Code of Conduct to understand what is required for our league:

A.              Coaches must be at least 18 years of age.

B.               Each person assisting the team on the field is required to submit a Background Check by SRSA and Coweta County.

C.               Each coach or assistant coach is responsible for obtaining training and/or annual certification, to be eligible to participate in league play.

D.              Responsibility for payment of any required certification fee shall be the responsibility of the person seeking such certification.

E.               All coaches must complete a coach application and furnish a copy of a concussion certification to be considered for leading a team.  All Head Coaches are required to complete the Concussion training certification annually.  Proof of training must be submitted prior to participating in the Draft.

F.               At the least, one certified coach (concussion training) must be present during practices and games. 

G.              Failure to comply with A – E will result in disqualification.

H.              Selection of Head Coaches for available teams each season will be based on (but not limited to) the following criteria:

1.               Demonstration of active participation in practices and games.  Active Participation is defined as Coach Pitch, Base Coach, Field Coach, or Dugout Coach.  This is a requirement for any Head Coach or 1st Assistant Coach for any SRSA team.  Failure to comply with this guidance can result in the suspension of that coach and/or the coach’s child returned to the draft the following year.

2.               Demonstrated ability to provide instruction and develop the abilities of players in the game of softball.

3.               Past coaching reputation – This can be affected by (but not limited to) lack of compliance to the Coaches Code of Conduct or the Parents Code of Conduct or formal complaints registered with the Board of Directors.

4.               Where no basis of past performance exists, the Head Coach candidate must be interviewed by the Board of Directors and must agree to be subject to review during and/or after the season.

I.                 A Head Coach is responsible for making every effort to contact all players and inform them of practices and games.

J.                The Board of Directors, to upgrade and maintain a high standard of coaches in our league, requests that any coach or parent who has a problem with another coach, assistant coach, or parent volunteer, either in their conduct on or off the field, report the incident as follows:

1.               Have the incident confirmed or verified by another individual (coach, umpire, adult, Board Member, etc.)

2.               Bring the matter to the Violation Committee’s immediate attention in writing and signed by both witnesses.

K.               Every coach MUST abide by the “Code of Ethics” as prescribed in section X. All coaches must also sign the “Coaches Code of Conduct” and turn it in to the Age Group Coordinator during the Draft. 

1.               Misconduct and abusive conduct will not be tolerated and if witnessed at a game or practice by two or more adults, the matter will be turned over to the Violation Committee.

2.               When a coach is abusive to an Umpire after a game, the coach will be brought before the Violation Committee as prescribed in Section X.

L.              All Coaches are subject to approval by the SRSA. 

SRSA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY COACH DUE TO PAST DISCIPLINARY REASONS OR CONDUCT AND/OR FAILURE TO PASS THE REQUIRED BACKGROUND CHECK.

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