As a club, we are affiliated to the Amateur Swimming Association and as such, we are expected to conduct our activities within the rules of the Association. These rules include the ASA Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics and an Equity Policy. Full copies of these documents can be obtained from the ASA Web Site.
The club presents the following as a summary “Code of Behaviour” which
we ask our members to follow. This code is not presented as an “all inclusive”
list, but as one which highlights some of the major areas as a guideline. You
will see that the code is broken down into a number of categories and while as
a member/volunteer you may fit into one main category, from time to time, your
role may change and you will find yourself fitting into another. We would ask
you to therefore to read each category carefully so you know what is expected
of you as a member of our club.
As a member of the Torquay
Leander Swimming Club, you are will be expected to meet the following
requirements in regard to your conduct during any activity held or sanctioned
by the club:
1.
Maintain high
standard of personal behaviour at all times.
2.
Respect the
rights, dignity and worth of others, regardless of their gender, abilities,
cultural background or religion..
3.
Be fair,
considerate and honest in all dealing with others.
4.
Be professional
in, and accept responsibility for, your actions.
5.
Make a commitment
to being a member of a club whose objective is to provide a quality service in
a safe environment for the conduct of the sport.
6.
Be aware of, and
maintain an uncompromising adhesion to the standards, rules, regulations and
policies of the sport and at all times, operate within the rules of the sport
including national and international guidelines, which govern the sport.
7.
Do not use your
involvement with the club to promote your own beliefs, behaviours
or practices where these are inconsistent with those of the club.
8.
Refrain from any
acts of aggression towards or harassment of others.
9.
Refrain from any behaviour that may bring the club into disrepute.
As a
swimming member of the club, you are expected meet the following requirements
in regard to your conduct during any activity held or sanctioned by the club:
Respect For Others:
1.
Respect the
rights, dignity and worth of fellow swimmers, coaches, officials and
spectators.
2.
Respect the
talent, potential and development of fellow swimmers and competitors.
3.
Abide by the
rules and respect the decision of the official, making all appeals through the
formal process and respecting the final decision.
4. Do not tolerate acts of aggression.
Personal Conduct:
5.
Be honest in your
attitude and preparation to training. Work equally hard for yourself and your
team and cooperate with coaches and staff in their endeavor to prepare you for
competition at the highest level. Be frank and honest with your coach
concerning illness and injury and your ability to train fully within the
program requirements.
6.
Conduct yourself
in a considerate manner relating to language and temper. Language in a public
place or relevant group situation must always be appropriate and socially
acceptable.
7.
Alcohol and
smoking is totally forbidden for athletes under age as defined by law.
8.
The use of
performance enhancing drugs and illegal substances is totally forbidden.
9. It is your responsibility to check that any medication
you take, does not contain a banned substance. The A.S.A. continually updates
their list of banned substances so you must be vigilant. When away with the
team, all medication being currently taken must be reported to the team staff
prior to traveling.
Personal Appearance:
10.
Take pride in
your appearance. At all time, your appearance shall be appropriate to the
circumstances as indicated by the team staff.
11. Team kit shall be worn as directed by the team staff.
Team Requirements:
12.
A willingness to
adopt, develop and sustain a “positive attitude” towards team goals and
objectives is required, together with a high level of team co-operation with
other team members and team staff.
13.
Punctuality on
all occasions is a desirable quality.
14.
When required,
team accommodation and transport as allocated by the team staff shall be used.
15.
When away with the
team, members must attend all team meetings and other functions as directed by
the team staff and any team curfews must be observed.
Team Sanctions:
Breaches of this code shall be
dealt with in the first instances by the team staff. Where necessary, the team
staff will follow this up with a report to the Committee of the Torquay Leander Swimming Club who shall take further action
as is deemed necessary.
As a
member of the coaching or poolside volunteers/staff you must meet the following
requirements in regard to your conduct during any activity held or sanctioned
by the club:
Personal Conduct:
1.
Be conscious of
always presenting a professional appearance on the poolside and be conscious of
the example this sets to the swimmers and the image this presents of the club.
2.
Alcohol and
smoking is unacceptable when in charge of or responsible for the welfare of
swimmers.
3.
When dealing with
persons under 18 years of age, avoid unaccompanied and
unobserved activities with such persons, and wherever possible, demonstrate a
high degree of individual responsibility as your words and actions are an
example.
Relationship With Swimmers:
4.
Treat all
swimmers fairly within the context of their sporting activities, regardless of
gender, race, place of origin, athletic potential, colour, sexual orientation, religion, age, political
beliefs, socio-economic status and other conditions.
5.
Provide feedback
to swimmers and other participants in a manner sensitive to their needs. Avoid
overly negative feedback.
6.
Where possible,
involve the swimmers in decisions that affect them.
7.
Be acutely aware
of the power that you as a coach/teacher develop with your swimmers in the
coaching relationship and avoid any intimacy with swimmers that could be
construed as compromising.
Personal Commitment:
8.
When dealing with
young swimmers, at all times be conscious of and fully embrace the concepts for
“Long Term Athletic Development”.
9.
Ensure that the
tasks and/or training set are suitable for age, experience, ability, and
physical and psychological conditions of the swimmers.
10.
Encourage
swimmers to respect one another and to expect respect for their worth as
individuals regardless of their level of play.
11.
Encourage and
facilitate swimmers independence and responsibility for their
own behaviour, performance, decisions and
actions.
12.
Recognise swimmers rights to consult with other coaches and
advisers. Cooperate fully with other specialists (for example, sports
scientists, doctors and physiotherapists).
13.
Actively discourage
the use of performance enhancing drugs, and the use of alcohol, tobacco and
illegal substances.
14.
Do not exploit
any coaching relationship to further personal, political or business interests
at the expense of the best interest of your swimmers.
15. Accept
and respect the role of officials in ensuring that competitions are conducted
fairly and according to established rules. Know and abide by rules, regulations
and standards, and encourage swimmers to do likewise. Accept both the letter
and the spirit of the rules.
As a parent / guardian of a swimmer /
participant in any activity held by or under the auspices of the club, you are
expected to meet the following requirements in regard to your conduct during
any such activity or event:
1.
Remember that
your child participates in sport for their own enjoyment, not yours.
2.
Focus on your
child’s efforts and performance rather than winning or losing.
3.
Never ridicule or
yell at your child and other children for making a mistake or losing a
competition.
4.
Show appreciation
for good performance and skilful performances by all athletes (including
opposing players).
5.
Demonstrate a
high degree of individual responsibility especially when dealing with or in the
vicinity of persons under 18 years of age, as your
words and actions are an example.
6.
Respect
officials’ decisions and teach children to do likewise.
7.
Do not physically
or verbally abuse or harass anyone associated with the sport (swimmer, coach,
umpire and so on).
8.
Be a positive role
model.
As a spectator in any activity held by or
under the auspices of the club, you are expected to meet the following
requirements in regard to your conduct during any such activity or event:
1.
Respect the
decisions of officials and teach young people to do the same.
2.
Never ridicule or
scold a young swimmer for making a mistake. Positive comments are motivational.
3.
Condemn the use
of violence in any form, whether it is by other spectators, coaches, officials
or players.
4.
Show respect for
your team’s opponents. Without them there would be no competition.
5.
Do not use
violence, harassment or abuse in any form (that is, do not use foul language,
or harass swimmers, coaches, officials or other spectators).
As an administrator of the club, you are
expected to meet the following requirements in regard to your conduct during
any activity held by or under the auspices of the club:
1.
Resolve conflicts
fairly and promptly through established procedures.
2.
Maintain strict
impartiality.
3.
Be aware of your
legal responsibilities.
When appointed as an official of the club, it
is expected that you will meet the following requirements in regard to your
conduct during any activity held or sanctioned by the club:
1.
Place the safety
and welfare of the swimmers / participants above all else.
2.
Accept
responsibility for all actions taken.
3.
Be impartial.
4.
Avoid any
situation, which may lead to a conflict of interest.
5.
Be courteous, respectful
and open to discussion and interaction.
6. Value the individual in sport.