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Code of COnducts


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  • Code of Conduct - Adults 
  • Code of Conduct - Juniors
  • Code of Conduct - Parents/Guardian/Carers
Code of Conduct - Adults
HS Netball Club wish netball to be an enjoyable and positive experience for all netball players. Please use these guidelines to support your club and fellow players in a manner that will enable
you and others around you to enjoy your netball.
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Please:
  • Accept responsibility in ensuring you are up to date with the laws of netball, understand and adhere to them.
  • Encourage your team members to learn the rules of netball and play within them.
  • Recognise the valuable contribution made by coaches and officials who are usually volunteers. They give their name and resources to provide netball for you.
  • Publicly accept officials’ judgements.
  • Discourage unfair play and arguing with officials by anyone, both on and off court.
  • Be a positive role model, treat other players and officials with the same level of respect you would expect to be shown to you.
  • Recognise fair play and applaud the good performances of all, including the opposition.
  • Accept success and failure, victory and defeat equally.
  • Use correct and proper language at all times.
  • Encourage everyone to enjoy the sport of netball and understand that people have different motivations to playing the game.
​Respect the rights, dignity and worth of all participants regardless of their age, gender, ability, cultural background, religion or sexual orientation. 

Code of Conduct - Juniors
As a player in an England Netball Club I agree to the following:
  • I will play within the rules and respect officials decisions.
  • I will be respectful to England Netball coaches, team managers, officials and volunteers, for the time they give to my sport.
  • I will respect and never underestimate my opponents, and not try to gain an unfair advantage over them.
  • I will encourage and support my fellow team members at all times without behaving in an unsporting way towards our opponents.
  • I will always do my best in every situation.
  • I will accept success and take victory and defeat equally. Win or lose I will try to enjoy every moment on court.
  • I will not use foul or other inappropriate language.
  • I will not smoke or consume alcohol or drugs of any kind whilst representing the club or participating in club activity.
  • I will be punctual at all times for training and competition and be ready and prepared at the appropriate times.
  • I will pay any fees for training and matches promptly.
  • I will always inform my coach or the team manager or any injury or medical condition which may affect my performance.
  • I will take responsibility for myself in and out of competition or training, including ensuring I have the appropriate and required kit for netball.
I accept the Code of Conduct as above and will respect all fellow netballers regardless of age, gender, ability race, cultural background, religious beliefs or sexual identity.

Code of Conduct - Parents/Guardians/Carers
As a parent/guardian/carer I will
  • Encourage my child to play within the rules and respect officials and coaches decision.
  • Support my child’s efforts and performance, give positive comment and encourage effort and learning.
  • Understand that competition is about winning and losing, so results are always accepted without undue disappointment
  • Be positive to my child by helping them work towards skill improvement and good sportsmanship.
  • Remember that children learn best by example. I will applaud good play by both my child, my child’s team and their opponents.
  • Thank the coaches, officials and other volunteers who give up their time for my child and not interfere with their decisions
  • Help when asked by a coach or official.
  • Respect the rights, dignity and worth of all people involved in the game, regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, disability, sexuality, age, occupation, religion and political opinion
  • Read the rules of the sport to understand what I am watching and discussing with my child.
  • Promote the code of conduct to other parents, carers and supporters.
  • Be aware of my child’s club safeguarding policy and ensure that any concerns are reported to the club safeguarding officer or England Netball’s Lead Safeguarding Officer.
As a Parent/Guardian/Carer I will not.
  • Pressure my child in any way. I know this is their sport not mine.
  • Use inappropriate language, harass athletes, coaches, officials or other spectators.
  • Criticise or ridicule my child for making a mistake or losing after the game.
  • Force my child is they are unwilling to participate in the sport
  • Arrive at the Netball activity under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
  • Use social media technology to the game into dispute or make an inappropriate comment about an athlete, coach, official, volunteer or member England Netball staff.
  • Consume illegal substances either immediately prior to or while being at a Netball activity where my child is participating in the sport.
  • Consume alcoholic drinks or smoke with immediately prior to or while being at a netball activity where my child is participating.
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