Be a Good Sport!

Healthy attitude & sportsmanship principles for players & parents

CODE OF ETHICS FOR PLAYERS

As a registered player in Tennis Queensland sanctioned tournaments, you are representing your community and your sport. This means other people, such as junior players and/or teammates, look up to you to set a good example.

As a registered player you are expected to:

• Respect others and treat them with dignity, regardless of their gender, ability, ethnicity or religion.
• Celebrate personal growth and the love of the game as much as winning.
• Support all participants, including athletes, coaches and officials, regardless of skill level.
• Honour the spirit of the sport, play by the rules and prioritise the safety and welfare of all participants.
• Act with fairness and integrity in the pursuit of sport excellence, advocating against abuse of alcohol and performance enhancing and illegal drugs.
• Accept responsibility for your speech, actions and behaviour.
• Treat other participants as you would like to be treated.

CODE OF ETHICS FOR PARENTS

By registering your child to play Tennis Queensland sanctioned tennis tournaments, you agree to be a positive role model for your child/children, all participants and spectators. You agree to act with respect towards all those you come into contact with through sport.

As a tennis parent you are expected to:

• Respect others and treat them with dignity, regardless of their gender, ability, ethnicity or religion.
• Appreciate that the majority of coaches and officials are dedicated volunteers who have given up their time to serve your family and community.
• Commit to supporting the sport through encouragement and positive feedback.
• Celebrate personal growth and fun as much as winning and support all participants, regardless of skill level.
• Respect the skills, decision-making and judgement of coaches, officials, other volunteers and participants.
• Honour the spirit of the sport and prioritise the safety and welfare of all participants, including athletes, officials, coaches, spectators and volunteers.
• Be a positive example and promote good sportsmanship by:
  • Having zero tolerance of comments or behaviours which are abusive, offensive, racist, sexist or otherwise demeaning to others.
  • Taking responsibility for your speech, actions and behaviour.
  • Promoting enjoyment of the game and advocating against abuse of alcohol and performance enhancing and illegal drug use.