All players, members, spectators, officials, volunteers are expected to follow our Club’s codes. Failure to do so will result in disciplinary action.
COACHES 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 and Working with Children/Police Checks (as set out in the Child Safe Policy) before commencing to coach
- Never condone rule violations, unfair or unduly rough play or the use of prohibited substances
- Never smoke or drink alcohol whist in an official capacity
- Never use offensive language or behaviour
- To act as a role model at all times.
PLAYERS 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 umpire’s 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
- Adhere to club policies including smoke-free areas and liquor license 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 players, spectators, officials etc to the Club
- Never use offensive language or behaviour
- Treat 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 the smoke-free policies of the Club
- Not to consume alcohol in any place other than where the Club’s license allows
- Adhere to and support the Club policies
- Be trustworthy
