A Code of Chivalry 
and Conduct


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Chivalry was an ideal, and although it had a simple class structure, membership was not hereditary. Chivalry was disciplined by a code of conduct that was clearly understood. We can use this same code to help us be better coaches, players, and people. We desperately need people who have standards of behavior reminicent of "times of yore." It is our hope that we can use the following standards to govern our program and the coaches and players within it.
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Prowess: Seek Excellence in everything you do, not for self gain but to represent the program, team, the school, and your family in the most positive way.

Justice: Seek the path of what is right. Do what is right always. Seek it out without bending to the temptation for expediency, then you will earn renown beyond measure. There are always more rewards in what is right and good.

Loyalty: Be known for unwavering commitment to the people and ideals you choose to live by. Keep your priorities in order. There are many places where compromise is expected; loyalty is not amongst them.

Defense: Seek always to defend and represent well your school, the program, your team, your family, and those to
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whom you believe worthy of loyalty. Stand up for yourself and you believe in.

Courage: Being a Football player often means choosing the more difficult path, the personally expensive one. Be prepared to make personal sacrifices in service of the precepts and people you value. Courage also means taking the side of truth in all matters, rather than seeking the expedient lie. Seek the truth whenever possible. Have the courage to separate fromthose that interfere with your priorities.

Faith: You must have faith in your beliefs, for faith provides roots and gives hope against the despair that human failings create. “You gotta believe!”
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Humility: Value first the contributions of others; do not boast of your own let others do this for you. If the program is successful, you will be successful. Tell the deeds of others before your own, according them the renown rightfully earned through virtuous deeds. In this way the program is glorified, helping everyone who supports it.

Nobility: Seek great stature of character by holding to the virtues and duties of a knight, realizing that though the ideals cannot be reached, the quality of striving towards them ennobles the spirit, growing the character. Nobility also has the tendency to influence others, offering a compelling example of what can be done in the service of rightness.
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franchise: Seek to emulate this code as sincerely as possible, not for the reason of personal gain but because it is right. It is what is best for the program. No one person is bigger than the team and no one team is bigger than the program. Do not restrict your exploration of these virtues to the football field, but seek to infuse every aspect of your life with these qualities. Should you succeed in even a tiny measure then you will be well remembered for your quality and virtue. Seek Excellence relentlessly. Be great and be remembered for it.