Basketball WA Code of Conduct
Basketball WA has a comprehensive Code of Conduct for players, Coaches, Parents and Spectators. Please take time to read this document and always conduct yourself in the appropriate manner.
Claremont Cottesloe Basketball Club
Claremont Cottesloe Basketball Club’s aims for all members of our community to have a great basketball experience - this includes players, coaches, managers, umpires and parents. We want everyone to look forward to games on Friday and Saturdays.
OUR VALUES
Participation
• We play for enjoyment.
• We value teamwork over individual performance.
• We support our players and coaches to participate in referee and coaching courses
within the Clare/Cott community.
Respect
• We are not physically or verbally aggressive.
• We help another player up if knocked over and check if they are ok.
Fairness
• We play by the rules.
• We acknowledge opposition at end of game if we win or lose - shake hands, elbow
bump or fist pump all players and coaches.
Community
• We co-operate with our coaches, teammates, managers and opponents.
• We celebrate good performances and skilful plays by all players in the competition.
• We demonstrate appreciation for our competition’s coaches, umpires and
administrators.
Resilience
• We work hard until the final siren and do not drop our heads if loosing.
• We move on quickly from a decision that didn’t go our way.
CODE OF CONDUCT
Players
• Play by the rules.
• Work equally hard for yourself and/or your team. Your team’s performance will benefit and so will you.
• Demonstrate respectful communication and appreciation for coaches, umpires, and administrators. Without them there would be no organised competition.
• Be a good sport. Acknowledge all good plays whether they are made by your team or the opposition.
• Control your temper. Verbal and physical aggression towards players, coaches, umpires, and managers is not acceptable or permitted behaviour in any sport.
• Never argue with an umpire. If you disagree with a call, have your coach or manager approach the ref coach during a break or after your game.
• Respect the rights, dignity and worth of all participants regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background, or religion.
Supporters
• Demonstrate respectful communication and appreciation for coaches, umpires, and administrators. Without them there would be no organised competition.
• Be a good sport. Acknowledge all skilful plays by all participants, whether they are made by your team or the opposition. Focus on the players efforts and performance rather that winning or losing.
• Encourage children and young people always to play according to the rules and to settle disagreements without resorting to physical or verbal aggression.
• Support all efforts to remove verbal and physical aggression from sporting activities. Never ridicule or yell at a player for making a mistake.
• Respect the rights, dignity and worth of all participants regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background or religion.
Coaches/Managers
• All coaches and managers must adhere to Hawks By-Laws.
• All coaches and managers must respond in a timely manner to requests made by Claremont Cottesloe Basketball Club. Failure to comply may jeopardise your team continuing in the competition.
• Demonstrate respectful communication and appreciation for coaches, umpires, and administrators.
• Never argue with an umpire. If you disagree with a call approach the ref coach during a break.
• Ensure that players are involved in a positive environment where skill learning and development are priorities.
• Have due consideration for varying maturity and ability levels of your players when designing practise schedule, activities/drills.
• We expect playing time to be roughly the same for all players - especially in Miniball, under 10’s and under 12’s where new skills are developing.
• For age groups Under 14’s and above, if equal game time is not desired then agreement between parents, players and coaches must be established prior to the beginning of the season. Expectations must be made clear.
• Support all efforts to remove verbal and physical aggression from sporting activities.
• Recognise the significance of injury and sickness and follow advice with respect to return to play, especially if there is a concussion.
• Be reasonable in the demands you make of the time commitments of the players in your care, having due consideration for their health and well-being and that of their families.
• Recognise that many children and young people play more than one sport, and this may affect their attendance at training and games.