This Code of Behaviour sets out the minimum standards for anyone involved in the Monbulk Football Netball Club. It applies when playing, training or taking part in club-sanctioned activities.

• Act within the rules and spirit of your sport.
• Promote fair play over winning at any cost.
• Encourage and support opportunities for people to learn appropriate behaviours and skills.
• Support opportunities for participation in all aspects of the sport.
• Treat each person as an individual.
• Show respect and courtesy to all involved with the sport.
• Respect the rights and worth of every person, regardless of their age, race, gender, ability, cultural background, sexuality or religion.
• Respect the decisions of officials, coaches and administrators.
• Wherever practical, avoid unaccompanied and unobserved one-on-one activity (when in a supervisory capacity or where a power imbalance exists) with people under the age of 18.
• Display appropriate and responsible behaviour in all interactions.
• Display responsible behaviour in relation to alcohol and other drugs.
• Act with integrity and objectivity, and accept responsibility for your decisions and actions.
• Ensure your decisions and actions contribute to a safe environment.
• Ensure your decisions and actions contribute to a harassment-free environment.
• Do not tolerate abusive, bullying or threatening behaviour.
• Give your best at all times.
• Participate for your own enjoyment and benefit.
• Play by the rules and show respect for other players, coaches and officials.
• Abide by all club policies such as the Alcohol and Communication Policies.
• Display responsible and appropriate behavior at all club events and within the community acknowledging that you represent the club in the community.
• Place the safety and welfare of players and members above all else.
• Help each person (athlete, official, etc.) to reach their potential. Respect the talent, developmental stage and goals of each person and encourage them with positive and constructive feedback.
• Obtain appropriate qualifications and keep up-to-date with the latest coaching practices and the principles of growth and development of young players.
• Ensure that any physical contact with another person is appropriate to the situation and necessary for the person’s skill development.
• Place the safety and welfare of the players and club members above all else.
• Ensure all players are included and can participate, regardless of their race, gender, ability, cultural background, sexuality or religion.
• Be consistent, impartial and objective when making decisions.
• Address unsporting behaviour and promote respect for other players and officials.
• Ensure quality supervision and instruction for players.
• Support coaches and officials to improve their skills and competencies.
• Act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of the sport as a whole.
• Ensure that any information acquired or advantage gained from the position is not used improperly.
• Conduct club responsibilities with due care, competence and diligence.
• Focus on effort and performance, rather than winning or losing.
• Assist the club, coach or officials at training and games, where possible.
• Model appropriate behaviour, including respect for other players and officials.
• Discuss any issues arising with the Sports Management Group or Committee Executive.
• Respect the effort and performances of players and officials.
• Reject the use of harassment, bullying or violence in any form, whether by other spectators, coaches, officials or athletes.

Athletes

• Give your best at all times.

• Participate for your own enjoyment and benefit.

• Play by the rules and show respect for other players, coaches and officials.

• Abide by all club policies such as the Alcohol and Communication Policies.

• Display responsible and appropriate behavior at all club events and within the community acknowledging that you represent the club in the community.

Coaches

• Place the safety and welfare of players and members above all else.
• Help each person (athlete, official, etc.) to reach their potential. Respect the talent, developmental stage and goals of each person and encourage them with positive and constructive feedback.
• Obtain appropriate qualifications and keep up-to-date with the latest coaching practices and the principles of growth and development of young players.
• Ensure that any physical contact with another person is appropriate to the situation and necessary for the person’s skill development.

Officials

• Place the safety and welfare of the players and club members above all else.
• Ensure all players are included and can participate, regardless of their race, gender, ability, cultural background, sexuality or religion.
• Be consistent, impartial and objective when making decisions.
• Address unsporting behaviour and promote respect for other players and officials.

Administrators

• Ensure quality supervision and instruction for players.
• Support coaches and officials to improve their skills and competencies.
• Act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of the sport as a whole.
• Ensure that any information acquired or advantage gained from the position is not used improperly.
• Conduct club responsibilities with due care, competence and diligence.

Parents

• Focus on effort and performance, rather than winning or losing.
• Assist the club, coach or officials at training and games, where possible.
• Model appropriate behaviour, including respect for other players and officials.
• Discuss any issues arising with the Sports Management Group or Committee Executive. 

Spectators

• Respect the effort and performances of players and officials.
• Reject the use of harassment, bullying or violence in any form, whether by other spectators, coaches, officials or athletes.