1. 2011 Level 1

2. Our Clubs Characteristics Safe Safe Fun Fun Professional: conduct, Professional: conduct, presentation, operation presentation, operation Continue growth – attract players, coaches, officials Continue growth – attract players, coaches, officials Submit more teams / maximise participation Submit more teams / maximise participation Provide opportunities for all players to play in a team that suits their individual needs, experience, skill and size. Provide opportunities for all players to play in a team that suits their individual needs, experience, skill and size.

3. Responsibility As: Coach Coach Parent Parent Leader Leader Role Model Role ModelTo: Players Players Club Club The game (AFL) – we control the culture The game (AFL) – we control the culture “WE’RE NOT PLAYING FOR SHEEPSTATIONS”

4. Parents Code of Conduct 1. Children play sport for their enjoyment not yours 3. Focus on childs effort and self esteem rather than whether they win or lose (Holistic Development) 4. Encourage children to participate according to the rules 9. Respect umpires decisions and teach children to do likewise 10. Smoking and the consumption of alcohol is unacceptable at junior sport.

5. Code of Conduct Youth Coach Focus Youth Coach Focus Item 11……. I will display and foster respect for umpires, opponents, coaches, administrators, other officials, parents and spectators.

6. Code of Conduct Code of Conduct Auskick Rules Focus Item 12…… I will ensure that players are involved in a positive environment where skill learning and development are not overshadowed by a desire to win.

7. Development Choices Win at all costs Win at all costs Protect and justify negative behaviour/actions Protect and justify negative behaviour/actions Sportsmanship Sportsmanship Play hard but fair Play hard but fair Respect, honesty, spirit Respect, honesty, spirit Tribal Allegiance Children's Character

8. “But you’re taking the passion out of footy” Don’t confuse passion with abuse Don’t confuse passion with abuse Calm and rational makes good decisions Calm and rational makes good decisions Passion in personality while giving information & encouragement to players Passion in personality while giving information & encouragement to players

9. Why do parents/coaches get upset? Inappropriate expectations Inappropriate expectations Philosophy of Junior Sport Philosophy of Junior Sport Lack of Education/Awareness of Codes expected Lack of Education/Awareness of Codes expected Unsure of rules/modifications Unsure of rules/modifications Impulse control problems Impulse control problems Learned behaviours – “culture” - normalised Learned behaviours – “culture” - normalised

10. Paperwork / Reports Don’t want to dob Don’t want to dob Don’t want to rock the boat Don’t want to rock the boat Documenting issues helps identify patterns Documenting issues helps identify patterns Opportunity to fix problem early Opportunity to fix problem early Keep our game fun and safe Keep our game fun and safe

11. Don’t Lose Perspective