CONDUCT & POLICIES

Code of Conduct - Players

All players have a responsibility to practice good sporting behaviour by:

• Playing by the rules

• Never arguing with an official. If you disagree, have your coach and/or team manager approach the official during a break or after the competition

• Controlling your temper. Verbal abuse of officials, sledging other players or deliberately distracting or provoking an opponent is not acceptable or permitted in any sport

• Working equally hard for yourself and/or your team. Your team’s performance will benefit and so will you

• Being a good sport by applauding all good plays whether they are made by your team or the opposition

• Treating all participants in your sport, as you like to be treated. Do not bully or take unfair advantage of another competitor

• Cooperating with your coach, team manager, teammates and opponents. Without them, there would be no competition

• Participating for your own enjoyment and benefit, not just to please your parents and coaches

• Being considerate to all players (including opposition) coaches and referees

• Actively participating in all training activities and showing a willingness to listen and learn

• Having a responsible attitude and ensuring you have the correct equipment with you for training i.e. footwear, medication (Asthma) water, snacks

• Ensuring your attitude is positive, encouraging and team focused

• Remembering you are a representative of the Victory Basketball Club, Victory Christian College and Victory Church and as such need to display Christ like behaviour

• Wearing the correct basketball uniform

• Respecting the rights, dignity and worth of all participants regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background or religion

• Encouraging of peers, parents, friends, coaches and as such the club expects only positive language and tone at training sessions and games

Code Violations will result in:

1. WARNING #1

2. WARNING #2

3. Off court game time or request to leave court area

4. Recording code violation/s with the club and referral to the committee

Code of Conduct - Parents and Spectators

• DonotapproachCoachesorUmpiresduringagameifyouhaveaconcern.Allconcernsneedtobeforwardedtothe Committee in writing either by letter or email, within 24 hours of an incident

•Remember that children participate in sport for their enjoyment, not yours

•Encourage children to participate, do not force them

•Focus on your child’s efforts and performance rather than whether they win or lose

• Encourage children to play according to the rules

• Encourage children to settle disagreements without resorting to hostility or violence

•Never ridicule or yell at a child for making a mistake or losing a competition

•Remember that children learn best by example

•Appreciate good performance and skillful plays by all participants

•Support all efforts to remove verbal and physical abuse from sporting activities

•Respect officials’ decisions and teach children to do likewise

•Show appreciation for volunteer coaches, officials and administrators. Without them, your child could not participate

•Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every person regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background or religion

Do not use foul language, make negative comments about any player on either team, sledgeor harass players, coaches or officials. Actively showappreciation for all volunteer coaches, officials/umpires and administrators.

Without them, your child would not be able to participate in this activity.