DRUG, ALCOHOL & TOBACCO POLICY
COACH’S PLEDGE
As a coach in the OREGON YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION, I support the training rules and expectations and their enforcement because chemical dependency is a progressive, but treatable, disease. Dependency is characterized by continued drinking/drugging, in spite of recurring problems resulting from that use.
TO DEMONSTRATE MY SUPPORT, I PLEDGE TO:
- Set a positive example for my players by abstaining from all illegal drugs and by adhering to the OYSA Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Policy (providing, to the extent possible, a drug, alcohol and tobacco-free environment for all soccer related activities).
- Inform my team and their parents of the OYSA Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Policy.
- Ensure that my team and their parents understand their commitment to training rules.
- Assert my authority when I learn of training rules being broken.
- Not enable by ignoring or refusing to deal with a player who has broken the training rules.
- Provide information and referrals to assist in getting help for a student experiencing difficulty with alcohol, drugs or tobacco.
- Provide assistance to players who are returning to the team after treatment.
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Coach Signature
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Date
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Club President