Code of Conduct

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All members, guests and visitors shall:

1. Respect the rights of others to fully enjoy the Sports Club’s facilities and services. This includes all visiting
   players, officials, referees and umpires.
2. Treat each other and Sports Club staff courteously and respectfully. This includes when participating in or
   viewing sporting activities, whether home or away. Your behaviour must uphold the good name and
   reputation of the Club. Poor behaviour has an adverse impact on sponsors, visitors etc. We have a Zero
   Tolerance policy on abuse of Sports Club staff*.
3. Be free of harassment, bullying or abusive behaviour*.
4. Take reasonable care over the health and safety of yourself and other members, visitors etc, particularly if
   you are running an event/function;
5. Bring a tolerant approach to membership and attendance at the Club. This includes awareness of the impact
   of your behaviour on others and a willingness to moderate your behaviour if requested. We need happy,
   smiling, sociable members!
6. No member should use foul or inappropriate language. Be aware of the power of Social Media and the
   impact it can have. Do not use derogatory criticism towards the Club, its Staff, its Members or Committee: if
   you have a complaint, use the appropriate channels.
7. Recognise that all members are equal, with the same rights and responsibilities, whether members for 30
   minutes or 30 years.
8. Respect the rules and policies of the Club. No one may bring alcohol/drinks in to the Sports Club without the
   prior agreement of the Bar Manager. Members should comply with any reasonable requests by the Bar
   Manager, Club Committee or Function organisers.
9. Where issues do arise, they are best dealt with informally if possible. If you find yourself involved in a
   complaint, either as the complainer, or as a witness or where your behaviour is under scrutiny, you must act
   responsibly. You must treat any dispute or disciplinary process as confidential. Once an issue has been dealt
   with, everyone should accept the conclusion and “move on”.
10. Any complaints should be submitted to the Bar Manager, Secretary or President of the Sports Club,
    preferably in writing.

* Harassment is any course of conduct from someone who either knows, or ought to know, that it will cause alarm or distress to the recipient, violating their dignity or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for that individual. Bullying or abusive behaviour is any behaviour which is intended, or likely to cause, a person to feel uncomfortable e.g. offensive, intimidating, malicious or insulting behaviour, an abuse or misuse of power through means that undermine, humiliate, denigrate or injure the recipient.