Codes of Conduct

ROMS Student Athlete Code of Conduct

By signing up for a ROMS Athletics team, students agree to follow the expectations set forth by the Lower Island Middle School Sports Association (LIMSSA) and Royal Oak Middle School. As members of a LIMSSA-affiliated school, students are expected to abide by the LIMSSA Player Code of Conduct outlined below at all times.

Players shall:

Treat opponents with respect
Play hard, but within the rules
Exercise self control at all times
Respect the decision of the officials without gesture or argument
Win with humility, lose with dignity
Know that it is a privilege to represent their school and community
Recognize and applaud honestly and wholeheartedly the efforts of teammates or opponents regardless of colour, creed or race.
Never use social networking to criticize or threaten another school team, coach, player, game official or LIMSSA
As well, students must also follow the Saanich School District MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT

ROMS Coach's Agreements and

Code of Conduct

Coaches shall:

Treat all participants fairly and equitably, by refraining from discriminating against any student-athlete with respect to race,colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, family status, physical or mental disability, sex or sexual orientation.
Inspire a love of game and a desire to compete fairly. Actively encourage athletes to uphold the rules of their sport and the spirit of such rules and encourage student-athletes to do the same.
Ensure the safety of the athletes with whom they work
Discipline those on the team who display unsportsmanlike behavior
Respect the judgment and interpretation of the official without gesture or argument, and require student-athletes to do the same.
Refrain from public criticism of athletes, fellow coaches, or officials
Abstain from the use of tobacco products and alcohol while in the presence of student-athletes, and discourage their use by student-athletes.
Refrain from the use of profane, insulting, harassing or otherwise offensive language in the conduct of his/her coaching duties and refrain from the use physical force of any kind.
Uphold the rules and regulations of LIMSSA, and the applicable Sport Commissions.
Fulfill all league, exhibition, invitational, play-off and championship competitive and event obligations, in accordance with Athletic Association policy, Sport Commission policy or Tournament Organizer agreements.
Never use social networking to criticize or threaten another school team, coach, player, game official or LIMSSA

Coaches shall not under any circumstances:

Either directly or indirectly encourage a student to attend a particular school for the purpose of participating in inter-school sport.
Endorse, recommend or suggest the use of Performance Enhancing Drugs or Supplements by any student-athlete.
Require or imply that a student must be involved in any summer program or club program as part of their obligation to participate on a school team.
Require or imply that a student cannot or should not participate in any sport of their choice in the season preceding and/or succeeding the coach's particular season-of-play.
Start pre-season tryouts or practices to the detriment of any in-season sport.

Spectators Code of Conduct

Spectators are encouraged and welcomed to attend Middle School Sporting activities, and as guests of the Host school, will come within the authority of the Host school.

Spectators should:

a) Treat everyone with respect

b) Cheer in a positive manner for all competitors

c) Respect the decision of officials

d) Not interfere with the play or competition

e) Be courteous and respectful to other spectators, all competitors, coaches, event organizers and officials.

f) Exercise self-control at all times

g) Respect the rules and regulations of the facility

h) Refrain from the use of foul or profane language

i) Refrain from the use of physical force of any kind.

j) Never use social networking to criticize or threaten another school team, coach, player, game official or LIMSSA

Resources:

The above has been taken from the LIMSSA website linked below:

https://lowerislandschoolsports.ca/middle-schools/limssa-general-rules-and-regulations/

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