Qualifications for Coaching: Coaches can only speak to their player through the fence, they will not be allowed onto the court. Coaching must be during that court’s changeover with the flow of the match, meaning that the coach will only have the 90 seconds the players are allowed for their full break during the game changeover, and 2 minutes on the set change over. Please remember that the players do not receive a 90 second break during the 1st and 2nd game of the set and therefore coaching should not interfere with the flow of the match, as mentioned above.

Coaches will be provided with the Code of Conduct and must also sign stating that they have read the code and will follow its regulations. Coaches that are reprimanded twice for disobeying the above actions will not be allowed to coach again during the championships. If there is a persistent problem where the coach feels assistance is needed they should have a team manager find an official to handle the situation.

I hereby certify that I have read and reviewed the Coaches Code of Conduct (below) and will adhere to the above regulations for coaching.

COACHES CODE OF CONDUCT

USTA Jr. Team Tennis (JTT) should be a fun and rewarding experience for our children. Character building lessons such as hard work, discipline, sportsmanship, and handling adversity are regularly on display. Parents of JTT players should enjoy the time spent with their children and watching them develop not just into
better tennis players, but into good citizens.

Coaches, Organizers and Parents of Jr. Team Tennis are under a duty to encourage and maintain high standards of proper conduct, fair play, and good sportsmanship. They are under an obligation to avoid acts which may be considered detrimental to the game of tennis or the children impacted. Coaches shall not engage in unsportsmanlike conduct.

THE USTA North Carolina LTJTT Coaches Code of Conduct System shall apply to all local JTT matches and Championships:

• During the entire team match and practices
• At match facilities
• During the course of a match or practice a coach, organizer, or parent shall not engage in the following:

a. Verbal abuse. Swear at their own player, USTA staff, officials, tournament directors spectator or an opponent in a voice that can be heard by any person;
b. Visible or audible profanity. Use profanity or insulting, abusive or obscene language in any way that may be heard by any person or use obscene, insulting or abusive gestures;
c. Racket or Ball abuse. Deliberately throw or hit a ball/racquet in any direction;
d. Threaten players, parents, or spectators in any way;
e. Other unsportsmanlike or inappropriate conduct on or off court at locations such as the match site, or parking lot;
f. Physical act of violence against another person on or off the court by a player, parent, relative, coach, or other person associated with a player;
g. Illegal use of drugs or possession of illegal drugs or possession or  consumption of alcohol beverages;
h. Destruction of property

The Junior Team Tennis local committee has the power to suspend coaches, organizers, and parents immediately if it believes that the coaches’, organizers’ or parents’ conduct is so severe as to warrant immediate suspension, whether or not that conduct is specifically listed in this document.