Parent/Guardian Code of Conduct
Parents should:
- Remember that children participate in sailing or boating for their enjoyment, not yours.
- Encourage children to participate, not force them.
- Focus on the child’s efforts and performance rather than winning or losing.
- Encourage children to sail or boat according to the rules and to settle disagreements without resorting to hostility, violence or abuse.
- Never ridicule or yell at a child for making a mistake or losing a race.
- Remember that children learn best by example. Appreciate good performances and skills displayed by all participants.
- Support all efforts to eliminate verbal and physical abuse from sport.
- Respect officials’ decisions and teach children to do likewise.
- Show appreciation of the efforts of volunteer coaches, officials, administrators and other helpers as without them there would be no sport for your children to participate in.
- Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every person regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background or religion.
