Code of Conduct – Parents / Guardians

Parents / Guardians are expected to adhere to the following rules at all times.  Failure by a parent or guardian to adhere to the following rules may result in action being taken against him or her by BGLHC in accordance with its disciplinary procedures.

Parents/Guardians Should:

• Always act in BGLHC’s best interest and promote its positive ethos and aspirations
• Encourage a junior member to learn the rules and play within them
• Discourage unfair play and arguing with officials
• Help a junior member  to recognise good performance, not just results
• Set a good example by recognising fair play and applauding good performances of all players
• Encourage and guide a junior member to accept responsibility for their own performance and behaviour
• Publicly accept officials’ judgements
• Support a junior member’s involvement and help them to enjoy their hockey
• Use correct and proper language at all times

Parents/Guardians Should Not:

• Act or fail to act in such a way as to bring BGLHC into disrepute
• Enter the changing areas when junior members are present
• Force a junior member to take part in hockey at BGLHC
• Punish or belittle a junior member for losing or making mistakes