HCHC Sportsmanship Policies

Respect is Non-Negotiable:

Respect must be given at all times to coaches, fans, referees and teammates.
Verbal offenses, including any racial, prejudicial hate slurs will not be tolerated
Physical offenses are not acceptable
Social Media posts showing disrespect to the above and/or our Club are not allowed

Good Sportsmanship:

Positive sportsmanship is expected at all times before, during, and after games
Hand-shake line disruptions will not be tolerated
Any disruption or disrespectful behavior in the hand-shake line will result in an automatic 1 game suspension, and this can be extended further if needed by the coaches and Rules & Ethics
Emotional outbursts/objections to penalties are unacceptable

Fighting is Prohibited:

There is Zero Tolerance on fighting
Any player who receives a fighting penalty and/or is or kicked out of a game for fighting will automatically have an additional game suspension on top of whatever the league assigns
Rules & Ethics, along with coach input, reserve the right to go beyond this if appropriate

Locker Room Care:

Consequences for Failure to Follow Policies:

Violation Consequences* are as follows:

First offense, player will sit period(s), and/or game suspension at coach discretion
Second offense, player will sit for period(s), and Rules & Ethics will be involved in determining possible further game suspension
Third offense, player will sit for a game(s), and Rules & Ethics will be involved in determining possible extended suspension, or removal from the Club

* These consequences are a guideline. Fighting has a harsher penalty noted above in the “No Fighting” bullet points

* Hand-Shake Line disruption has a harsher penalty noted above in the “Good Sportsmanship” bullet points

* The coaching staff and the Rules & Ethics reserve the right to slightly alter these consequences to fit the violation