Codes of Conduct

Coaches’ and Volunteers’ Code of Conduct


All members of the club holding a Coaches or Volunteer membership undertake to adhere to the following code of conduct:

  1. Consider the well-being and safety of participants before the development of performance.
  2. Develop an appropriate working relationship with performers, based on mutual trust and respect.
  3. Make sure all activities are appropriate to the age, ability and experience of those taking part.
  4. Promote the positive aspects of the sport (e.g. fair play).
  5. Display consistently high standards of behaviour and appearance.
  6. Follow all guidelines laid down by the national governing body and The Club.
  7. Hold the appropriate, valid qualifications and insurance cover.
  8. Never exert undue influence over performers to obtain personal benefit or reward.
  9. Never condone rule violations, rough play or the use of prohibitive substances.
  10. Encourage performers to value their performances and not just results.
  11. Oppose discriminatory behaviour and promote equality of opportunity.
In addition, coaches leading a training session, grading or competition will ensure that:
  1. They are aware of The Club’s current fire safety, evacuation, emergency and Health & Safety
    2. procedures and have access to emergency contact details at all training sessions.
  2. They have access to a phone at all times.
  3. All coaches in the training session have access to first aid equipment and will use the club’s “Guidelines for dealing with an Incident/Accident” and accident/injury forms for all incidents or accidents.
  4. All attendees have their attendance marked on the attendance sheet, including visitors, and that medical/contact information is provided prior to training.
  5. The training session takes place within a safe environment. Monitor children in the toilets.
In addition, coaches leading a training session, grading or competition will:
  1. Endeavour to obtain a nationally recognised first aid qualification.
  2. Ensure that nobody undertakes first aid treatment for which they are not qualified.
  3. Ensure that as soon as it is apparent that an injury is too serious for a coach or volunteer to confidently deal with it, the injured party receives attention from the ambulance service or a hospital Accident and Emergency department.
  4. Ensure that all accidents or incidents of a safety or medical nature dealt with by club members are recorded in The Club’s Incident/Accident Register as soon as possible after the event by the main person dealing with the incident/accident and passed to The Club Membership Secretary thereafter.
(Referees come under the heading of Coaches and Volunteer)

The above rules are an extract from the Club Forms, current at time of going to press.

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