Ballinasloe and District Tennis Club
Code of Conduct for Young PErsons
In Tennis you should:
● Be happy, have fun and enjoy taking part and being involved in your sport.
● Be treated fairly by everyone, adults and other players.
● Feel safe and secure when you are taking part in your sport.
● Be listened to and allowed to reply.
● Be treated with dignity, sensitivity and respect.
● Have a voice in the decisions that affect you within the club and organisation.
● Say no to something which makes you feel uncomfortable.
● Train and compete at a level that is suitable for your age, development and ability.
● Know that any details that are about you are treated with confidentiality — unless you are at risk of harm.
● Know who to go to if you feel unsafe.
Your responsibilities are to:
● Treat all sports leaders/coaches with respect.
● Be fair at all times, do your best to achieve your goals; be gracious if you do not achieve your goals.
● Respect other players and your opponents.
● Be part of the team and support other team members both when they do well and when things go wrong.
● Never bully or use bullying actions against another person — this includes hurting others physically, damaging property, spreading rumours, or lying.
● Keep to rules and guidelines set by Tennis Ireland, the Province and your Club, and make sure you understand them.
● Take part in your tennis without cheating; do not let others force you to cheat.
● Listen to and respect decisions made by others; you can talk to your Club Children’s Officer or your parents if you feel unjustly treated.
● Behave in a manner that is respectful towards your organisation and your club.
● Never use violence or bad language; do not shout or argue with leaders, teammates or opponents — talk to someone if you are upset or angry.
● Talk with your Coach or Club Children’s Officer if you have any difficulties or do not understand something.
● Never keep secrets about any person who may have caused you harm or made you feel upset.
● Do not take or allow others to make you take banned substances
● Be happy, have fun and enjoy taking part and being involved in your sport.
● Be treated fairly by everyone, adults and other players.
● Feel safe and secure when you are taking part in your sport.
● Be listened to and allowed to reply.
● Be treated with dignity, sensitivity and respect.
● Have a voice in the decisions that affect you within the club and organisation.
● Say no to something which makes you feel uncomfortable.
● Train and compete at a level that is suitable for your age, development and ability.
● Know that any details that are about you are treated with confidentiality — unless you are at risk of harm.
● Know who to go to if you feel unsafe.
Your responsibilities are to:
● Treat all sports leaders/coaches with respect.
● Be fair at all times, do your best to achieve your goals; be gracious if you do not achieve your goals.
● Respect other players and your opponents.
● Be part of the team and support other team members both when they do well and when things go wrong.
● Never bully or use bullying actions against another person — this includes hurting others physically, damaging property, spreading rumours, or lying.
● Keep to rules and guidelines set by Tennis Ireland, the Province and your Club, and make sure you understand them.
● Take part in your tennis without cheating; do not let others force you to cheat.
● Listen to and respect decisions made by others; you can talk to your Club Children’s Officer or your parents if you feel unjustly treated.
● Behave in a manner that is respectful towards your organisation and your club.
● Never use violence or bad language; do not shout or argue with leaders, teammates or opponents — talk to someone if you are upset or angry.
● Talk with your Coach or Club Children’s Officer if you have any difficulties or do not understand something.
● Never keep secrets about any person who may have caused you harm or made you feel upset.
● Do not take or allow others to make you take banned substances