“CODE OF CONDUCT FOR VOLUNTEERS, STUDENTS AND SPECTATORS”

April 2022

Contents

1.0 Code of Conduct for Club Officials and Volunteers (page 2)

2.0 Code of Conduct for Players (page 3)

3.0 Code of Conduct for Spectators (page 4 )

4.0 Code of Conduct for Coaches (page 5)

5.0 Free ticket events Club officials, volunteers and players (page 6)

* Every person is under an obligation to comply to this Code of Conduct

* For breaches of the Code of Conduct, SDDL committee may impose penalties as it deems appropriate.

1.0 Code of Conduct for Club Officials and Volunteers

The essence of good ethical conduct and practice is summarised below.

All volunteers must:

• Consider the wellbeing and safety of participants before the development of performance.

• Develop an appropriate working relationship with participants, based on mutual trust and respect.

• Make sure all activities are appropriate to the age, ability and experience of those taking part.

• Promote the positive aspects of the sport (e.g. fair play).

• Display consistently high standards of behaviour and dress appropriately, according to events etc.

• Follow all guidelines laid down by the JDC and SDDL Club.

• Hold appropriate valid DBS and insurance cover.

• Never exert undue influence over performers to obtain personal benefit or reward.

• Never condone rule violations, rough play or the use of prohibited substances.

• Encourage participants to value their performances and not just results.

• Encourage and guide participants to accept responsibility for their own performance and behaviour.

• Shall not do anything which is likely to intimidate, offend, insult, humiliate or discriminate against any other person on the ground of gender, race, disability, age, religious or political belief, sexual orientation, social background, ethnic origin, language, marital or civil partnership status or pregnancy.

* Every person is under an obligation to comply to this Code of Conduct

* For breaches of the Code of Conduct, the SDDL committee may impose penalties as it deems appropriate.

2.0 Code of Conduct for Players

• Recognise and appreciate the efforts made by coaches, parents, match officials and administrators in providing the opportunity for you to play the game and enjoy the sporting environment.

• Must ensure that the game is played and conducted in accordance with disciplined and sporting behaviour and acknowledge that it is not sufficient to rely solely upon that match officials to maintain those principles

• Shall not repeatedly beach the laws of the game

• Shall accept and observe the authority and decisions of our volunteers and all other disciplinary bodies

• Shall promote the reputation of the game and take all possible steps to prevent it from being brought into disrepute

• Shall not use foul language or abusive language or gestures towards volunteers and other members, spectators and venue staff.

• Shall not do anything which is likely to intimidate, offend, insult, humiliate or discriminate against any other person on the ground of gender, race, disability, age, religious or political belief, sexual orientation, social background, ethnic origin, language, marital or civil partnership status or pregnancy

• Arrive for training and matches in good time to prepare thoroughly

• Display consistently high standards of behaviour

• Turn up with appropriate kit for the activity

• Play for fun and enjoyment

• Learn and play by the rules

• Recognise and applaud all good play

• Be a good sport - win with modesty, lose with dignity

• Co-operate with coach, team-mates and opponents

• Thank officials and opponents after competition

* Every person is under an obligation to comply to this Code of Conduct

SDDL is obliged to monitor compliance with and impose sanctions for the breaches of the Code of Conduct by persons under its jurisdiction.

* For breaches of the Code of Conduct, our volunteers/committee may impose penalties as it deems appropriate.

3.0 Code of Conduct for Spectators

• Be on your best behaviour. Do not use profane language or harass, physically or verbally, players, managers, coaches, match officials, venue staff or other spectators

• Applaud all good play by your own team and the other team

• Show respect for your team’s opponents. Without them, there would be no game

• Never ridicule or scold a participant for making a mistake during a game

• Never condone the use of violence and verbal abuse

• Respect the match officials’ decisions. Remember he/she is only human with the same feelings as you and, like you, sometimes makes an honest error

• Encourage players always to play according to the Laws of the Game

• Know the Laws of the Game to better understand what you are looking at and commenting on

• Shall not do anything which is likely to intimidate, offend, insult, humiliate or discriminate against any other person on the ground of gender, race, disability, age, religious or political belief, sexual orientation, social background, ethnic origin, language, marital or civil partnership status or pregnancy

* Every person is under an obligation to comply to this Code of Conduct

SDDL is obliged to monitor compliance with and impose sanctions for the breaches of the Code of Conduct by persons under its jurisdiction.

* For breaches of the Code of Conduct, volunteers and the committee may impose penalties as it deems appropriate.

4.0 Code of Conduct for Coaches

• Arrive in plenty of time to set up your activities and ensure safety

• Keep yourself informed about sound coaching practices

• Be reasonable in your demands on participants time, energy and enthusiasm

• The successful coach invests in the well-being and interests of their players, not their win/loss record

• Teach your team that honest effort is more important than victory so that the result of each game is accepted without undue disappointment

• Never ridicule or shout at a participant for making a mistake or losing

• Teach players to be fair and to follow the rules

• Divide your time equally between all standards of players

• Check you have adequate insurance cover for the coaching you are undertaking.

• Ensure you and your players have respect for their opponents, the officials and opposing coaches and supporters

• Follow advice from a professional when determining if an injured player is ready to play or train

• Take responsibility for the young people in your care until they have safely left the activity

• Shall not do anything which is likely to intimidate, offend, insult, humiliate or discriminate against any other person on the ground of gender, race, disability, age, religious or political belief, sexual orientation, social background, ethnic origin, language, marital or civil partnership status or pregnancy

RIGHTS PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

‘Respect and champion the rights of every individual to participate in sport” “Coaches have the responsibility to maximise benefits and minimise risks to participants. They must attain and monitor high levels of competitiveness through qualifications and commit to continued professional development to ensure safe, fun and efficient practice”

PERSONAL STANDARDS RELATIONSHIPS

“Coaches have the responsibility to demonstrate high standards of personal behaviour and conduct at all times” “Coaches must develop relationships based on openness, honesty, mutual trust and respect; this is within accordance regarding safeguarding.

5.0 Free ticket events Club officials, volunteers and players

We are very privileged to be able to access a certain number of complimentary tickets for events, via the JDC, these tickets are for registered players and one accompanying adult only.

The tickets are not to be used by others or transferable to other individuals or their family members/friends, they are solely for the player and one adult, any such breaches will deem the tickets ‘null and void’ and could see an individual turned away from an event as this could bring us into disrepute, plus actions may be taken by SDDL and penalties could also be enforced.