As a responsible athlete
you will:
·
Respect
the rights, dignity and worth of every athlete, coach, technical official and
others involved in athletics and treat everyone equally.
·
Uphold
the same values of sportsmanship off the field as you do when engaged in
athletics.
·
Cooperate
fully with others involved in the sport such as coaches, technical officials,
team managers, doctors, physiotherapists, sport scientists and representatives
of the governing body in the best interests of the yourself and other athletes.
·
Consistently
promote positive aspects of the sport such as fair play and never condone rule
violations or the use of prohibited or age-inappropriate substances.
·
Anticipate
and be responsible for your own needs including being organised, having the
appropriate equipment and being on time.
·
Inform
your coach of any other coaching that you are seeking or receiving.
·
Always
thank the coaches and officials who enable you to participate in athletics
As a responsible Athlete, when participating in or attending
any athletics activities, including training/coaching sessions and competition
events you will:
·
Act
with dignity and display courtesy and good manners towards others.
·
Avoid
swearing and abusive language and irresponsible behaviour including behaviour
that is dangerous to yourself or others, acts of violence, bullying, harassment
and physical and sexual abuse.
·
Challenge
inappropriate behaviour and language by others
·
Never
engage in any inappropriate or illegal behaviour
·
Avoid
destructive behaviour and leave athletics venues as you find them.
·
Not
carry or consume alcohol to excess and/or illegal substances.
·
Avoid
carrying any items that could be dangerous to yourself or others excluding
athletics equipment used in the course of your athletics activity
In addition, athletes,
especially young athletes and vulnerable adults, should follow these guidelines
on safe participation in athletics
·
Notify
a responsible adult if you have to go somewhere (why, where and when you will
return)
·
Do
not respond if someone seeks private information unrelated to athletics such as
personal information, home life information
·
Strictly
maintain boundaries between friendship and intimacy with a coach or technical
official
·
Never
accept lifts in cars or invitations into homes on your own without the prior
knowledge and consent of your parent/carer
·
Use
safe transport or travel arrangements
·
Report
any accidental injury, distress, misunderstanding or misinterpretation to your
parents/carers and club Welfare officer as soon as possible.
·
Report
any suspected misconduct by coaches or other people involved in athletics to
the club welfare officer as soon as possible
©
Holili Youth Athletics Club
(HYAC)
2014
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