Fair Play

Fairplay involves everyone involved in a sports team, parents, coaches, players, teachers and supporters. It is important that as adults we actively model all that ‘Fairplay’encompasses.

PLAYERS

Good sport is about positive attitude. Play your part - play fair. To the best of my ability I will:

• Play by the rules
• Never argue with an official
• Work hard to do my best at all times
• Turn up to practice
• Be a good sport and recognise good players and good plays by all involved
• Remember to thank my coach, the officials, the opposition and suporters
• Help others in my team when I can
• Avoid putting people down or bullying them
• Give it heaps and not get ugly

COACHES

Good sport is about positive attitude. As a coach you set the standards. Play your part to help make each game a success - play fair. To the best of my ability I will:

• Set personal behaviour standards for myself and those I coach to follow
• Give each player the same avount of my attention and time
• Provide every player withthe same opportunities to play the game
• Never argue wit the referee, encourage cheating or make excuses for losing
• Always be positive. Never shout at or ridicule players
• Resepct players' efforts regardless of whether we have won or lost
• Encourage respect for the opposition and officials
• Keep winning and losing in perspective with personal chanlleng and enjoyment
• Give it heaps and not get ugly

SUPPORTERS

Good sport is about positive attitude. You can set the right tone, and help make the game a success. Play your part - play fair. To the best of my ability I will:

• Respect that people are involved in sport for fun and enjoyment
• Suppport good play and applaud good performance from all competitors
• Attempt to understand the rules of the game
• Learn the difference between supportive and abusive comments and rule out the latter
• Accept the decisions of officials and coaches
• Disply self-control on the sideline. Always be positive. Never shout at or ridicule players
• Show my appreciation to people who volunteer their time to make sport happen
• Remember that we are all capable of making mistakes
• Give it heaps and not get ugly

OFFICIALS

Good sport is about positive attitude. You can set the right tone, and help make the game a success. Play your part - play fair. To the best of my ability I will:

• Control the game in a fair and positive manner
• Be consistent and fair in my decisions
• Modify my approach to suit the participants level of ability
• Help players understand the rules by explaining decision swhere appropriate
• Do what I can to make sure that everyone enjoyse the gam - including myself
• Encourage Fairplay and not tolerate foul play of any kind - always be firm and friendly
• Give it heaps and not get ugly