Paraparaumu Junior Rugby Code of Conduct
Each player who registers with Paraparaumu Junior Rugby Club (PJRC) is expected to adhere to the Players Code of Conduct. And the parents/caregivers of our registered players are to adhere to PJRC’s Parents/Supporters Code of Conduct.
By submitting a PJRC registration form, you are hereby agreeing to both forms of the PJRC Code of Conduct. The respective PJRC Code of Conducts are:
Players Code of Conduct
When playing for the Paraparaumu Junior Rugby Club (PJRC), I will:
- Play to the best of my ability.
- Play fairly.
- Exhibit sportsmanship that I would expect in return from my opposition.
- Respect my team mates, my coach/manager, match official/s and opposition.
- Play within the laws of Rugby appropriate to my grade, and as directed by match official/s.
- Shake hands with the opposition and match official/s at the conclusion of the game.
- Seek and speak to someone I trust, should I feel unhappy in Rugby and explain why.
I understand that if I do not follow this code, any or all of the following actions may be taken by the PJRC:
- Be required to apologise to my team mates, my coach/manager, match official/s or opposition.
- Be substituted or removed from the field of play.
- Be suspended from team training/s or game/s.
- Receive a formal warning from my coach or the PJRC Committee.
- Be asked to leave and/or be banned from the PJRC.
Parents/Spectators Code of Conduct
When supporting players/teams who are playing for and against PJRC teams, parents/spectators are expected:
- To remember that junior Rugby is played for FUN.
- To always respect the match official/s and their decisions.
- To encourage players to respect the opposition and match official/s.
- To remain outside the field of play.
- To allow team coaches/managers do their role. And not confuse players by advising them to train, play or behave outside their coaches/managers expectations.
- To avoid for criticising any player or match official/s for making a mistake.
- To never engage in, tolerate or exhibit offensive, insulting or abusive behaviour.
I understand that if I do not follow this code, any or all of the following actions may be taken by the PJRC:
- Issued with a verbal warning from the PJRC.
- Required to meet with the PJRC Committee.
- Requested by the PJRC, not to attend future games.
- May be trespassed from grounds involving PJRC teams.
- Be asked to leave and/or be banned from the PJRC, along with any dependants.