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Code of Conduct for Parents/Spectators

 

DO:

  • Remember that children play sports for their enjoyment, not yours

  • Encourage in your support

  • Encourage them to play by the rules

  • Discourage unfair play and arguing with officials

  • Applaud effort and good play as well as success

  • Teach children that winning isn’t the be all and end all

  • Set a good example - applaud good play by ALL

  • Publicly accept officials’ decisions and teach children to do likewise

  • Be courteous to all

  • Show appreciation of volunteers, officials and coaches

  • Accept that mistakes are part of learning and are not done deliberately

  • Respect all the officials, coaches, teachers and volunteers and their decisions

  • Encourage your children to take part and join in with sport but accept their decision if it isn’t something they want to do

  • Use appropriate language 

  • Let the coaches and managers lead the games and their teams

  • Respect everyone

  • Report any behaviour which you feel is insulting, humiliating or discriminating to participants, officials and spectators

 

Code of Conduct for Participants

 

DO:

  • Play fairly and by the rules

  • Play for FUN, not just to please parents, teacher or coach

  • Do your best and never give up trying, even if you’re losing

  • Listen to your coach/teacher and respect what he/she says

  • Be a good sport. Recognise good play, even when it comes from the other team

  • Do what the umpire/referee tells you to

  • Respect the decision of the referee

  • Do understand and play by the rules

  • Cooperate with  your team, the officials and your opponents

  • Stay calm and enjoy yourself!

 

Code of Conduct For Coaches/Teachers/Team Managers

 

DO:

  • Show respect to others involved in the game including all players, match officials, coaches, managers, and spectators

  • Adhere to the rules of the game and teach your players to do likewise

  • Display and promote high standards of behaviour

  • Respect officials’ decisions

  • Be generous with praise - when it’s deserved

  • Give positive, constructive criticism

  • Place the well-being and safety of a player before the development of performance

  • Encourage players to value their performance and not just results

  • Be equitable to all players

  • Let the coaches and managers lead the games and their teams and respect their decisions, even if you don’t agree with it

  • Report any behaviour which you feel is insulting, humiliating or discriminating to participants, officials and spectators

  • Use appropriate language 

  • Accept that mistakes are part of learning and are not done deliberately

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