Junior Code of Conduct
Macreddin Golf Club Junior Code of Conduct
Macreddin Golf Club wishes to provide the best possible environment for all juniors involved in the golf. Juniors deserve to be given enjoyable, safe sporting opportunities, free of abuse of any kind. These participants have rights, which must be respected, and responsibilities that they must accept. Juniors should be encouraged to realise that they have responsibilities to treat other participants and Golf Leaders with fairness and respect.
Juniors are entitled to:
• Be safe and to feel safe
• Be listened to and believed
• Have fun and enjoy golf
• Have a voice in relation to their activities within golf
• Be treated with dignity, sensitivity and respect
• Participate on an equitable and fair manner, regardless of gender, appearance, age, ability, religion or belief, gender identity, disability, social and ethnic background or political persuasion etc.
• Experience competition at a level at which they feel comfortable
• Make complaints and have them dealt with
• Be safe from risk of bullying behaviour
• Say No to things that make them feel unsafe
• Privacy and Confidentiality
Juniors should always:
• Give their friends a second chance
• Treat Golf Leaders with respect, (including professionals, coaches, convenors, club officials, etc.)
• Look out for themselves and the welfare of others
• Play fairly at all times, do their best
• Be organised and on time, tell someone if you are leaving a venue or competition
• Respect team members, even when things go wrong
• Respect opponents, be gracious in defeat
• Abide by the rules set down by team managers when travelling to away events, representing the club, school, province or country, etc.
• Behave in a manner that avoids bringing golf into disrepute
• Talk to the Children’s Officer within the club/organisation if they have any problems
Juniors should never:
• Cheat
• Use violence or engage in irresponsible, abusive, inappropriate or illegal behaviour
• Shout or argue with officials, team mates or opponents
• Harm team members, opponents or their property
• Use bullying tactics to isolate another player or gain advantage
• Take banned substances, drink alcohol, smoke or engage inappropriate sexual behaviour
• Keep secrets, that may leave them or others at risk
• Tell lies about adults / juniors or spread rumours
• Discriminate against other players on the basis of gender, appearance, age, ability, religion or belief, gender identity, disability, social and ethnic background or political persuasion