PARENTS CODE OF CONDUCT

Parents / Guardians should encourage their child to:

•  Always play by the rules.

•  Improve their skills levels.

•  Appreciate everybody on their team, regardless of ability.

•  Maintain a balanced and healthy lifestyle with regard to exercise, food, rest and play.  Advice may be sought if necessary from Club officials on this issue.

Parents / Guardians should lead be example:

•  Adopt a positive attitude to their children's participation in our games.

•  Respect officials' decisions and encourage children to do likewise.

•  Do not exert undue pressure on your child.

•  Never admonish your own child or any other child for their standard of play.

•  Be realistic in their expectations.

•  Show approval for effort, not just results.

•  Avoid asking a child or young person, 'How much did you score today' or 'What did you win by' or 'What did you lose by.'  Ask them 'Did they enjoy themselves.'

•  Never embarrass a child or use sarcastic remarks towards a player.

•  Applaud good play from all teams.

•  Do not criticise playing performances. Identify how improvements may be made. •  Do not seek to unfairly affect a game or player.

•  Do not enter the field of play unless specifically invited to do so by an official in charge.

Parents / Guardians should:

•  Complete and return the registration/permission and medical consent forms for their child's participation in the Club.

•  Inform the Coaches, and any other relevant Club personnel, of any changes in their child's medical or dietary requirements prior to coaching sessions, games or other activities.

•  Ensure that their child punctually attends coaching sessions/games or other activities.

•  Provide their child with adequate clothing and equipment as may be required for the playing of our games including for example helmets, shin guards, gum shields etc.

•  Ensure that the nutrition/hydration and hygiene needs of their child are met

•  Never encourage your child(ren) to consume non-prescribed drugs or take performance enhancing supplements.

•  Listen to what their child may have to say.

•  Show approval whether the team wins, loses or draws a game.

•  Never attempt to meet their own needs and aspirations for success and achievement through their children's participation in games.

Parents / Guardians should assist their club by:

•  Showing appreciation to volunteers, coaches and Club officials.

•  Attending training and games on a regular basis.

•  Assisting in the organising of Club activities and events as requested.  

•  Respecting the rights, dignity and worth of every person and by treating each one equally regardless of age, gender, ability, ethnic origin, cultural background or religion.

•  Not entering team dressing rooms unless deemed necessary by the team coach so as to protect the privacy of other underage players.

Parents / Guardians have the right to:  

 Know their child is safe and to make a complaint if they believe that their child's safety is in any way compromised.

•  Be informed of problems/concerns relating to their child.

•  Be informed if their child gets injured.

•  Complain if they have concerns about the standard of coaching.

•  Have a say in relation to decisions being made within the Club.