PARENT(S)/CARER(S) CODE OF BEHAVIOUR

• Remember that children participate in sport for their enjoyment, not yours.
• Encourage children to participate, do not force them.
• Focus on your child’s efforts and performance rather than whether they win or lose. Encourage your child at all times in a positive manner.
• Encourage children to play according to the rules and to settle disagreements without resorting to hostility or violence.
• Positive encouragement at all times. Never ridicule or yell at a child for making a mistake or losing a competition.
• Remember that children learn best by example. Appreciate good performance and skilful plays by all participants.
• Support all efforts to remove verbal and physical abuse from sporting activities.
• Respect Instructors’ decisions and teach children to do likewise.
• Show appreciation for volunteer and student instructors.
• Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every young person regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background or religion.

• Parent / Carer Code of Behaviour
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