Participant Behaviour & Codes of Conduct

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1. Remember that basketball is for enjoyment
2. Be reasonable in your demands
3. Teach understanding and respect for the rules
4. Give all players a reasonable amount of court time
5. Develop team respect for the ability of opponents including their coaches
6. Instill in your players respect for officials and an acceptance of their judgement
7. Guide your players in their interaction with the media, parents and spectators
8. Group players according to age, height, skills and physical maturity, whenever possible
9. Ensure that equipment and facilities meet safety standards and are appropriate to the age and ability of the players
10. Be prepared to lose sometimes
11. Act responsibly when players are ill or injured
12. As well as imparting knowledge and skills, promote desirable personal and social behaviours
13. Keep your knowledge current
14. Ensure that any physical contact with a player is appropriate
15. Avoid personal relationships with players
16. Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every person

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1. Involve others in planning, leadership, evaluation and decision making related to basketball
2. Give all people equal opportunities to participate
3. Create pathways for people to participate and develop through the sport not just as players but as coaches, referees and administrators
4. Ensure that rules, equipment, length of games and training schedules are modified to suit the age, ability and maturity level of players
5. Provide quality supervision, instruction and a safe environment
6. Remember that basketball is for fun
7. Help coaches and officials highlight appropriate behaviour and skill development, and help improve the standards of coaching and officiating
8. Assist all participants in basketball to know and understand the rules
9. Give a copy of the codes of conduct to spectators, officials, parents, coaches, teachers, players and the media and encourage them to follow it
10. Set an example. Our behaviour and comments should be positive and supportive
11. Make it clear that abusing people in any way is unacceptable and will result in disciplinary action
12. Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every person
13. Group players according to age, height, skills and physical maturity, whenever possible

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1. Interpret rules and regulations fairly and to match the skill level and the needs of the participants
2. Compliment both teams on their efforts
3. Be consistent, objective and courteous in calling all infractions
4. Promote fair play and appropriate sporting behaviour
5. Publicly encourage rule changes
6. Ensure that both on and off the court your behaviour is consistent with the principles of good sportsmanship
7. Keep your knowledge current
8. Help the education process in the game
9. Always present yourself in a way which encourages others to respect you and your role
10. Always respect the use of facilities and equipment provided

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1. Encourage your children to participate for their own interest and enjoyment, not yours
2. Encourage children to always play by the rules
3. Teach children that an honest effort is always as important as a victory
4. Focus on developing skills and playing the game. Reduce the emphasis on winning
5. A child learns best by example. Applaud good play by all teams
6. Accept decisions of all referees as being fair and called to the best of their ability
7. Set a good example by your own conduct, behaviour and appearance
8. Support all efforts to remove verbal and physical abuse from sporting activities
9. Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every person
10. Show appreciation for volunteer coaches, officials and administrators
11. Keep children in your care under control
12. Always respect the use of facilities and equipment provided

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1. Understand and play by the rules
2. Respect referees and other officials
3. Control your temper
4. Work equally hard for yourself and for your team
5. Be a good sport
6. Treat all players as you would like to be treated
7. Play for the “enjoyment of it” and not just to please parents and coaches
8. Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every person
9. Be prepared to lose sometimes
10. Listen to the advice of your coach and try to apply it at practice and in games
11. Always respect the use of facilities and equipment provided

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1. Remember that basketball is for enjoyment
2. Accept decisions of all referees as being fair and called to the best of their ability
3. Always be positive in your support for players
4.  Condemn the use of violence in any form
5. Respect your team’s opponents, officials and spectators
6. Encourage players to obey the rules and to accept decisions of officials
7. Demonstrate appropriate social behaviour by not using foul language or harassing players, coaches or officials
8. Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every person
9. Keep children in your care under control
10. Always respect the use of facilities and equipment provided