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