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Hockey Australia

Code of Conduct

To view policies, resources and guidelines related to safety, fairness and inclusion in hockey, please select the relevant links at Hockey Australia

Rules of Hockey

MRHC - Code of Conduct

Coaches

  • Abide by the Laws of the Game, Club Rules and Association Rules

  • Teach the rules: rules are mutual agreements which nobody should break

  • Group players competitively

  • Avoid overplaying talented players

  • Maximise fun: Place winning in perspective

  • Stress safety always

  • Consider maturity levels: Devise training programs to suit all

  • Develop team respect: For opponents, umpires and coaches

  • Recognise the importance of proper injury treatment

  • Keep up to date with Coaching developments

  • Attain Coaching accreditation

  • Avoid derogatory language based on gender or race

  • Shall not engage in the aggressive recruitment of players (aggressive recruitment is to be determined on the facts of each particular case. As a guide only, aggressive recruitment will be considered to have occurred where there is contact on more than one occasion with a player (parent/guardian) and/or inducement is offered to a player to change Clubs)

Players

  • Play by the laws and rules

  • Don’t argue

  • Control your temper

  • Be a team player

  • Be a good sport

  • Treat all players fairly

  • Cooperate with your coach and teammates

  • Play for fun and improvement

  • Avoid ugly remarks based on race or gender

Parents and Spectators

  • Encourage participation but do not force them

  • Teach that honest effort is the victory, not the winning

  • Encourage to play by the rules

  • Never ridicule mistakes or losses

  • Remember, involvement is for their enjoyment, not yours

  • Remember, they learn best by example. Applaud both teams

  • Recognise positively the recreational contribution of voluntary officials

  • Never publicly disagree with officials. Raise issues privately

  • Support all efforts to remove verbal, racial and physical abuse

  • Support your club officials to foster high standards of behaviour for your Club/League