CODE OF CONDUCTS

OUR CODE OF CONDUCT

PLAYERS CODE OF CONDUCT

· Recognise and appreciate the efforts of the committee, coaches, match officials, parents, and fellow players.

· Understand and value the loyalty and commitment of adults and teammates.

· Communicate your availability to Captain and Coaches.

· Encourage all players and do not enter into any type of abuse either on the pitch or off the pitch.

· Inform a coach, adult or club official of any unacceptable treatment/abuse.

· Set a good example by recognizing fair play and applauding the good performances of all.

· Play rugby for enjoyment, and because you want to.

· Publicly accept officials’ judgements.

· Be attentive and work hard at training and coaching sessions.

· Be aware of your surroundings and adjust your language accordingly.

· Ensure any injury pre-training/match is reported immediately to the coach.

· Be a sportsman and win with dignity, and lose with grace.

· Follow and accept the rules of the game, do not question the referee’s decision – discuss it later with the coach.

· Control your emotions and do not verbally or physically abuse players, referees, parents, or officials.

· Do not bring the game of rugby into disrepute or disciplinary action may follow.

· Remember – TEAM on and off the field.

SCOTTISH RUGBY CODE OF CONDUCT

Introduction

This Code of Conduct is the “World Rugby Code of Conduct”, amended only in so far as is necessary to apply to the game in Scotland. Scottish Rugby is obliged to adopt the World Rugby Code and to ensure it is observed by all those who participate in the game within its jurisdiction.

The Code

Scottish Rugby’s Code of Conduct shall apply in respect of all clubs, schools, teams, players, coaches, match officials and other persons connected in any way with the game in Scotland.

All such persons:-

(1) must ensure that the game is played and conducted in accordance with disciplined and sporting behaviour and acknowledge that it is not sufficient to rely solely upon the match officials to maintain those principles;

(2) shall co-operate in ensuring that the spirit of the Laws of the Game is upheld and refrain from selecting players guilty of foul play;

(3) shall not repeatedly breach the Laws of the Game;

(4) shall accept and observe the authority and decisions of the match officials and all rugby disciplinary bodies;

(5) shall not publish or cause to be published criticism of the manner in which a match official handled a match;

(6) shall not publish or cause to be published criticism of the manner in which World Rugby, Scottish Rugby or any disciplinary body handled or resolved any dispute or disciplinary matter resulting from a breach of the World Rugby Bye-Laws, the Laws of the Game, World Rugby’s Regulations Relating to the Game, Scottish Rugby’s National Competition Rules or any other Scottish Rugby Bye-Law, rule, policy or process;

(7) shall not engage in any conduct or any activity on or off the field that may impair public confidence in the honest and orderly conduct of a match, tour, tournament or series of matches (including, but not limited to, the supply of information in relation to the game, directly or indirectly, to bookmakers or to persons who may use such information to their advantage) or in the integrity and good character of any person;

(8) shall not commit a breach of World Rugby Regulation 6 (Wagering);

(9) shall promote the reputation of the game and take all possible steps to prevent it from being brought into disrepute;

(10) shall not commit a doping offence as defined in World Rugby Regulation 21 (Anti-Doping);

(11) shall not abuse, threaten or intimidate any match official, whether on or off the field of play;

(12) shall not use crude, foul or abusive language or gestures towards a match official or spectator;

(13) shall not do anything which is likely to intimidate, offend, insult, humiliate or discriminate against any person on the ground of their religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, colour or national or ethnic origin;

(14) shall not do anything which adversely affects the game of Rugby, Scottish Rugby, any member club or other Union of World Rugby or any commercial partner of the game in Scotland.

(15) shall abide by all other rules, regulations, codes of conduct and policies issued by the Scottish Rugby including inter alia Scottish Rugby’s Child Protection Policy and Concussion Policy.

Each club, player, coach, match official and other person connected in any way with the game in Scotland shall be under an obligation to comply with this Code of Conduct.

Breaches of the Code of Conduct shall constitute acts of Misconduct under Scottish Rugby’s Disciplinary Rules.

Scottish Rugby Code of Conduct for the Game (Season 2018-19)