DIAMOND CREEK

Netball Club

Ph: 9438 6098

May 2004

NEWSLETTER

THANKYOU GLENN
Every now and then in a great club like ours there comes along a fantastic
volunteer.  In this instance, Glenn Williams volunteered his services to set
up our website.  So from now on everything you want to know about what
is going  on, including game results, history of the club etc just log onto  

Thanks Glenn, you’re a          .

State Association
Championship Update
As you are aware the Championship Tournament is to be held
Sunday 23rd May at our courts in Diamond Creek.  At the moment
everything seems to be running smoothly however for this smooth
running to continue we are now calling upon volunteers to assist on
the day.  If you are willing to give up some of your time it would be
greatly appreciated.  
We need:

Team Managers please
organise parents to work
in the canteen at the
appropriate time

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Men to control Traffic for about 1 hour in the morning

Helpers on the day to man stalls etc (parents of
team members will be given a roster for this)

Men to put up tents early

Big BBQ’s

Thankyou for anyone offering to help. Please leave your name at
the booth if you can do any of these jobs.

Players Code of Conduct
o   Understand and play by the rules
o   Respect umpires and other officials
o   Respect your team mates
o   Work equally hard for yourself and for your team
o   Be a good sport
o   Treat all players as you would like to be treated
o   Play for the enjoyment not just for parents and coaches
o   Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every other person
o   Be prepared to lose sometimes
o   Listen to advice from coaches and try to apply it to your game
o   Always respect the equipment and facilities provided
Parents Code of Conduct
o   Encourage children to play for their enjoyment and interest not yours
o   Encourage children to play by the rules
o   Teach that an honest effort is always as important as a victory
o   Focus on developing skills and playing the game
o   Applaud good play by all teams and players. Children learn best by example
o   Do not criticise other children
o   Accept decisions by umpires as fair and called by the best of their ability
o   Set a good example by your own conduct and behavior
o   Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every other person
o   Show appreciation for volunteer coaches, officials and administrators
o   Keep children in your care under control
o   Always respect the equipment and facilities provided
Coaches Code of Conduct
o   Remember netball is for enjoyment
o   Be reasonable on your demands         
o   Teach understanding and respect the rules
o   Give all players reasonable amount of court time
o   Develop team respect for the ability of your opponents including their coaches
o   Instill in your players respect for umpires and their decisions
o   Act responsibly when players are ill or injured
o   As well as imparting knowledge and skills, promote desirable personal and social behavior
o   Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every other person
o   Be prepared to lose sometimes
o   Always respect the equipment and facilities provided
Spectators Code of Conduct
o   Remember that most people play sport for enjoyment
o   Accept decisions by umpires
o   Always be positive in support of your players
o   Respect your teams opponents, officials and spectators
o   Encourage players to obey rules and to accept decisions of officials
o   Demonstrate appropriate social behavior
o   Show appreciation for volunteer coaches, officials and administrators
o   Keep children in your care under control
o   Always respect the equipment and facilities provided