As coaches, officials and team volunteers with Bayside Basketball, we agree to:

• Put children’s safety and wellbeing ahead of results, performance or reputation.
• Act professionally and respectfully, and model fairness, inclusion and good sportsmanship.
• Treat every player fairly and provide opportunities to participate, learn and develop.
• Listen to children, take their concerns seriously and involve them in decisions that affect them.
• Encourage effort and learning, allowing players to make mistakes without fear of humiliation.
• Follow club, association and game-day rules, and all applicable child safety and Blue Card requirements.
• Maintain professional boundaries, avoid being alone with a child out of sight of others, and respect children’s personal space and privacy.
• Communicate through parents or carers, or approved team channels with appropriate adult oversight—never through private one-to-one messages with children.
• Resolve disagreements calmly and use the appropriate reporting channels.
• Never engage in abuse, harassment, bullying, discrimination, threats or degrading treatment.
• Provide a safe training and game environment, responding appropriately to injury, distress and requests for help.
• Remain free from alcohol or drug impairment and not consume alcohol or illicit drugs while carrying out duties.
• Follow the club’s approved photography and video procedures, including consent before taking or sharing images.
• Report child safety or welfare concerns immediately through the appropriate channels.
• Cooperate with child safety processes and take responsibility for my behaviour.

Breaches may result in action under the applicable policies, including suspension or removal from a role and referral to external authorities where appropriate.

As parents, carers and spectators at Bayside Basketball, we agree to:

• Put children’s safety, wellbeing and enjoyment ahead of winning.
• Encourage all players and recognise effort, improvement, teamwork and good sportsmanship.
• Allow children to make mistakes without criticism, embarrassment or pressure.
• Keep sideline behaviour calm and respectful—no abusive language, threats, intimidation or aggressive confrontation.
• Respect coaches, volunteers, opponents and referees, remembering that officials may also be children.
• Support the team’s coaching approach and avoid calling competing instructions from the sidelines.
• Raise basketball disagreements respectfully at an appropriate time through the correct channels. Raise safety concerns immediately.
• Help every child feel welcome, regardless of background, culture, gender, ability or playing experience.
• Listen when a child shares a concern, take them seriously and help them access support.
• Respect children’s privacy and personal boundaries, including their wishes about photographs and videos.
• Follow club and venue photography rules and obtain the required consent before taking or sharing images of other people’s children.
• Use team chats and social media respectfully, without targeting, shaming or sharing private information about children.
• Follow supervision and collection arrangements, and tell the coach or manager promptly if plans change.
• Speak up about unsafe behaviour, bullying or exclusion, including behaviour by other adults.

Raising a concern respectfully is part of supporting the club and keeping children safe.

As a Bayside Basketball player, I will do my best to:

• Be kind and respectful to teammates, opponents, coaches, referees and volunteers.
• Include others and help everyone feel they belong—even when they are injured or cannot play.
• Encourage teammates and let people make mistakes without teasing or blaming them.
• Play fairly, follow the rules and show good sportsmanship.
• Manage frustration without hurting, threatening or insulting anyone. Ask for help or a break when I need one.
• Respect other people’s bodies, personal space, belongings and privacy.
• Be kind in team chats and online. Never share hurtful messages, embarrassing photos or someone else’s private information.
• Tell a trusted adult if I feel unsafe, see bullying or am worried about someone.
• Share my ideas about what would make basketball safer and more enjoyable.