SCHOOL SPORT AUSTRALIA & SAPSASA
• CODES OF BEHAVIOUR •
THE CODE:
FOR PLAYERS:
* Be a good sport.
* Play for enjoyment.
* Work hard for your team as well as yourself.
* Treat all team-mates and opponents as you enjoy being treated yourself.
* Play by the rules.
* Co-operate with team and game officials.
* Control your behaviour on and off the field.
* Learn to value honest effort, skilled performance and improvement.
* Behave in a manner that respects the rights of others regardless of mediums of communication used, eg. digital mediums such as twitter, facebook, email and texts
FOR TEACHERS AND COACHES:
* Set a good example for your players.
* Encourage and create opportunities.
* Teach a wide range of team skills.
* Ensure that the sport is appropriate for the age group and the skill development level of the players involved
* Teach your players to be friendly towards officials and opponents.
* Give all interested students a chance to participate in training and in games.
* Remove from the field of play any of your players whose behaviour is not acceptable.
* Keep your own knowledge of coaching and the developments of the game up to date.
FOR PARENTS:
* Encourage participation by your children.
* Provide a model of good sporting spirit for your child to copy.
* Be courteous in your communication with players, team officials, game officials and sport administrators.
* Encourage honest effort, skilled performance and team loyalty.
* Make any new parents feel welcome on all occasions.
* Do not interfere with the conduct of any events.
FOR SPECTATORS:
* Demonstrate appropriate social behaviour.
* Remember children play for enjoyment. Don’t let your behaviour detract from their enjoyment.
* Let game officials conduct events without interference.
* Support skilled performances and team play with generous applause.
* Demonstrate respect for opposing players and their supporters.