As a parent/caregiver of a member of the Phoenix Athletics Club I agree to the following code of conduct:
As the parent of an athlete I will show respect for the Phoenix Athletics Clubcoaches by: • Ensuring my child arrives at practice on time and rings the coach before training if they are unable to attend. • Attending to any requests from the coach in a timely manner. • Not approaching coaches during training sessions. • Not trying to take over training sessions but be willing to help coaches if asked. • Encouraging my child to give 100% commitment to the whole season and making them accountable if they do not. • Support the coaches if they need to address behavioural issues with my child. • Role modeling a healthy lifestyle and making it easy for my child to achieve the same. • Helping with equipment. • Not making negative comments about the coaches especially in front of any athlete. • Informing the Phoenix Athletics Club if any other coach attempts to get my child to join their squad. • Informing my coaches if I am unhappy with any aspect of the coaching and trying to work through any issues that arise with that coach.
As the parent of an athlete I will show respect for other club parents and athletes by: • Always making any comments about other athletes in a positive and encouraging manner. • Appreciating the achievements of those who perform better than my child and congratulating them on their performance. • Respecting the efforts made by athletes not achieving as highly as my child and never making derogatory comments about them. • Happily taking my turn at officiating or duty club including being on time. • Expecting appropriate amounts of the coach’s time so that other athletes are not disadvantaged.
As the parent of an athlete I will show respect for the club by: • Supporting the Phoenix Athletics Club to accumulate equipment and facilities to enable excellence in coaching. • Always behaving in a friendly and courteous manner when wearing Phoenix Athletics Club uniform or acting as a representative of the Phoenix Athletics Club. • Not involving myself in any negative conversations about the club or our coaches or other athletes. • Meeting financial obligations to the club in a timely manner. • Encouraging my child to participate in relays at competitions. • Approaching the Team Manager or Phoenix Athletics Club Captain if I disagree with an officials’ ruling and never abusing or arguing with officials in public.
As the parent of an athlete I will show respect for my child by: • Praising their efforts and improvements no matter what their placing. • Allowing them to achieve their dreams and aspirations not mine.
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