Junior Players Code of Conduct

As a player at Upwey Tecoma C.C, each player agrees to:

• Play by the rules of cricket, and within the ‘Spirit of the Game’, and be a good sport.

• Give their best at all times.

• Treat all players, as they would like to be treated. Do not bully, interfere with or take unfair advantage of another player.

• Cooperate with your coach, team-mates AND opponents. Without them, there would be no competition.

• Control your temper and don’t abuse or argue with either officials or other players.

• Avoid the use of derogatory language based on gender, race or ability.

• Adhere to the Johnson Park Cricket Club policy for Facebook and other Social Networking sites

• Treat all equipment, whether it belongs to our club, another club, or a player with care and respect. Do not take another’s equipment without permission.

• Attend training regularly, and remain within the bounds of the grounds, nets and clubrooms.

• Be at the clubrooms by 7.30am on each match day to receive last minute information relevant to the match.

• Attend matches for which you are selected. If an absence is planned, team managers are to be informed by the training session prior to the first day of a match if the player cannot attend one or both days of play.

• Behave in a manner that reflects positively on the game of cricket, the Upwey Tecoma Cricket Club and the Ferntree Gully and District Cricket Association.