CODE OF CONDUCT - PLAYERS

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of all our Players. The club believes it is important that Players, Coaches, Administrators and Parents associated with the club should, at all times, show respect and understanding for the safety and welfare of others. Therefore, Players are encouraged to be open at all times and share any concerns or complaints that they may have about any aspect of the club with the Club Committee.

As a Player of Tonyrefail Rugby Club you are expected to abide by the following club rules:

• Play Rugby within the Laws and the Sporting Spirit of the Game
• Support and cooperate with fellow team Players to ensure the team plays to its maximum capability
• Respect the opposition without whom the match would not take place
• Respect the referee and accept all decisions without dissension.
• Players should keep to agreed timings for training and competitions or inform their coach, if they are going to be late
• Players must wear suitable attire for training and events as agreed with the coach
• Players must pay any fees for any events that charge promptly
• Players must not smoke, consume alcohol or take drugs of any kind whilst representing the club at competitions or other events
• Players should treat all equipment with respect
• Players must inform the head coach of any injuries or illness they may have
• Players must not use bad language
• Mini & Junior Players should remain with coaches at the end of a session until collected by their parent or guardian.

CODE OF CONDUCT - PARENTS

Set an example to your child

• Applaud good play by your team and by Players of the opposing team
• Be friendly to parents of the opposition
• Do not question publicly the referee’s decision
• Support all efforts to remove verbal and physical abuse from mini and junior rugby
• Recognise and value the importance of coaches
• Do not force an unwilling child to participate in rugby, their enjoyment is paramount
• Encourage your child to play by the Laws/Rules
• Teach your child the importance of effort and teamwork
• Help your child to improve skills and to learn a positive attitude to the game
• Always ensure your child is dressed appropriately for the activity and has plenty to drink
• Keep the club informed if your child is ill or unable to attend sessions
• Endeavour to establish good communications with the club, coaches and officials for the benefit of all
• Share any concerns or complaints about any aspect of the club through the approved channels
• Use correct and proper language at all times
• Never punish or belittle a child for poor performance or making mistakes
• Always collect your child promptly at the end of a session.
• Be involved with club activities and share their expertise. 

CODE OF CONDUCT- COACHES/OFFICIALS/VOLUNTEERS

1.A Coach/ Team Manager/ Club Official shall comply with the Laws of the Game, the Regulations of the International Rugby Board, the Regulations of the WRU, the Rules of any Competition in which the Club participates and his Club rules. The Coach/ Team Manager/ Club Official shall not encourage or incite any person (including other employees of his club) to act in breach of the same but shall take all possible steps to ensure that they comply with them.  

2. A Coach/ Team Manager/ Club Official shall use best endeavours to ensure that there is in force at his Club a fair and effective disciplinary policy applicable to players and other employees under his control and that is applied consistently.

 3. A Coach/ Team Manager/ Club Official shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that players and/or other employees under his control accept and observe the authority and decisions of match officials.

4. A Coach/ Team Manager/ Club Official shall not publish or cause to be published or make any public criticism of any match official or any other Coach, Team Manager, Club Official or any player, and/or employee of his or another club but he will have recourse to the complaints procedure of the Union and which procedure should be adhered to.

 5. A Coach/ Team Manager/ Club Official shall conduct himself at all times in an ethical and professional manner and shall observe the highest standards of integrity and fair dealing.

 6. A Coach/ Team Manager/ Club Official shall take all possible steps to promote the reputation of the game of Rugby Union Football and to prevent it being brought into disrepute.

7. A Coach/ Team Manager/ Club Official shall not – (a) abuse, threaten or intimidate a referee, touch judge or other match official, whether on or off the field (b) use crude or abusive language or gestures towards referees, touch judges or other match officials or spectators (c) do anything which is likely to intimidate, offend, insult, humiliate or discriminate against any other person on the ground of their religion, race, colour or national or ethnic origin.