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Objectives
• No touchline abuse at our club• Improve recruitment and retention of participants• Promote Rugby League’s values• Ensure that everyone enjoys their Rugby
League experience at our club• Ensure that our club has a good reputation
Remember to be:
• Responsible• Encouraging• Sporting • Positive• Enjoyable• Considerate• Tolerant
A checklist for behaviour
What is involved?
Code of Conduct – all players & coaches
Referee Report Forms – every match
Touchline Manager Programme –every match
Technical Area – every match
Spectator Area – where possible
Coach Education – cards can be withdrawn
“Tackle it” – anti- racism
Education & Strong Sanctions
What does it mean?
• Behave; never use unsporting language, question match officials decisions or promote violent or illegal acts
• Encourage all players,coaches and match officials to enjoy their game
• Support all the players, coaches and the officials. They are here for fun
• Take pride in the reputation of our club and our game
What can we do?• Make sure that we have read and understood the
Code of Conduct• Make sure that we encourage players, coaches and
officials to abide by the Code of Conduct for the whole day
• Ensure that ALL Spectators are greeted when they arrive and shown the available facilities. This will set the tone for the whole day.
• Challenge others who break the Code of Conduct• Report incidents to the Touchline Manager• Always show true RESPECT• Most importantly: be responsible for our own
behaviour
Touchline Manager• Who? – (it may be someone in the club with
experience e.g a police officer or teacher)– Volunteer – either new or existing– Someone with authority and presence– Someone who can remain calm– Someone known to club members
• What?– First point of contact to nip issues in the bud– Point of contact during the game for the referee– Remind spectators of their responsibility
• How?– Discreetly and swiftly
Conflict Resolution – a stepped approach• Be aware
– Enjoy the game but monitor the touchline• Move towards
– In the case of an incident or potential incident; move towards the area• Observe and analyse
– Is this a significant incident likely to escalate or will a quiet reminder sort it out.
• Isolate– Ask the person to move away for a chat, explain the potential
consequences of continued abuse• Be calm and firm
– Explain the RESPECT Code, explain that this behaviour cannot be tolerated. Explain that continued abuse will lead to problems for the club and the players
– Explain that the incident will be fully reported and action taken– Remain calm and in control – at all times
Steps to be taken
Explain that you understand their frustration however their behaviour is out of order
Calmly ask the people involved to move away to discuss the problem
Observe and quickly assess if you will need to step in
Move towards any potential incidents
Be aware of potential problems and hotspots
Ask that they either stop or leave as there will be consequences for everyone
In the last resort the referee should abandon the game
and if this doesn’t work…..
• Ask the culprit to move away from the game
• Bring the incident to the attention of the referee
• If required the game will be abandoned and the club will face a full report.
• Remember: if you have done all that you can the League should take this into account
CommunicationWhat you say is more than just the words
• Words
– 7% of message
• Vocal Tone, Volume, Intonation, Pitch and Pace
– 38% of message
• Body Language or Non-Verbal Communication
– 55% of message
Touchline Manager• You are there to assist the smooth running of the
game and the enjoyment of the game for EVERYONE
• You are the first port of call if there is a small scale incident
• You are there to reduce and diffuse problems• You are not there to replace the referee or the
normal League sanctions• You should never place your self or others in
danger
RESPECT
A shared responsibility for the common good
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
Edmund BurkeIrish orator, philosopher, & politician (1729 - 1797)