The Participant’s Code of Conduct applies to all club participants. This code applies to players as individuals or as a team, and the penalties can apply to any individual or an entire team. This code becomes effective as soon as participants arrive at the venue of play and remains in effect until the participants leave the venue.

The purpose of the Participant’s Code of Conduct is to promote a safe and fun environment for all participants in the OFL community. All participants should exhibit ethical, respectful and sportsmanlike conduct. OFL celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion, and prohibits discrimination based on race, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

The Participant’s Code of Conduct is subject to change without notice.

No Participant Shall:

– Express any derogatory, discriminatory or unwelcome comments based on or in reference to race, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

– Engage in any physical or verbal sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is unwanted, unacceptable, inappropriate or offensive behavior of a sexual nature that affects the dignity of another player and creates an intimidating, hostile, unstable or offensive play environment.

– Push, shove, strike or threaten an official, employee, participant or spectator.

– Endanger the safety of any official, employee, participant or spectator.

– Refuse to abide by an official’s decision.

– Demonstrate objectionable behavior or dissent at an official’s decision by throwing equipment or any other forceful action.

– Discuss with an official, in any manner, the decision reached by such official (exception is made for team captains).

– Verbally or physically abuse any official for any decision or judgment.

– Verbally or physically abuse any participant.

– Engage in overly physical play or use unnecessary rough tactics against another participant.

– Discuss publicly in a derogatory manner any play, decision, or personal opinion of other participants.

– Smoke at the venue.

– Possess or consume alcohol at the venue.

– Appear intoxicated at the venue.

– Display a lack of respect or care for the grounds, field, venue, or facilities.

– Knowingly engage in illegal activities.

– Play under another individual’s name, falsified name, or falsified address on an official roster.

– Purposely disregard league rules.

Not following the Participant’s Code of Conduct could result in penalties such as:

– Warning by official

– Ejection

– Suspension from games without refund

– Removal from the league without refund

All participants must register, pay, and sign the waiver prior to participation or be denied their reservation spot for the game.