WRU Parents and Players code of conduct

Players representing the JDA and their respective parents/guardians will abide by the following Code of Conduct, taken from the WRU Code of Conduct

Code of Conduct for Players Code of Conduct for Parents

1. Players are expected to be 1. Do not force an unwilling child properly dressed. to participate in rugby. 2. Encourage your child to play 2. Learn the laws of the by the laws of the game. game and abide by them. 3. Teach your child the importance of effort and 3. Make a personal teamwork. commitment to keep yourself fit at all times. 4. Help your child to improve 4. Never argue with the skills and to learn a positive referee’s decision. attitude to the game. 5. Set an example to your child. 5. Control your temper on the field of play. 6. Applaud good play by our 6. Do not take unfair team and by members of the advantage of any player. opposing team.

7. Hard work will benefit both yourself and the team’s 7. Be friendly to parents of the performance. opposition.

8. Do not listen to comments from spectators. 8. Do not publicly question the referee’s decisions. 9. Co-operate with your team-mates, coach, and referee, for without them 9. Support all efforts to remove you do not have a game. verbal and physical abuse.

10. If you are disciplined, accept it without question. 10.Recognise and value the importance of coaches. Above all, do not use abusive and foul language Above all, do not use foul and abusive language or bad behaviour.

Team Tactics

Matters relating to team tactics are the sole responsibility of the coaches. They should not be publicly criticised by players, parents or non participants.

Team selection

Will be decided by the coaches and selectors.

Players performance

Judgements of players performances are the perogative of the selectors and coaches. Shows of public disapproval should never occur. Discipline

All matters relating to team and individual discipline on and off the field are the responsibility of the team manager and coaches. This includes players behaviour off the field (which can includes school) and when travelling to and from matches.

Changing rooms

The changing rooms will be out of bounds to parents pre and post match, unless directly invited in by the team manager and coaches. This is to allow the coaches to gain the players individual attention.

Players Role

Players responsibility to contact team manager regarding availability.

Grievance Procedure

If you feel you have a grievance with your respective squad, you must inform the team manager in writing within 7 days of the incident/event occurring.

The team manager will respond, in writing, within 7 days acknowledging receipt of the complaint.

The team manager will endeavour to deal with the complaint within 11 days of the original complaint.

However, if you feel that your complaint has not been dealt with sufficiently and the aforementioned process has been exhausted, it then becomes an issue for the WRU senior development officer, whose decision is final.

Failure to comply with any of the above could result in a player being removed from the squad.

I agree for my family to abide by the rules and regulations within this document.

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