About JPRD

Code of Conduct

The Administration, Playground Supervisors, and entire staff of the Recreation Department strive to provide our children with a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable recreation experience, both on and off the playing field.

Without exception, parents are responsible for their behavior as well as the behavior of their family and/or friends attending team events. All fans deserve the opportunity to enjoy the recreation experience free from distraction. Any intimidating actions directed at players, coaches, officials, or competitors will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from event site. Once an offender is ejected, he/she must leave the Parish facility grounds immediately and sanctions will be imposed.

Sanctions of individuals include but may not be limited to a mandatory meeting with JPRD Administration, suspension of remaining tournament games and/or future contests are possible. Outside actions and sanctions from law enforcement authorities may be required as well.

• Cheer for your team, not against the opponents. Be a positive role model through your actions.
• Stay away from the playing area and team bench areas
• Respect participants, officials, opponents and all others associated with events
• Refrain from making personal comments about players, coaches, officials, and playground staff
• Accept all decisions of officials, coaches, and playground staff
• Profanity, Vulgarity, or Racist comments are not permitted
• Alcohol will not be tolerated at any game or tournament site

We have made an intentional commitment to promote good sportsmanship and developing and maintaining a safe and healthy atmosphere for competition. Good Sportsmanship is one of the life’s lessons that our children can learn from sports. This can only be accomplished with the full cooperation of our players, coaches, and spectators involved in our sponsored athletic events.

Attending a JPRD event is a privilege, which is accompanied by the responsibility to act with civility, integrity, and respect. Therefore, we are asking for your support in displaying exceptional sportsmanship throughout the entirety of the Intramural and/or All-Star season.

• Play fair and by the rules of the game
• Take a loss or defeat without complaint
• If you win, don’t rub it in…be gracious. Don’t gloat when winning.
• Treat opponents and officials with respect, courtesy, generosity, and fairness

The Administration, Playground Supervisors, and entire staff of the Recreation Department strive to provide our children with a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable recreation experience, both on and off the playing field.

Without exception, parents are responsible for their behavior as well as the behavior of their family and/or friends attending team events. All fans deserve the opportunity to enjoy the recreation experience free from distraction. Any intimidating actions directed at players, coaches, officials, or competitors will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from event site. Once an offender is ejected, he/she must leave the Parish facility grounds immediately and sanctions will be imposed.

Sanctions of individuals include but may not be limited to a mandatory meeting with JPRD Administration, suspension of remaining tournament games and/or future contests are possible. Outside actions and sanctions from law enforcement authorities may be required as well.

• Cheer for your team, not against the opponents. Be a positive role model through your actions.
• Stay away from the playing area and team bench areas
• Respect participants, officials, opponents and all others associated with events
• Refrain from making personal comments about players, coaches, officials, and playground staff
• Accept all decisions of officials, coaches, and playground staff
• Profanity, Vulgarity, or Racist comments are not permitted
• Alcohol will not be tolerated at any game or tournament site

We have made an intentional commitment to promote good sportsmanship and developing and maintaining a safe and healthy atmosphere for competition. Good Sportsmanship is one of the life’s lessons that our children can learn from sports. This can only be accomplished with the full cooperation of our players, coaches, and spectators involved in our sponsored athletic events.

Attending a JPRD event is a privilege, which is accompanied by the responsibility to act with civility, integrity, and respect. Therefore, we are asking for your support in displaying exceptional sportsmanship throughout the entirety of the Intramural and/or All-Star season.

• Play fair and by the rules of the game
• Take a loss or defeat without complaint
• If you win, don’t rub it in…be gracious. Don’t gloat when winning.
• Treat opponents and officials with respect, courtesy, generosity, and fairness

Photography & Picture Policy

All JPRD photographs are the exclusive property of JPRD. In addition, photographers and staff will take pictures of other activities, camps, classes, programs, and special events for educational and publicity purposes. If you prefer that we not use you in photos, please let the photographer know.

Refund Policy

All requests must be requested three (3) working days before starting the camp, class, or program. A ten percent service charge will be levied on all refunds. Refunds for payments made by check or money order will be mailed approximately 3-4 weeks after the requested date. Payments made with VISA, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express will receive a refund to their account.

Smoking Ordinance

It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke in any indoor or outdoor area in any playground, arena, stadium, or amphitheater in any park, playground or other recreational facility owned, operated, or maintained by Jefferson Parish except in outdoor areas designated for smoking at each such facility.

The department of parks and recreation shall designate an outdoor area in which smoking is permitted at each facility included in subsection (a) herein. Such designated smoking areas shall be placed at a sufficient distance from areas in which youth activities are conducted such that neither the youths who are participating in such activities nor the spectators viewing such activities are exposed to significant amounts of second-hand smoke generated by persons smoking in the areas designated for smoking.

Signs prohibiting smoking in areas not designated for smoking and marking each area designated for smoking shall be conspicuously posted at all facilities.

As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended:

Tobacco means and includes tobacco, tobacco related products, tobacco substitutes, fillers and other plants or smoke-producing substances.

Youth activities means any sport, game, contest or other activity in which any or all of the participants are under the age of eighteen (18) years old.

The penalties for violation of the provisions of this section shall be as follows:

• 1st offense: Fine of up to fifty dollars ($50.00)
• 2nd offense: Fine of up to one hundred dollars ($100.00)
• 3rd and subsequent offenses: Fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00)

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff shall have the authority to issue summons and/or tickets to persons in violation of the provisions of this section. In addition, the sheriff and department of parks and recreation personnel shall have the authority to evict persons from parish facilities for refusal to comply with the provisions of this section.

(Ord. No. 23709, § 1, 12-9-09; Ord. No. 24035, § 1, 6-15-11; Ord. No. 25602 , § 7, 6-27-18)

For more information, call (504) 736-6999 or (504) 349-5000.