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CODES OF CONDUCT

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Code for Players & Team Officials

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  • Play the game for enjoyment.

  • Play by the Laws of the Game.

  • Never argue with the referee. Let your captain ask any relevant questions.

  • Play with control. Do not lose your temper.

  • Play for yourself and your team – your team’s performance will benefit and so will your own.

  • Be a ‘good sport’. Applaud all good play whether by your teammates or by your opponent/s.

  • Respect your opponents. Treat all players, as you would like to be treated.

  • Co-operate with team officials, your teammates and your opponents.

  • At the final whistle applaud and thank your opponents and the referee for the match.

  • Play hard but fairly; never set out to injure your opponent/s.

  • Win with humility – lose with dignity.

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Code for Spectators


  • Do not use profane language or harass referees, players or coaches.

  • Remember, you are there to encourage and support your own team not to denigrate or to abuse the opposition in any way.

  • Applaud good play by the opposition as well as good play by your own team.

  • Show respect for your team’s opponents. Without them there would not be a match.

  • Condemn the use of violence in all forms at every opportunity.

  • Verbal abuse of players or referees cannot be accepted in any shape or form.

  • Players or referees are not fair targets for rude behaviour.

  • Encourage players to play by the Laws of the Game.