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CODE OF CONDUCT AND FAIR PLAY FOR COACHES

Selwyn Basketball Club expects that all coaches shall conduct themselves in a manner that reinforces their place as leaders and role models, and encourage positive communication between themselves and players, referees, administrators and the general public. They shall behave in a way that brings credit to themselves, the Selwyn Basketball Club and the game. Our coaches shall:

●       Remember why players participate in sport - it’s about enjoyment, the challenge, being part of a team, being with friends, and self-improvement.

●       Remember that winning is only part of the fun. Be humble in victory and gracious in defeat – be prepared to lose sometimes. Teach my players to do the same.

●       Focus on building a positive, supportive team culture that celebrates personal and team growth and development.

●       Be reasonable in my demands on players’ time, energy and enthusiasm.

●       Coach within the rules and spirit of the game and teach my players to do the same.

●       Ensure that the time players spend with me is a positive experience.

●       Have a primary concern for the health, safety and personal welfare of their players and adhere to BBNZ’s child protection code of conduct detailed below:

○        apply a child centered approach where all children are treated equally and with dignity including ensuring that activities are appropriate for the age and development of the children in your care, feedback to children is about their performance and not of a personal nature and use positive and age-appropriate language when talking to children and in their presence

○        create a safe environment by exercising common sense and ensuring that

￫        children are not sent off to train alone and out of sight and supervision,

￫        a mouthguard is worn for all training sessions and games by all players,

￫        all physical contact with children is relevant, appropriate to the activity and permission has been sought prior to physical contact,

￫        an explanation is given for the purpose of and consent is obtained (from parents/caregivers) prior to filming or photographing children

￫        parental consent is given before transporting children in your vehicle - ensure that the vehicle is insured and has a current Warrant of Fitness and registration

￫        do not engage in communication with a child, on a one-on-one basis, through social media, texting or email, other than for relevant coach/athlete feedback or administration

￫        do not engage in any bullying activity or allow parents, coaches, other children, or spectators to engage in any type of bullying behaviour (this includes cyber/text bullying)

○        Avoid situations where you are alone with a child including: private or unobserved situations such as being alone with a child in the changing rooms (if you must enter change rooms knock, announce yourself and try to have at least one other adult with you), avoid driving a child unaccompanied.

●       Ensure court time for all players is as equitable as possible - avoid overplaying the talented players and understand that the average players need and deserve equal time.

●       Display control, respect and professionalism to all involved with the sport including opponents, referees, coaches, officials, administrators, parents and spectators and I will insist my players do the same.

●       Control my behaviour on and off the court and refrain from any violent or abusive actions and poor language.

●       Applaud good plays from both your own team and that of the opposition.

●       Thank the opposing team, officials and coaches after each game.

●       Coach in the spirit of competitive sportsmanship accepting the official’s decision with good grace.

●       Adhere to and teach players to adhere to the Sporting Etiquette set out by Canterbury Basketball and shown below:

○        Overuse of a full court defence (zone press, or man) is a common example of what we wish to avoid. As a coach (or team) realises that the opposing team has no chance to win, pressure should not be extended throughout the full court. “Rubbing it in” is not only embarrassing for the opponents, but should be for the pressing team too.

○        Playing your bench – these players should all be important parts of your team (without them you will struggle to have good practices!) If your starters are too much for your opponent to deal with in a particular game, your bench players should be given the opportunity to perform in a real game. (This applies to all our age group competitions and high school ones).

○        Running up the score – younger teams can be preoccupied with getting to the “magical 100” point threshold – this could be the underlying cause of starters not wanting to come out, or extended pressure on the other team. A coach should be aware of this and point out why the bench is playing/press is called off.

○        Excessive Timeouts – nobody likes watching a game that stops and starts all the time (see NBA games that are close in the last few minutes!) If your team is well ahead, calling timeouts can also be viewed as a show of poor sportsmanship.

By registering as a Volunteer Member of the Selwyn Basketball Club, coaches are agreeing to abide by this Code of Conduct.