Codes of Behaviour
Last updated February 2016
Parent/Guardian Code of Behaviour
If your child is interested, encourage them to participate in the appropriate netball activity. However, if your child is not willing to participate, do not force her or him. Remember, children are involved in organised activity for their enjoyment, not yours.
Focus upon your child’s efforts and performance rather than the overall outcome of the event. This assists your child in setting realistic goals related to her/his ability by reducing the emphasis on winning.
Teach your child that an honest effort is as important as victory, so that the result of each game is accepted without undue disappointment.
Encourage your child to play always according to the rules.
Never ridicule or yell at a child for making a mistake or losing a game.
Remember that children learn best from example. Applaud good play by all players.
If you disagree with an umpire or coach raise the issue through the appropriate channels
rather than question their judgement and honesty in public.
Support all efforts to remove verbal and physical abuse.
Recognise and respect the value and importance of volunteer administrators, coaches
and umpires. They give up their time and resources to provide recreational activities for
players and deserve your support.
Be a model of good sports behaviour for children to copy.
Be courteous in communication with administrators, coaches, players and umpires.
Teach children to do likewise.
Support the use of age appropriate development activities and modified rules.
Above is in accordance with Netball Australia’s Code of Behaviour
Operate within the rules and spirit of netball, promoting fair play over winning at any cost.
Encourage and support opportunities for people to learn appropriate behaviour and skills.
Support opportunities for participation in all aspects of the sport.
Treat each person as an individual.
Display control and courtesy to all involved with the sport
Respect the rights and worth of every person regardless of their gender, ability, cultural
background or religion.
Respect the decisions of umpires, officials, coaches and administrators in the conduct of
the sport.
Wherever practical, avoid unaccompanied and unobserved one-on-one activity (when in
a supervisory capacity or where a power imbalance will exist) with people under the age
of 18 years.
Adopt appropriate and responsible behaviour in all interactions.
Adopt responsible behaviour in relation to alcohol and other drugs.
Act with integrity and objectivity, and accept responsibility for your decisions and
actions.
Ensure your decisions and actions contribute to a safe environment.
Ensure your decisions and actions contribute to a harassment free environment.
Do not tolerate harmful or abusive behaviour.
Place the safety and welfare of the athletes above all else.
Help each person (athlete, umpire etc) reach their potential – respect the talent,
developmental stage and goals of each person and compliment and encourage with
positive and supportive feedback.
Any physical contact with a person should be appropriate to the situation and necessary
for the person’s skill development.
Be honest and do not allow your qualifications to be misrepresented.
The above are in accordance with Netball Australia’s Code of Behaviour
Coach Code of Behaviour
Junior Player Code of Behaviour
Participate because you enjoy it, not just to please parents and coaches.
Play by the rules.
Participate fairly and safely.
Abide by decisions, without argument or bad temper.
Captains have the right to approach an umpire during an interval or after the game for clarification of any rule.
Approach the umpire in a courteous and polite way.
Co-operate with your coach, and other players.
Verbal abuse of officials or other players, deliberately fouling or provoking an opponent and throwing/ damaging equipment is not acceptable or permitted.
Treat all players as you would like to be treated.
Ensure that your behaviour is fair at all times.
Be a patient and enthusiastic supporter of fellow players.
Applaud all good play, by your own team and opponents.
Be a responsible team member.
Always be on time.
Encourage and assist all players.
Attend all training sessions.
Ensure you always bring the appropriate uniform and equipment to training and/ or
matches.
Do not engage in practices that affect sporting performance (alcohol, tobacco and drug
use).
Respect and acknowledge the contribution of those who create the opportunity for you
to play (volunteers, coaches, umpires, scorers, timekeepers and administrators).
Above is in accordance with Netball Australia’s Code of Behaviour