Coaches Code of Conduct

The coach’s code of behaviour is a positive document for all coaches.

It affirms a coach’s support for the concepts of responsibility, trust, competence, respect, safety, honesty, professionalism, equity and sportsmanship.

The code also provides a reference point for clubs, parents, players, and associations to expect that a coach will demonstrate appropriate standards of behaviour.

• Operate within the rules and spirit of our sport, promoting fair play over winning at any cost.
• Encourage and support opportunities for people to learn appropriate behaviours 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 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 behaviours.
• Place the safety and welfare of the players above all else.
• Help each person (Player, 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.