PLAYER’S CODE OF CONDUCT

1. To attend all meetings, trainings, games and other activities as required

2. To notify the manager/coach of any unavailability at least 1 week prior to the playing date

3. To remain committed to the team, coach, and team manager for the duration of the season

4. To abide by the rules of the sport at all times

5. To abide by the schools fair play charter, play with sportsmanship, with respect for other players, coaches, parents and officials

6. To wear appropriate team uniform at all times

7. To respect the equipment and facilities at all times

8. To disclose to the best of your knowledge any medical or physical disabilities likely to prove detrimental to your or others wellbeing during the season

9. To pay, in full, by the required date, all associated sports fees

10. (Premier Teams/Top Tier Teams) To maintain 95% attendance across the year in order to be eligible to attend Secondary School tournaments. Unless absence has been approved prior by the Director of Sport in conjunction with management and appropriate teaching staff, absence is for school related activity, or exceptional circumstances whereby the ultimate decision will lie with school management.

 

BEHAVIOUR

Sport should be played in a positive and supportive environment. Every participant, in whatever role, has the right to participate in an environment that is fun, rewarding, safe and healthy. Bad behaviour is not tolerated inside the class room or in the sporting arena.

Guidelines:

  • All participants must satisfy the requirements of the player/participants role and responsibilities
  • Coach/team manager has the authority to deal with, using reasonable means, players who are deemed to have committed a minor breach of their roles and responsibilities.
  • Any major breach or inappropriate behaviour that occurs outside the school or causes harm to another individual falls outside the coaches/managers jurisdiction and the school should be notified of the offence immediately.

Procedure:

If the player continually breaches their player/participant roles and responsibilities or commits an offence that falls outside the coaches/managers jurisdiction the coach should:

  • Approach the offending student to resolve the issue and inform her that the behaviour is inappropriate and that the school will be notified of the incident.
  • In the case of the offence occurring during a competition, the student’s parents can be notified and requested to come and remove the student from the competition. In the case a parent cannot be contacted the student may be sent home at the expense of the parent, in conjunction with the College.
  • The Director of Sport must be notified of the incident the morning of the first school day after the incident occurs. (Coach may be required to submit their version of the incident in writing depending on its severity)
  • The Director of Sport will refer the student to the student’s dean who will deal with the incident accordingly. The Coach will be advised of the schools decision.

 

PARENT’S CODE OF CONDUCT

  • If children are interested, encourage them to play sport. However, if a child is not willing to play, do not force them
  • Focus upon the player’s efforts and performance rather than the overall outcome of the event. This assists the child in setting realistic goals relating to her ability by reducing the emphasis on winning
  • Encourage players to always abide by the rules of the sport
  • Never ridicule or shout at a child for making a mistake or losing the game
  • Remember children are involved in organised sport for their enjoyment, not yours
  • Applaud good play by both teams
  • If you disagree with an official, raise the issue through the appropriate channels rather than question the official’s judgement and honesty in public. Remember, most officials give them time and effort for your child’s involvement
  • Support all efforts to remove verbal and physical abuse from sporting events
  • Recognise and value the importance of volunteer coaches. They give their time and resources to provide recreational activities for the children and deserve your support
  • Any issues must be dealt with through the Sports staff.

 

FAIRPLAY CHARTER

Baradene College is a fair play school. We play hard & we play fair. All Baradene College sporting participants aim:

  • To make sport an enjoyable and rewarding experience for all involved
  • To compete to the best of our ability, with enthusiasm and fairness
  • To respect the rules of the sport and abide by those rules on all occasions
  • To accept and respect the role of officials always and to abide by decisions
  • To respect the mana of our opponents and their supporters
  • To value the spirit of sportsmanship, and to accept victory or loss with equal dignity
  • To play hard and play fair