Code of Conduct - Coaches

• LEAD BY EXAMPLE
• Remember children participate for their enjoyment and winning is only part of the fun.
• Respect the rights, dignity and worth of everyone
• Ensure the players time spent with you is a positive experience, all players deserve equal attention and opportunity.
• Be fair, considerate and honest with players, parents, umpires and club officials.
• Be professional in and accept responsibility for your actions. Language, manner, preparation and presentation should reflect high standards. Display control, respect, dignity and professionalism with all involved in our netball community. This includes opponents, coaches, managers, parents/spectators, umpires, club and centre officials.
• Ensure equipment and facilities are safe and appropriate. Care for all equipment placed in your care during the season.
• Be a positive role model for netball and players. Encourage players to show respect for opponents, team mates, umpires, officials and spectators.
• Never ridicule or yell at a player.
• Be reasonable and fair in your demands on player’s time, energy and ability.
• Follow the ANZ future ferns program including fair player court time every game.
• Participate in and seek continual coaching development through workshops, qualifications and keeping up to date with practices and principles of effective and appropriate coaching for the development and growth of our players
• Respect the talent, development stage and goals of each player.
• Follow the medical advice of professionals when determining if an injured player is ready to resume playing or not. Support injured players to still be able to participate as a team member.
• Development of confidence and skill is TOP priority for Wellsford Netball Club. Coaches are responsible for supporting this development through appropriate measures at trainings and game day. Show a commitment to equal opportunities for all players as part of their player development.

Coach Requirements

Of course coaches are expected to always be at practices, and always arrive before the players on game days.  It is up to the coach and their team to choose what day(s) you wish to practice.

• Positively reinforce the actions of the players
• Lead by example
• Be honest with yourself and players
• Create an enjoyable environment in which to play the game
• Develop team respect for umpires, opposition and supporters
• Give all players the opportunity to participate in the game equally
• Insist on fair play and discipline
• Be reasonable on the demand on players time, energy and enthusiasm

Manager Requirements

Managers are required to support the coaches, by turning up on time for practices and on game days.  You may be required to take a practice session if the coach is unavailable for a valid reason.

• Remind players closer to game day what time they need to be there, and where to meet
• It is the managers responsibility to look after the gear bags with all the equipment, (practice balls, game ball, ball pump, bibs, nail scissors and first aid kit)
• Organise the player of the day, and make sure everyone gets a fair turn.
• Keep records for the team such as: who the opposition team was, score of the game, who has stood down, who played in which position, and who was player of the day.
• Ensure all players get a fair amount of on court time.
• Contact the players to let them know if the practice or game has been cancelled.
• Organise with other coaches when a player is required to fill in for your team. (Remember you can only ask a player from the grades below your team, not from a team above your grade)
• Organise who is to be doing what from your team on our club duty days. (The committee will assign each team with a task for our duty day)