24 Hour Rule

Any athlete, parent, guardian or spectator who has complaints, comments or suggestions with anyone connected with any program activity (coaches, other spectators, athlete or officials, etc), for any reason, should wait 24 hours before approaching any coach, sport’s board/ commissioner and/or GRAA Board sport liaison with those complaints, comments or suggestions. Officials (referees, umpires etc.) should never be approached by athlete, parents, guardians or spectators during or after games.

This rule is intended to let all have a cooling/calming down period. After that time, the first thing to do is to discuss the problem with the coach or assistant coach. If necessary, the sport’s board/commissioner and/or GRAA Board sport liaison may be included. It is the GRAA Board’s opinion that, after waiting the required period of time, everyone will be able to discuss any issue in a more appropriate manner and setting. For full details on respectful feedback submission and hierarchy flexibility please refer to the GRAA Parent/Guardian and Athlete Code of Conduct available at graa.org/code

Contact information for the sport’s board, sport commissioner, and GRAA Board sport liaison can be found at graa.org/contact

Revised 12/9/2025