Policy for Coaches

• Treat all players and their family with respect at all times.
• Promote a climate of mutual support among players.
• Encourage and facilitate players’ independence and make them responsible for their own behaviour.
• Involve the players in decisions that affect them.
• Provide positive feedback to players in a caring sensitive manner to their needs. Avoid overly negative feedback.
• Refrain from any form of personal abuse towards your players; this includes verbal, physical and emotional abuse. Be alert to any forms of abuse directed towards your players from any other source while they are in your care.
• Refrain from any harassment towards your players.
• Avoid situations with your players that could be construed as compromising.
• At all times use appropriate training methods, which benefit the players and avoid those which could be harmful.
• Create a positive environment.
• Set achievable goals.
• Involve all players in all aspects of training and playing.
• Teach skills by demonstrating.
• Guide and nurture all skill level players.
• Promote team loyalty and respect.
• Maintain a fair and positive team structure.
• Abide by and lead an example in all aspects of associates and club guidelines and regulations.