Sun Valley Youth Hockey has a Code of Conduct that it expects all players to follow. In addition to helping make the hockey season more fun, safe and positive, these actions represent fundamental lifetime skills.

• Play for fun! To learn to play the game is good; to grow to love the game is great!
• Work hard to improve your skills. Develop good practice habits.
• Be a team player. Get along with teammates and coaches. Make teamwork, sportsmanship and discipline the foundation of your game.
• Be on time for practices and games.
• Learn the rules of hockey and play by them. Always be a good sport.
• Never argue with officials; accept their decisions, move on and remain positive.
• Respect your coaches, teammates, parents, opponents and officials. Take your game to its highest level by acknowledging and applauding great efforts, no matter who makes them.

The hockey season is long and demanding. During the season, parents, players, coaches and officials make significant commitments and sacrifices. To make the season as fun, safe and positive as possible, Sun Valley Youth Hockey requires that each player and his/her parents or guardians agree to the following Rules and Code of Conduct, as well as to rules set by coaches at the team level.

The SVYH Board of Directors vests its coaches with the authority to discipline any player whose behavior is judged to be damaging to the player, teammates, opponents, coaches, officials, fans or the general public, or to the reputation and integrity of our community and Sun Valley Junior Hockey. The Board of Directors encourages coaches to set team rules that promote the smooth running of our program, with a goal of improving all players.

The SVYH Disciplinary Review and Grievance Committee automatically reviews all cases in which a coach suspends a player(s) from a team for one or more games or in which a player(s) is accused of actions that may merit expulsion from the program. While the Board hopes these circumstances never arise, the Board nonetheless hears and acts on such cases and resolves them according to the terms of the SVYH Grievance Policy and Procedures.

Sun Valley Youth Hockey expects all players to abide by the following rules. Coaches have the authority to set individual rules for their teams and impose consequences for actions that violate those team-specific rules or any of the rules set forth below. Consequences may include, but are not limited to, notifying the Board of Directors, lost practice and/or game time, mandatory parental attendance at practices and/or games, suspension from the team and/or expulsion from the SVYH program. The SVYH Board of Directors recommends that coaches report all discipline issues to a parent or guardian in a timely manner whenever possible.

• Players shall refrain from dangerous conduct. Sun Valley Youth Hockey requires that players show concern for the safety of their teammates, opponents, coaches and officials at all times. Any behavior that could injure another player, coach, official or bystander, will be considered dangerous.
• Players shall refrain from illegal conduct. Sun Valley Youth Hockey will not tolerate players’ engaging in illegal activities while participating in or representing Sun Valley Youth Hockey at practices, games or tournaments. Illegal activities include, but are not limited to, theft, vandalism of property, using illegal drugs, abusing prescription drugs and using alcohol.
• Players shall refrain from disruptive conduct. Sun Valley Youth Hockey will not accept behavior that disrupts games, practices, chalk talks or other learning sessions. Disruptive activities include, but are not limited to, “horseplay,” rudeness, disrespect shown to teammates or coaches, arguing and fighting.
• Players shall refrain from conduct that is in poor taste. Sun Valley Youth Hockey will not endure behavior that tarnishes its reputation in the hockey community and in the community at-large. Unbecoming activities include, but are not limited to, poor sportsmanship, harassing teammates, coaches, officials or spectators, and taunting.
• Players shall refrain from conduct that shows a lack of commitment to the team. Sun Valley Junior Hockey is built on a core belief that no individual is bigger than the team and will not tolerate behavior that reflects disregard for this core belief. Behaviors that suggest a lack of commitment to the team include, but are not limited to, repeated late arrival for games and/or practices, failure to attend games and/or practices and repeated challenges of a coach’s authority to set rules and ask that those rules be followed and to determine players’ on-ice positions and playing time.