FIRE - Basketball ontario Fair play policy

Ontario Basketball has implemented a Fair Play policy to ensure that every player, coach, parent, spectator, and volunteer has an enjoyable and rewarding experience. This includes a Parent’s Guideline for Behaviour, and a policy statement.

 

 

PARENT'S GUIDELINES FOR BEHAVIOUR

Behaviour Guidelines consistent with our Fair Play philosophy have been developed for every participant in the game. Any parent participating in, or watching, a Ontario Basketball sanctioned event is expected to adhere to the following Guidelines for Behaviour:

• Remember that children and youth participate in sport for their enjoyment, not your own.
• Encourage children and youth to participate, do not force them.
• Focus on their efforts and performance rather than winning and losing.
• Encourage children and youth to always play according to the rules and to settle disagreements without hostility 

  or violence.
• Never ridicule or yell at a child or youth for making a mistake or losing a competition.
• Remember that children and youth learn best by example. Appreciate good performances and skillful plays by all

  participants.
• Support all efforts to remove verbal and physical abuse from sporting activities.
• Respect officials’ decisions and teach children and youth to do likewise.
• Show appreciation for volunteer coaches, officials and administrators. Without them there would be no

  competition.
• Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every young person regardless of his or her race, national or ethnic

  origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, family status or physical appearance.

 

 

FAIR PLAY POLICY STATEMENT

 

The cornerstone of Ontario Basketball’s Fair Play Policy is a statement of Fair Play.  It is distributed to all Ontario Basketball sanctioned programs and services through the use of large posters in facilities, the distribution of pamphlets to athletes and coaches and the implementation of the Fair Play Policy & Procedures.

 

 

WELCOME TO FAIR PLAY

 

ENJOY THE SPORT AND THE COMPETITION.

 

CHEER AS MUCH AS YOU WANT.

 

VERBAL OR PHYSICAL ABUSE OF FELLOW PLAYERS, SPECTATORS, COACHES OR OFFICIALS

WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!

 

WE ARE ALL HERE TO HAVE FUN AND ENJOY OURSELVES.

 

PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THE FUN OUT OF SPORTS FOR OTHERS.

 

IF YOU DISREGARD OUR POLICY, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE OUR FAIR PLAY FACILITY.

 

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