Coffs Harbour Table Tennis Club – Code of Conduct July 2015 Version 1.0 
 
 Code of Conduct

 General 

• Treat each person respectfully and as an individual. 
• Display control and courtesy to all involved with the sport. 
• Respect the rights and worth of every person regardless of their gender, age, ability, cultural background or religion. 
• Respect the decisions of officials, coaches and administrators in the conduct of the sport. 
• Wherever practical, avoid unaccompanied and unobserved one-on-one activity (when in a supervisory capacity or where a power imbalance will exist) with people under the age of 18 years. 
• Set a positive example to all persons involved in the sport of table tennis in encouraging them to exercise a high level of good behaviour and sportsmanship 
• Adopt appropriate and responsible behaviour in all interactions. 
• Adopt responsible behaviour in relation to alcohol and other drugs. 
• Act with integrity and objectivity, and accept responsibility for your decisions and actions. 
• Ensure your decisions and actions contribute to a safe environment. 
• Ensure your decisions and actions contribute to a harassment free environment. 
• Do not encourage harmful or abusive behaviours. 
• Do not engage in conduct which would be likely to bring, the person, club, any club team or squad or the sport of table tennis into disrepute or contempt 
• Operate within the rules of the sport (see links below: Rules 1.1 & 1.2) 
• Promote fair play over winning at any cost. 
• Encourage and support opportunities for people to learn appropriate behaviours and skills. 
• Support opportunities for participation in all aspects of the sport. 

 Players 

• Give your best at all times. 
• Participate for your own enjoyment and benefit. 
• Don't be "that" player who gets a bad reputation for unfair play whether it's intentional or merely because of ignorance 

 Coaches

• Place the safety and welfare of the athletes above all else. 
• Help each person (athlete, official, etc) reach their potential - respect the talent, developmental stage and goals of each person and compliment and encourage with positive and supportive feedback. 
• Any physical contact with a person should be appropriate to the situation and necessary for the person’s skill development. 
• Be honest and do not allow your qualifications to be misrepresented. 

 Officials 

• Place the safety and welfare of the athletes above all else. 
• Be consistent and impartial when making decisions. 
• Address unsporting behaviour and promote respect for all people. 

 Administrators 

• Act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of the sport as a whole. 
• Ensure that any information acquired or advantage gained from the position is not used improperly. 
• Conduct your responsibilities with due care, competence and diligence. 
• Do not allow prejudice, conflict of interest or bias to affect your objectivity. 

 Parents 

• Encourage children to participate and have fun. 
• Focus on the child’s effort and performance rather than winning or losing. 
• Never ridicule or yell at a child for making a mistake or losing a competition. 

 Spectators 

• Respect the performances and efforts of all people. 
• Reject the use of violence in any form, whether it is by spectators, coaches, officials or athletes. 

 (Ref: STT, TTNSW, TTQ) 
 RULES 
 1.1. Rules of Table Tennis-simplified 
 1.2. Rules of Table Tennis-official 

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