11. Do not stall, sulk, complain or practice gamesmanship. CODES OF CONDUCT PARENTS 9. Avoid the use of gender based derogatory language. 1. Encourage children to take part if they are interested. If they are them. SPECTATORS not, don’t force 2. Focus on playing the game, 1. Remember children play sport reduce the emphasis on for fun. They are not playing to winning. Teach children that an entertain spectators. They are honest effort is just as not miniature professionals. important as winning. 2. Applaud good performances 3. Encourage children to play by from each team. Congratulate the rules. all players regardless of the outcome. 4. Never ridicule or scold a child for making a mistake or losing 3. Respect the officials’ decisions. a game. 4. Never ridicule or scold a child 5. Remember children are for making a mistake during a involved in sport for their competition. enjoyment, not yours. 5. Condemn use of violence in 6. Remember a child learns by any form, be it by spectators, example. Applaud good play by coaches, officials or players. all teams. 6. Show respect for your team’s 7. If you disagree with an official, opponents. Without them there raise the issue through the would be no game. appropriate channels rather than in public. Remember that 7. Encourage players to follow the most officials are volunteers. rules and officials’ decisions. 8. Support all efforts to remove 8. Demonstrate appropriate social verbal and physical abuse from behaviour by not using foul sporting activities. language, or harassing players, coaches or officials.
11. Do not stall, sulk, complain or practice gamesmanship. CODES OF CONDUCT PARENTS 1. Encourage children to take part if they are interested. If they are not, don’t force them. 2. Focus on playing the game, reduce the emphasis on winning. Teach children that an honest effort is just as important as winning. 3. Encourage children to play by the rules. 4. Never ridicule or scold a child for making a mistake or losing a game. 5. Remember children are involved in sport for their enjoyment, not yours. 6. Remember a child learns by example. Applaud good play by all teams. 7. If you disagree with an official, raise the issue through the appropriate channels rather than in public. Remember that most officials are volunteers. 8. Support all efforts to remove verbal and physical abuse from sporting activities. 9. Avoid the use of gender based derogatory language. SPECTATORS 1. Remember children play sport for fun. They are not playing to entertain spectators. They are not miniature professionals. 2. Applaud good performances from each team. Congratulate all players regardless of the outcome. 3. Respect the officials’ decisions. 4. Never ridicule or scold a child for making a mistake during a competition. 5. Condemn use of violence in any form, be it by spectators, coaches, officials or players. 6. Show respect for your team’s opponents. Without them there would be no game. 7. Encourage players to follow the rules and officials’ decisions. 8. Demonstrate appropriate social behaviour by not using foul language, or harassing players, coaches or officials.