Codes of Conduct
Purpose
To ensure that all players, members, spectators, officials and volunteers have a very clear understanding of the behaviour that is expected from everyone and to make it clearly understood that breaches of these codes will result in disciplinary action.
We will ensure our decisions and actions contribute to a safe and harassment free environment.
We will not tolerate abusive, bullying or threatening behaviour.
COACHES / INSTRUCTORS are required to:
PARTICIPANTS are required to:
VOLUNTEERS and SPECTATORS are required to:
To ensure that all players, members, spectators, officials and volunteers have a very clear understanding of the behaviour that is expected from everyone and to make it clearly understood that breaches of these codes will result in disciplinary action.
We will ensure our decisions and actions contribute to a safe and harassment free environment.
We will not tolerate abusive, bullying or threatening behaviour.
COACHES / INSTRUCTORS are required to:
- Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every person regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background or religion
- Support, encourage and involve all players regardless of their talent level
- Never ridicule or yell at players for errors or poor performance
- Always consider the wellbeing and safety of participants before performance and results
- Encourage participants to value their performances and not just results
- Encourage and guide participants to accept responsibility for their own performance and behaviour both on and off the field
- Maintain respectful and appropriate relationships with all participants
- Ensure all activities are appropriate to the age, ability and experience of participants
- Promote the positive aspects of the sport (eg fair play)
- Always respect the official’s decision and support them to carry out their role
- Display consistently high standards of good sporting behaviour and appearance
- Follow all guidelines laid down by the national governing body and the Club
- Hold appropriate valid qualifications before commencing to coach or instruct
- Never condone rule violations, unfair or unduly rough play or the use of prohibited substances
- Adhere to all club policies including no smoking and alcohol requirements
- Never use offensive language or behaviour
- To act as a role model at all times.
PARTICIPANTS are required to:
- Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every person regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background or religion
- Play by the rules and respect the Coaches/instructors/judges decisions
- Display good sporting behaviour at all times
- Never use offensive language or behaviour towards anyone or engage in sledging or bullying of any person
- Co-operate with your coach/instructor
- Adhere to all club policies including no smoking and alcohol requirements
- Never behave in a manner that would damage the reputation of the club either on or off the field
VOLUNTEERS and SPECTATORS are required to:
- Act as good role models and ambassadors for the club at all times
- Always welcome opposition participants, spectators, officials etc to the club
- Never use offensive language or behaviour
- Treat all everyone including the opposition with respect regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background or religion
- Display consistently high standards of good sporting behaviour including respecting the official’s decisions
- Adhere to all club policies including no smoking and alcohol requirements
- Be trustworthy
