As a parent/guardian and spectator of netball or netball related activities held by or under the auspices of Netball New Zealand, Netball South and Central Otago Netball Centre, we encourage you to meet the following requirements in regard to your conduct during any such activity or event:

• Support the removal of verbal and physical abuse from the game.

• If you disagree with an official, raise the issue via appropriate channels rather than question the official's judgement and honesty in public.

• Teach players that effort is as important as victory, so that the result of each game is accepted without undue disappointment.

• Players learn by taking risks and making mistakes, encourage and support this.

• Remember players are involved in netball for their enjoyment, not yours.

• Recognise and value the importance of coaches and other volunteers who give their time and resources to provide netball - they deserve your support.

• Applaud good play by players on both teams.

• Encourage players to play to the rules of the game and respect umpires's decisions. Develop your own knowledge of the rules.

• Support the use of age appropriate development activities and modified rules.

• Be a model of good sports behaviour for children to copy.

PLEASE REMEMBER

  1. THESE ARE KIDS


  2. THIS IS A GAME


  3. THE COACHES ARE VOLUNTEERS


  4. THE UMPIRES ARE HUMAN


  5. THIS IS NOT THE ANZ CHAMPS