2018 BROADLANDS ODSL PIRANHAS

SWIMMER, PARENT/GUARDIAN, COACHES CODE OF CONDUCT AGREEMENT

Swimmers and parents/guardians are required to follow the Broadlands Piranhas Swim Team Code of Conduct. Swimmers or parents/guardians who violate this Code of Conduct will be addressed by the President or Vice-President of the Broadlands Piranhas ODSL Board of Directors. Violations of this Code of Conduct by any swimmer, parent/guardian, coach of any level, may result in, but not limited to, a suspension from practices, meets and/or parental/guardian bans from the pool deck, or loss of coaching position.

We expect all Broadlands Piranhas swimmers, parent/guardians, and coaches to act in a socially proper and courteous manner at all times to coaches, parents, teammates, officials, spectators/visitors, and swimmers.

Code of Conduct for Swimmers

·         I will learn and abide by the rules governing the Broadlands Piranhas Swim Team and the rules of the league

·         I will respect my teammates, coaches, opponents, meet officials and parents

·         I will be patient with myself and my teammates as we learn new skills

·         I will listen to my coaches and accept their advice and decisions with respect

·         I will win races and meets with grace and lose with dignity

·         I will be the type of a teammate that I want others to be

Code of Conduct for Parents/Guardians

·         I will always be supportive of and encouraging to my swimmer, his/her teammates and coaches

·         I will respect team volunteers and be an active volunteer myself

·         I believe that the emotional and physical well-being of my swimmer is more important than the desire to win

·         I will consciously remember that this is a sport for kids, not adults and act accordingly

·         I will never harass the volunteers; meet officials, parents or coaches

·         I will leave coaching to the coaches at all practices and meets

·         I will set a good example for my swimmer and his/her teammates in the way I act on the pool deck

Code of Conduct for Coaches

·         I will always be supportive of and encouraging to swimmers

·         I will be patient with the swimmers when teaching new skills

·         I will respect other coaches on our team and assist them when required

·         I will respect the other team(s), their swimmers, coaches, volunteers

·         I will set a good example for my swimmers and his/her teammates in the way I act on the pool deck

·         I will act in a professional manner

I / We the undersigned have read and agree to abide by the above Code of Conduct. We agree to accept actions taken for failure to abide by the Code of Conduct.

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