 Sportsmanship Nomination Application
The City of Clearwater Parks and Recreation Department, in conjunction with the National Alliance For Youth Sports and in partnership with Clearwater For Youth and the Clearwater Threshers is proud to announce the seventh annual City of Clearwater Excellence in Youth Sportsmanship Award.
There is no minimum age requirement and nomination is open to any young athlete who is currently on your organization’s roster. We ask that the Countryside Little League review the minimum qualifications for this award and nominate a qualified individual for this award. The criteria are:
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Congratulating teammates and opponents for effort and excellent performances.
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Shaking hands wherever it fits into a sports culture.
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Helping up a teammate and opposing players who have fallen or been hurt.
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Thanking officials for their effort and work.
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Keeping facilities clean, both home and away.
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Avoids taunting and trash talking.
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Avoids disrespectful, "in your face", celebrations.
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Does not condone fighting or violence of any kind.
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Does not use profanity or other disrespectful language.
At the core of sportsmanship is respect…for oneself and for all other participants, including players, coaches, officials, parents, and administrators. Respect and sportsmanship means treating all participants with integrity and fairness and honesty. Sportsmanship is the ability to win without gloating or lose without complaining.
Please fill out the
Excellence in Youth Sportsmanship nomination application and return it to this office by Wednesday January 18, 2010. The City is in the process of coordinating a special event, which the details will be announced in the near future. The awards ceremony will be open to you or your designated representative and, the nominee, and his/her parent(s) or guardian(s).
We know the recipients from last year enjoyed themselves and are proud of the recognition they received from this award; and we look forward to this years nominees.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact this office. Thank you for all of your dedication and efforts as we work together to create “Better Sports For Kids…Better Kids For Life”. |
