Codes of Conduct • Players, Officials (Committee, Coaches, and Team Managers), Spectators and Volunteers
Approval Date AGM 03.2022 Review Date AGM 03.2024
Version No 1
President Carla Dixon Secretary Bree Findlay

Purpose To ensure that all players, officials (committee, coaches, and team managers), spectators 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.

Players • Always be a good sport, even in defeat. Be always gracious to your opponents. • Always encourage your teammates, even when they make an error. • Always play by the rules and in the spirit of the game. • Control your temper. Verbal abuse of officials, coaches, players, and spectators is never acceptable. • Deliberately distracting or provoking another person is never acceptable. • Do not interfere with the progress and/or conduct of the game. • Listen and concentrate when your coach is speaking. Save any questions until the end. • Maintain your focus and work hard for yourself and your team. • Never argue with an official. If you disagree with a decision, your coach can approach the official after the game for clarification. Remember the officials cannot see every infringement or may overlook an infringement to maintain the flow of the game. • Never retaliate to abuse from others, walk away. • Never swear or use inappropriate language in matches or at training. • Participate for your own enjoyment, not just to please parents and coaches. • Remove all jewellery prior to match play as it is hazardous to you and those around you. • Respect and cooperate with your coach, teammates, and opponents. Without them there would be no competition. • Respect the rights, dignity and worth of all participants regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background, or religion. • Treat and respect all players as you would like to be treated. Never take unfair advantage, bully, ridicule, or insult another player.

Officials (Committee, Coaches and Team Managers) • Always act as a role model. • Always consider the wellbeing and safety of participants before performance and results. • Always respect the official’s decision and support them to carry out their role. • Display consistently high standards of good sporting behaviour and appearance. • Encourage and guide participants to accept responsibility for their own performance and behaviour both on and off the field. • Encourage participants to value their performances and not just results. • Ensure all activities are appropriate to the age, ability, and experience of participants. • Follow all guidelines laid down by the national governing body and the Club. • Hold appropriate valid qualifications before commencing to coach. • Maintain respectful and appropriate relationships with all participants. • Never condone rule violations, unfair or unduly rough play or the use of prohibited substances. • Never ridicule or yell at players for errors or poor performance. • Never smoke or drink alcohol whist in an official capacity. • Never use offensive language or behavior. • Promote the positive aspects of the sport (e.g. fair play). • 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.