Hockey Australia

2024 Hockey Australia National Registration Terms and Conditions

By applying to register to participate in competitions, activities or events of an Australian Hockey Association (AHO), including Hockey Australia Limited (HA), one of its Member Associations, regional associations or affiliated clubs, you (and, if you are under 18, you and your parent or legal guardian whose name and details appear in the requisite fields) acknowledge and agree that your application for membership will be considered and may be accepted or rejected in accordance with the relevant AHO's governing rules. If the AHO accepts your application, you (and, if you are under 18, you and your parent or legal guardian whose name and details appear in the requisite fields) acknowledge and agree that:

1. You will be bound by and comply with all rules, regulations, by-laws and policies of the AHO, including the AHO's constitution and the National Integrity Framework (NIF), as amended from time to time (Rules) and directions, determinations and decisions made by the AHO and by these registration terms and conditions. The Rules and the NIF are made available from HA’s website at www.hockey.org.au/integrity or from the website of the relevant AHO.
2. Without limiting the application of the Australian Hockey Code of Conduct or any right to terminate your membership under the AHO's governing rules, the AHO may terminate your membership registration at any time, including if your participation or behaviour interferes with any other participant's safety or enjoyment of hockey, subject to any requirements of the AHO's constitution.
3. The information provided by you is current and correct at the time of application and will be updated by you as required within one month of any change.
4.  The personal information that the AHO collects from you may be used and disclosed for the purposes set out in the Australian Hockey Privacy Policy available from HA’s website at www.hockey.org.au/integrity and the privacy policy of the AHO, if any, including administering and marketing competitions, activities and other events; and the provision of hockey-related information and communication from AHOs. You may opt out of your email being used for communication purposes by contacting the AHO and/or managing your communication preferences online.
5. The AHO may use third parties (such as IT providers, venue operators or survey providers) to collect your personal information or give them your information to help run hockey, as required by law. The AHO will always act in accordance with the Australian Hockey Privacy Policy and its privacy policy, if any.
6. You accept all risks involved in training, competing and otherwise participating in activities related to or forming part of your membership of the AHO and your registration to participate in the sport, including the risk of transmission of viral illness, including COVID-19 and you have considered that risk, including any vulnerability that you may have. You warrant that you do not have a known pre-existing medical or other condition that makes it unsafe to participate in hockey competitions, activities and other events organised, authorised or recognised by an AHO (Hockey Activities) and agree, if reasonably requested by HA or any AHO of which you are a member, to provide a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner certifying you are fit to participate in Hockey Activities.
7. You consent to receive any medical treatment that an AHO reasonably considers necessary or desirable for you during your participation in Hockey Activities if you cannot make a rational decision about your consent to any medical treatment that you may require. You also agree to reimburse the relevant AHO for any costs or expenses incurred in providing you with such medical treatment.
8. You become entitled to the level of insurance protection as detailed at www.hockey.org.au/play/registration-and-insurance. This insurance level is not intended to be comprehensive coverage, and it is recommended that you investigate applicable insurance needs and coverage in relation to participating in Hockey Activities.
9. Subject to any requirements of the AHO's constitution, you must notify the AHO in writing if you wish to cancel your registration. Following the AHO's confirmation to you of your registration cancellation, you will have no entitlement to the benefits that attach to registered participants in Australian Hockey. Refunds will only be provided in the circumstances set out in the Hockey Australia Refund Policy.
10. Subject to applicable Rules (including the Australian Hockey Privacy Policy), you consent to photographs and video captured, recorded and live-streamed during your participation in any Hockey Activities and to AHOs using your name, image and likeness in any form or medium for:

1. general marketing and promotional activities related to hockey in Australia; or
2. the administration of hockey in Australia (e.g., to assist in identifying and investigating prohibited conduct under the NIF or for use in disciplinary proceedings, including tribunal hearings),

in each case without your further consent being necessary.

11. If you do not wish to consent to your name, image and likeness being used for general marketing and promotional activities related to hockey in Australia, please notify the relevant AHO.
12. An AHO may apply additional terms and conditions in relation to your registration, including, but not limited to, the collection of your personal information.
13. Where there is any overlap between these terms and conditions and additional terms applied by an AHO in accordance with clause 10, the additional terms prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

Australian Hockey Code of Conduct

Each AHO is committed to promoting and strengthening the positive image of hockey and its participants in Australia and to ensuring that everyone involved with hockey is treated with respect and dignity.

The Australian Hockey Code of Conduct, available from HA’s website at www.hockey.org.au/integrity or from the website of the relevant AHO, aims to ensure that everyone involved in hockey is aware of the standards of behaviour expected of them and the mechanism for dealing with any conduct alleged to breach the Code of Conduct.

Acknowledgement of this Code of Conduct is a requirement of your registration.

Safe Hockey

Each AHO is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our sport.

Your registration is subject to the terms of the NIF Children and Young People Safeguarding Policy, including the child-safe practices and recruitment and screening requirements contained therein.

Got Something to Report?

If you see, hear or experience any suspicious or unwelcomed activity, including any misconduct relating to child safety, bullying, cheating, doping, gambling or match-fixing, report it confidentially to the Hockey Australia Integrity Unit or the Hockey Integrity Hotline.

• Email integrity@hockey.org.au to contact the Hockey Australia Integrity Unit; or
• Contact the Hockey Integrity Hotline online or by phone at www.hockeyaustralia.stoplinereport.com or 1300 30 45 50,

Parent/Guardian Declaration

If the applicant for membership has not yet reached the age of 18 at the time of making this application or requires a guardian, I, the parent or guardian of the applicant, authorise and consent to the applicant undertaking the Hockey Activities. In consideration of the applicant's membership to the AHO being accepted, I expressly agree to be responsible for the applicant's behaviour and agree to accept, in my capacity as parent or guardian, the terms set out in this membership declaration. In addition, I agree to be bound by and to comply with the AHO constitution and all other rules, regulations, by-laws and policies of the AHO.

Kwinana Tigers Hockey Club - Peel Assoc

KWINANA TIGERS HOCKEY CLUB

KTHC TERM & CONDITIONS

• All members agree to abide by the KTHC Constitution, by-laws and any prescibed rules of behaviour, including Code of Conduct, Social Media Policy, and all other polices introduced by the KTHC Committee. I acknowledge that any action that is detrimental to the club may result in expulsion.
• All members are required to wear mouthguards, shinguards and all necessary safety equipment.
• Learn the rules of hockey and play by those rules
• Never argue with an official.  If you disagree, have your captain, coach or manager approach the official during a break or after the competition has finished.
• Control your actions.  Verbal abuse of officials and sledging other players, deliberate provocation of an opponent is not acceptable behaviour in any sport.
• Work equally hard for yourself and/or your team.  Your teams performance will benefit, so will you.
• Respect your coach, team members and your opposition, without them there can be no hockey.
• Always wear the full club uniform and wear it with pride.
• All members and guests must obey liquor licensing laws with the clubrooms and premises.
• All members shall pay the prescibed fees, by the required dates, as advised by KTHC committee.
• It is your responsibility to find out where and what time you are playing each week and if unavailable, advise your team manager as early as possible.
• Members are expected to support club functions when they can, volunteers support the club in many ways and your support goes a long way to showing your appreciation for their efforts.

 

Player/Athlete Code of Behaviour

• Behave in a sporting manner at all times to all players, officials and spectators.

• Don’t make detrimental statements in respect of the performance of any match officials or umpires.

• Play by the rules at all times and ensure that the game of hockey is not brought into disrepute by your actions.
• Do not engage in inappropriate and/or physical contact with players or officials during the course of play.
• Accept responsibility for all actions taken. Exercise reasonable care to prevent injury by ensuring that you play within the rules. Reasonable care consists of showing due diligence in abiding by the rules and adhering to the officials decisions.
• Adhere to the Anti-Doping Policy advocated by HA.
• Do not bet on the outcome or on any other aspect of a hockey match or competition.
• Do not try to achieve a contrived outcome to a match or competition, or otherwise improperly influence the outcome or any other aspect of a match or a competition.
• Do not show unnecessary obvious dissension, displeasure or disapproval (by action or verbal abuse) towards an umpire or match official as a consequence of his or her decision or generally.
• Abstain from the use of tobacco and the consumption of alcoholic beverages while in the playing/representative uniform.
• Adhere to HA racial and sexual vilification policy.
• Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every person regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background or religion.
• Don’t do anything which adversely affects or reflects on or discredits the game of hockey, HA, or any squad, team, competition, tournament, sponsor, official supplier or licensee, including, but not limited to, any illegal act or any act of dishonesty or fraud.

Refrain from using obscene, offensive or insulting language and/or making obscene gestures which may insult other players, officials or spectators.

Parent / Guardian Code of Behaviour

• Parents/Guardians shall at all times conform to accepted standards of good sportsmanship and behaviour.
• Parents/Guardians shall at all times respect officials, coaches and players and extend all courtesies to them.
• Lead by example and respect all players, coaches, umpires and spectators – physical or verbal abuse will not be tolerated.
• Respect the umpires’ decision. Do not abuse, threaten or intimidate an umpire or match official and do not show dissension, displeasure or disapproval towards an umpire or match official’s decision in an abusive or unreasonable fashion.
•  Never publicly criticize umpires – raise personal concerns with club officials in private.
• Support skilled performances.
• Show respect for opponents.
• Display appropriate social behaviour by not using profane, demeaning or derogatory language, or harassing players, coaches, officials or other spectators.
• Do not throw any object.
• Barrack in a positive way.
• Leave the area tidy and free from litter or other mess.
• Remember that you are there for the participants to enjoy the game.
• Never ridicule mistakes or losses.
• Recognise all volunteers who are giving up their valuable time.
• The umpire may issue a warning to the team captain, of the spectators which are breaking the code of behaviour, to let the spectators know that their team will lose points if they continue to behave in a manner not in line with the code of behaviour.
• Refrain from any form of personal abuse towards your children and team-mates. This includes verbal,
• physical and emotional abuse. Be alert to any forms of abuse directed towards you children and teammates from other sources whilst they are in your care.
• Refrain from any form of harassment towards your athletes. This includes sexual and racial harassment, racial vilification and harassment on the grounds of disability.
• Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every person regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background or religion.
• Be a positive role model for your children.

 

PRIVACY POLICY
Coaches, Manager and Team representatives will have players contact details provided to them.  None of the information provided will be used for any other purpose other than the normal day to day running of the club.
 

INSURANCE

I acknowledge that as a member of Kwinana Tigers Hockey Club, HA has taken out a player Injury insurance policy cover included in HA levy for all financial members with the Sportscover Australia Hockey WA group plan provided by Hockey WA (full details available at www.hockeywa.org.au). 

I acknowledge that there are risks in playing hockey and agree to indemnify Kwinana Tigers Hockey Club Inc. and its committee from all liabilities it may suffer arising out of any injuries or loss suffered by the member, arising out of any activity involving the member and the Hockey club.

SOCIAL MEDIA

KTHC acknowledges the enormous value of social networking websites, such as Facebook and Twitter, to promote our sport and celebrate the achievements and success of the people involved in our sport.

We expect all people bound by this policy to conduct themselves appropriately when using social networking sites to share information related to our sport.

Social media postings, blogs, status updates and tweets:

· must not use offensive, provocative or hateful language

· must not be misleading, false or injure the reputation of another person

· should respect and maintain the privacy of others

· should promote the sport in a positive way.