Spectators:

• Demonstrate appropriate social behaviour by not using foul language or harassing players, coaches, officials or umpires.
• Condemn the use of violence in any form, be it by spectators, coaches, officials or players.
• Show respect for your team’s opponents. Without them there would be no game.
• Encourage children to always play according to the rules and umpires’ decisions.
• Children play organised sports for fun. They are not playing for the entertainment of spectators only, nor are they miniature professionals.
• Applaud good performance and efforts by your team AND the opponents. Congratulate both teams upon their performance regardless of the game’s outcome.
• Respect the umpire and officials’ decisions. You may want to talk to the coach at practice but the umpires must not be approached to explain their decision by anyone other than the team captain and this can only be at quarter or half time and only for a clarification of a rule.
• Never ridicule or criticise a child for making a mistake during a game. Positive comments are motivational.