The families, supporters, coaches, and players of Nordonia Hills Athletic Association (NHAA) represent a broad cross-section of our community. Parents & guardians must be involved for NHAA to be a successful children’s organization. All persons associated with NHAA must recognize that their actions and behavior are perceived by the public as representative of NHAA and the Nordonia Hills community. All NHAA parents, players, coaches, fans, spectators, and umpires act as ambassadors of our proud organization.

To ensure the quality and integrity of our youth sports program, as well as the safety of all participants (players, spectators, coaches and managers, and umpires) Nordonia Hills Athletic Association hereby adopts and will enforce the NHAA Policy on Personal Conduct. Full text of the policy, including disciplinary process, can be found in the link below.

By registering a child for participation in the Nordonia Hills Athletic Association, the parent(s) or guardian(s) and player acknowledge and agree that:

• Participation in NHAA is a privilege and not a right

• The player, his/her family, and and/all invited spectator guest to games and practices will follow this Code of Conduct

• Registration into the NHAA and continued participation by a player and parent(s) or guardian(s) is subject to the final decision and sole discretion of the NHAA Board of Trustees.

• Unsportsmanlike conduct of any kind by Umpires, Managers, Assistant Coaches, players or spectators will not be tolerated

• Spectators must stay off the playing field and must not interfere with the progress of the game

• The use of profanity by players or spectators will not be tolerated and can result in immediate ejection from a game

• Any player who makes any offensive or threatening physical contact with the umpires, Managers, Assistant Coaches, players or spectators shall be automatically ejected from the game, suspended for at least one game, and face permanent expulsion from the NHAA

• Any spectator or outside party not directly affiliated with the NHAA who make offensive or threatening physical contact or threatens such contact against any Umpire, Manager, Assistant Coach, player or other spectator shall be ejected from the game and is subject to criminal charges with the NHAA serving as complainant.

• Verbal or physical harassment towards Umpires, Managers, Coaches, players or spectators will not be tolerated

• There is zero tolerance of any form of sexual harassment or sexual abuse

• Do not post any derogatory remarks or commentary about the league, coaches, parents, players, staff, officials or city officials on any social media or distribute any derogatory remarks or commentary in the form of a mass email to a team, group of coaches, parents, or any third party, nor encourage others to do so.