2. CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PARENTS/CARERS/SPECTATORS

Encourage your child to learn and play by the rules and to respect opposition players and officials

Discourage unfair play and arguing with officials.

Help your child to recognise good performance, not just results.

Do not force your child to participate in sport.

Remember that children participate in Rugby League for their own enjoyment, not yours!

Never ridicule or scorn a player for making a mistake – RESPECT their efforts.

Understand that sport is part of a total life experience, and the benefits of involvement go far beyond the final score of a game, support your child’s involvement and help them to enjoy their sport.

Set a good example; participate in positive cheering that encourages all the players in the team; by recognising fair play and applauding the good performances of all. DO NOT engage in any jeering that taunts or intimidates opponents, their fans or officials.

Condemn all violent or illegal acts, whether they are by players, coaches, officials, parents or spectators.

BEHAVE! Unsporting language, harassment or aggressive behaviour will not be tolerated. Support all efforts to remove verbal, physical and racist abuse from Rugby League.

Respect the match official’s decisions – DO NOT complain or argue about decisions during or after a game. Where a breach of this Code of Conduct involves children who are the officials at the match, it may also be treated as a breach of the Safeguarding Policy and be dealt with by the RFL.

As a spectator, never enter the field of play.

Wyke ARLFC WILL NOT tolerate any form of referee abuse or any other anti-social behaviour from any member. Any persons reported could be expelled from the Club.

Every person who attends a Rugby League match does so with the permission and license of the home club & league. Breaches of this Code of Conduct may result in penalties up to and including a fine, loss of team match points and suspension.

The Rugby Football League publication entitled ‘RESPECT’, outlining the standards expected of ALL participants of Rugby League is available, along with copies of Wyke ARLFC’s Codes of Conduct, from the Club Secretary.