Spectators’ Code of Conduct

All Baldivis Basketball Club parents, siblings and spectators otherwise associated with the club are required to carefully read and adhere to this ‘Code of Conduct’.

• Remember that children participate in sport for their enjoyment, not yours. Encourage, rather than force, children to participate.

• Ensure that your efforts to enjoy your child’s involvement in sport do not detract from their enjoyment. Focus on the effort and performance of the child, rather than the end result.

• Never ridicule or yell at a child for making a mistake or losing a game.

• Always encourage children to compete within the rules governing their competition, and any applicable Codes of Conduct or Agreements.

• Support all efforts to remove verbal and physical abuse from sporting activities.

• Respect and be patient with all scorers, please consider that scorers might be new and inexperienced to scoring.

• Settle disagreements without resorting to hostility or violence. Parents / spectators are prohibited from engaging in violent behaviour with players and /or other spectators. Any breach of this policy will be subject to further action  being taken against both the identified individual/s and possibly the team to which they are associated.

• Appreciate good performance and skilful plays by all participants involved.

• DO NOT publicly question the umpire’s judgment, honesty or integrity. Respect the official’s decisions, and encourage your children to do the same.

• Recognise the value and respect the importance of your child’s Coach, given they provide their time and resources free of charge. They deserve your support, because without them, your child could not compete in their chosen sport.

• Agree that during any match or training session, the coach is responsible for your child and their welfare without interference.

• Show appreciation for volunteer coaches, officials, and administrators at all times.

• Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every young person, regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background or religious beliefs.

• Good sportsmanship is a skill that is learned through constant reinforcement of an appropriate set of behaviours and requires close parental / guardianship involvement. The more good role models there are, the better our whole association will become.

• Ensure before sitting down there is adequate room on the team benches for players, coaches and team managers before sitting down to spectate.

• Upon conclusion of games please consider that the needs of the teams playing on the court next and try to vacate the court / benches in prompt manner.