AGE MANAGER’S CODE
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Make sure opportunity for sports participation is available for all children.
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Teach children that the rules are for their safety and should not be broken.
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Encourage and reward children equally.
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Ask children's opinion on planning and evaluation of activities.
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Children play for fun. Don't take the fun out of sport by yelling if they make a mistake. Encourage playing for the fun of it, not for the winning.
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Ensure children's sport does not become spectator entertainment.
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Always be a good sport.
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Always ensure adequate supervision by qualified people.
PARTICIPANT’S CODE
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Compete to enjoy the sport.
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Follow the rules.
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Control your temper and be a good sport.
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Respect the official’s decisions. Your Age Manager can ask necessary questions.
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Treat other competitors as you like to be treated.
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Remember it is your aim to have fun and improve your ability.
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Listen to your Age Manager, team and mates.
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Bad sportsmanship and inappropriate behaviour will be dealt with accordingly.
PARENT’S CODE
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Do not make an unwilling child participate in a sport.
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Children are involved in sport for their enjoyment, not yours.
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Encourage children to play by the rules.
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Encourage the effort being as important as the result.
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Work towards improving skills and sportsmanship.
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Recognise and encourage good play or efforts.
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Do not publicly question an official's decision.
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Recognise the efforts of volunteer coaches.
SPECTATOR’S CODE
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Children compete for fun not for your entertainment or satisfaction.
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Do not discourage participants at any time.
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Encourage and reward good performance by all participants
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Do not encourage violence.
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Do not use bad language or yell at the participants, coaches or officials.
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You must respect the officials decision at all times.