CODE OF CONDUCT

CODES OF CONDUCT
Teignmouth Rugby Football Club has chosen to adopt the Devon RFU Codes of Conduct relating to Coaches, Match Officials, Players, Parents and Spectators.

These are referred to on the Section’s membership envelope and available to peruse in the Club house and on the Club’s website.

A brief résumé is printed in the Section’s annual information booklet.

The Club and Junior Section fully support the RFU Codes of Conduct and will impose sanctions on anyone found guilty of breaching the Codes

 

THE GOOD COACHES CODE

IN RUGBY UNION, COACHES OF YOUNG PLAYERS SHOULD:

· Recognise the importance of fun and enjoyment when coaching young players.

Understand that most learning is achieved through doing.

Appreciate the needs of the players before the needs of the sport.

Be a positive role model – think what this implies.

Keep winning and losing in perspective – encourage young players to behave with dignity in all circumstances.

Respect all referees and the decisions they make (remember it could be you refereeing next week) and ensure that the players recognise that they must do the same.

Provide positive verbal feedback in a constructive and encouraging manner, to all young players, both during coaching sessions and games.

IN RUGBY UNION, COACHES OF YOUNG PLAYERS MUST:

Provide experiences, which are matched to the young players’ ages and abilities, as well as their physical and mental development.

Ensure all youngsters are coached in a safe environment, with adequate first aid readily to hand.

Avoid the overplaying of the best players, by using a squad system, which gives everybody a satisfactory amount of playing time.

Never allow a player to train or play when injured.

Ensure good supervision of young players, both on and off the field.

Recognise that young players should never be exposed to extremes of heat, cold, or unacceptable risk of injury.

Develop an awareness of nutrition as part of an overall education in lifestyle management.

Recognise that it is illegal for young players under 18 to drink alcohol.

Ensure that their knowledge and coaching strategies are up to date and in line with RFU philosophy.

Be aware of, and abide by, the RFU recommended procedures for taking young people on residential tours at home and abroad.

Be aware of, and abide by, the policies and procedures outlined in the RFU Policies and Procedures for the Welfare of Young People in Rugby Union.

REMEMBER

COACHES WORKING WITH YOUNG PLAYERS UP TO THE AGE OF 12 MUST FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES LAID DOWN IN THE RFU RUGBY CONTINUUM

COACHES WORKING WITH YOUNG PLAYERS AGED 13 MUST BE AWARE OF THE UNDER-15 AND UNDER-19 LAW VARIATIONS, INCLUDING THOSE THAT APPLY TO CROSS BORDER MATCHES.