Code of Conduct for Parents, Carers and Spectators 18b
In general –
• Encourage your child to learn the rules and play within them
• Discourage unfair play and arguing with officials
• Help your child to recognise good performance, not just results
• Never force your child to take part in sport
• Set a good example by recognising fair play and applauding the good performances of all
• Never punish or belittle a child for losing or making mistakes
• Publicly accept officials’ judgements
• Support your child’s involvement and help them to enjoy their sport
• Use correct and proper language at all times
• Ensure your child pays annual subscription by published due dates and correct match fees are brought and paid
on match days
In particular –
When delivering or collecting children to/from any junior club hockey activity please:
• Arrive in good time for the commencement of the session; check that supervision is present and that the activity is
actually going to take place before leaving your child. He/she must not be brought early to a session and
allowed to play or roam unsupervised
• Ensure your child is properly attired and has adequate extra clothing on cold winter evenings which should include
tracksuit bottoms or similar. A plastic bottle containing water or a non-fizzy drink should also be provided to
prevent dehydration during activity, drink breaks are provided within the sessions
• Shin pads are mandatory, mouth guards are highly desirable
• Parent/carers are expected to be on-time to collect children following club activities – due allowances must be made
for traffic conditions prevailing at the time
• At times of inclement weather it is parent/carers responsibility to decide whether their child should attend a particular
planned activity. The club reserves the right to cancel or cut short any activity without notice where danger
is likely to arise, for example in the case of a freezing or frozen playing surface.