Te Tau Ihu Baseball Association     

Mission

Provide a great baseball experience for baseballers at every ability and experience level.  

Values

As officials, coaches and parents we strive to:

Put safety above everything.Keep it fun; these are our baseballers and it is just a game.

Develop the baseball skills of everyone.Instil respect for the game including teammates, opponents, umpires and coaches.

Encourage involvement of everyone who wants to play, coach or support the players.  

Our Measure of Success

Players are enthusiastic to come back and play next year

Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

Be patient and courteous.

Be inclusive.

We welcome and support people of all backgrounds and identities.

This includes, but is not limited to members of any sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, social and economic class, educational level, sex, age, size, family status, political belief, religion, and mental and physical ability.

Be considerate.

We all depend on each other to produce the best outcomes we can as an association.

Your decisions will affect members and colleagues, and you should take those consequences into account when making decisions.

Be respectful.

We will not all agree all the time, but disagreement is no excuse for disrespectful behaviour.

We will all experience frustration from time to time, but we cannot allow that frustration become personal attacks. An environment where people feel uncomfortable or threatened is not a productive or creative one.

Choose your words carefully.

Always conduct yourself professionally.

Be kind to others.

Do not insult or put down others.

Harassment and exclusionary behaviours are not acceptable.

This includes, but is not limited to: Threats of violence, Discriminatory jokes and language. Personal insults, especially those using racist or sexist terms. Unwelcome sexual attention. Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behaviours.

Conflicts of interest.

An associations reputation depends on the actions and integrity of its members.

It is essential that they avoid relationships and activities that hinder or influence their ability to make objective and fair decisions.

Repeated harassment of others.

In general, if someone asks you to stop something, then stop.

When we disagree, try to understand why.

Differences of opinion and disagreements are mostly unavoidable.

What is important is that we resolve disagreements and differing views constructively.

Our differences can be our strengths.

We can find strength in diversity.

Different people have different perspectives on issues, and that can be valuable for solving problems or generating new ideas.

Being unable to understand why someone holds a viewpoint does not mean that they are wrong.

Do not forget that we all make mistakes, and blaming each other does not get us anywhere.Instead, focus on resolving issues and learning from mistakes.