Code of Conduct

The College has high standards supported by its extremely professional and well-qualified coaches. It is important that students, coaches and spectators enhance the College’s good reputation and reflect its commitment to its students and the community. This Code of Conduct has been drawn up in order to facilitate this and to ensure fairness for staff and students. The conduct of all teams and individuals should at all times reflect the Glenfield Way, which Glenfield College has adopted.

Resilience, Pride, Respect, Self-Managing, Aspirational, Integrity, Service & Adventurous

There is an expectation that the guiding values for the college will be embodied in codes of fair play for all teams as follows

Students: Code of Conduct

• We at our school agree that when playing a sport we will:

  • Work equally hard for yourself and for your team. Your team’s performance will benefit and so will you

  • Play within the rules and be a good sport. Acknowledge all good play whether from your team or your opponents

  • Be a good role model. You are representing Glenfield College

  • Respect the opposition and their supporters

  • Play for the enjoyment of your chosen Sport. Be gracious winners and dignified losers

  • Compete, Play Hard, Play Fair

  • Communicate when you are not available, the key to a successful team is ‘Communication’ and ‘Commitment’, a team requires players to attend practice/games.

  • Always wear the correct Glenfield College, playing and practising uniform

  • No bad or offensive language is allowed.

  • Barracking should be positive (supporting the team) NOT NEGATIVE (abusing opposition, teammates or officials)

  • Always use the faculties and equipment provided with respect

Coaches & Supporters: Code of Conduct

• We at our school agree that when playing a sport we will exhibit the following:

  • No bad or offensive language is allowed.

  • Be a role model to inspire confidence in your players

  • Be reasonable in their demands on players

  • Enhance and encourage the skill and performance of their team

  • Praise and encourage good performance

  • Be respectful of their team and oppositions ability as players

  • Be firm and fair

  • Encourage all participants to play within the rules of the game

  • Let the players play their game, not your game

  • Display self-control on the side-line & set an example for the players

Jamie Mason

Sports Coordinator

Physical Education

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