Whole School Improvement
Code of Conduct for Parents/Spectators
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Remember that children play sports for their enjoyment, not yours
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Encourage in your support
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Encourage them to play by the rules
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Discourage unfair play and arguing with officials
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Applaud effort and good play as well as success
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Teach children that winning isn’t the be all and end all
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Set a good example - applaud good play by ALL
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Publicly accept officials’ decisions and teach children to do likewise
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Be courteous to all
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Show appreciation of volunteers, officials and coaches
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Accept that mistakes are part of learning and are not done deliberately
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Respect all the officials, coaches, teachers and volunteers and their decisions
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Encourage your children to take part and join in with sport but accept their decision if it isn’t something they want to do
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Use appropriate language
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Let the coaches and managers lead the games and their teams
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Respect everyone
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Report any behaviour which you feel is insulting, humiliating or discriminating to participants, officials and spectators
Code of Conduct for Participants
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Play fairly and by the rules
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Play for FUN, not just to please parents, teacher or coach
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Do your best and never give up trying, even if you’re losing
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Listen to your coach/teacher and respect what he/she says
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Be a good sport. Recognise good play, even when it comes from the other team
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Do what the umpire/referee tells you to
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Respect the decision of the referee
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Do understand and play by the rules
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Cooperate with your team, the officials and your opponents
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Stay calm and enjoy yourself!
Code of Conduct For Coaches/Teachers/Team Managers
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Show respect to others involved in the game including all players, match officials, coaches, managers, and spectators
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Adhere to the rules of the game and teach your players to do likewise
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Display and promote high standards of behaviour
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Respect officials’ decisions
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Be generous with praise - when it’s deserved
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Give positive, constructive criticism
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Place the well-being and safety of a player before the development of performance
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Encourage players to value their performance and not just results
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Be equitable to all players
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Let the coaches and managers lead the games and their teams and respect their decisions, even if you don’t agree with it
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Report any behaviour which you feel is insulting, humiliating or discriminating to participants, officials and spectators
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Use appropriate language
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Accept that mistakes are part of learning and are not done deliberately