The Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Conduct for all PSRA participants.

Philadelphia Scholastic Rowing Association Code of Conduct

The PSRA, as an Interscholastic rowing organization, plays an important role in promoting the physical, social and emotional development of young athletes. It is in the best interest of our association that parents, coaches, and officials encourage young athletes, and each other, to embrace the values of good sportsmanship, as traditionally exemplified by participants in the sport of rowing.  Moreover, adults involved in rowing events are expected to be models of good sportsmanship, and should lead by example by demonstrating fairness, respect, and self-control.

The PSRA code of conduct, as defined by the pledge below, is to be adopted by all participating members of the PSRA and a copy distributed, or made electronically available, to all coaches, directors of participating parent associations, organization officials, and administrators.

Acceptance as a PSRA member, individually or as an organization, shall constitute adoption of the code of conduct detailed below.

I will be responsible for my words and actions while attending, coaching, officiating or participating in a PSRA rowing event and shall conform to the following code of conduct:

1. I will not engage in, or encourage others to engage in, unsportsmanlike conduct with any coach, parent, athlete, participant, official or any other attendee.
2. I will not engage in, or encourage others to engage in, any behavior which would endanger the health, safety or well-being of any coach, parent, athlete, participant, official or any other attendee.
3. I will not use or encourage others to use profanity.
4. I will treat, and encourage others to treat, every coach, parent, athlete, participant, official or any other attendee with respect regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or ability and encourage others to do likewise.
5. I will not engage in, or encourage others to engage in, verbal or physical threats or abuse that is aimed at any coach, parent, athlete, participant, official or any other attendee.
6. I will not initiate, or encourage others to initiate, a fight or scuffle with any coach, parent, athlete, participant, official or any other attendee.
7. I will abide by all USRowing-adopted SafeSport policies aimed at eliminating any forms of sexual misconduct, emotional misconduct, physical misconduct, bullying, harassment and hazing.

Failure to conform to this code of conduct while attending, coaching, officiating or participating in a PSRA event may result in disciplinary action, including but not limited to the following in any order or combination:

1. Verbal warning issued by a PSRA official.
2. Written warning issued by a PSRA official.
3. Suspension or immediate ejection from a PSRA event issued by an official who is authorized to issue such suspension or ejection by the association board.
4. Suspension from multiple PSRA events issued by an association official who is authorized to issue such suspension by the association board.
5. Season suspension or multiple season suspensions issued by the association board.