PLAYERS/PARTICIPANTS
Show sportsmanship and work as part of a team.
  • Treat others in the way you would like to be treated.
  • Play hard and challenge yourself but always with integrity and honesty.
  • Work cooperatively as part of a team, not an individual star.

Learn to respect opponents, referees, officials and their decisions.
  • Treat opponents and officials with respect; don’t complain about or argue with official calls or decisions during or after an athletic event.

Play within the rules.

Enjoy the competition and do your best.
  • Sport is about doing your best but in primary and intermediate school competitions, a successful game is one where every one does their best and enjoys the game, looking forward to the next competition

COACHES
Teach Respect for players, referees, officials and their decisions
  • Teach your players to treat all people with respect all the time and require the same of other student-athletes.
  • Referees and umpires are not infallible humans but give up time often to volunteer to officiate games.
If it is important to discuss a matter with an official, it must be done in a respectful manner at either the end of a game or at an interval if appropriate.

Promote sports for its enjoyment not just winning (be able to call game over).
  • Sport is about doing your best but in primary and intermediate school competitions, a successful game is one where everyone does their best and enjoys the game, looking forward to the next competition.
Teach sportsmanship, therefore lead players in playing fair.
  • As a coach you are a role model of sportsmanship. Model it in every action, reaction and every word that leaves your mouth.


PARENTS
Show respect for opponents, referees, officials, coaches and other spectators.
  • Treat all people with respect all the time and require the same of others.
  • Congratulate your children regardless of the result.
Promote sportsmanship and the value of teamwork.
  • As a parent you need to role model sportsmanship. Model it in every action, reaction and every word that leaves your mouth.
  • Promote participation in sports for fun.
  • Sport is about doing your best but in primary and intermediate school competitions, a successful game is one where every one does their best and enjoys the game, looking forward to the next competition.
  • Ensure your words and actions are in line with this.


SPECTATORS
Enjoy the competition regardless of the result.
  • Sport is about doing your best but in primary and intermediate school competitions, a successful game is one where every one does their best and enjoys the game, looking forward to the next competition
Encourage sportsmanship.
  • As a spectator you need to role model sportsmanship.
  • Model it in every action, reaction and every word that leaves your mouth.
  • Honour and acknowledge the efforts of all players.
  • Respect referees, officials and their decisions.
  • Treat all people with respect all the time and require the same of others.