TERMS & CONDITIONS

TERMS & CONDITIONS

SPECTATORS CODE OF BEHAVIOUR

Newcastle Basketball is committed to creating and maintaining a safe, enjoyable, family-friendly environment for all Club members and spectators.

Your attendance at any NBL1 or Waratah League game, event or activity implies your acknowledgment and agreement to comply with the following Spectator Standards and any applicable venue policies. As per the Basketball NSW Constitution, Policies and the BA/BNSW Member Protection By-Law
and/or this code, you are expected to meet the following requirements in regard to your conduct at
all times:
 Remember that young people participate in sport for their enjoyment and benefit, not yours
 Applaud good performance and efforts from all individuals and teams. Congratulate all
participants on their performance regardless of the game’s outcome
 Respect the decisions of officials and teach young people to do the same
 Never ridicule or scold a young player for making a mistake. Positive comments are
motivational
 Condemn the use of violence in any form, whether it is by spectators, coaches, officials or
players
 Show respect for your team’s opponents. Without them there would be no game
 Encourage players to follow the rules and the officials’ decisions
 Do not use foul language, sledge or harass players, coaches or officials
 Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every young person regardless of their gender, ability,
cultural background or religion
 That you will abide by the policy and guidelines of the statutory requirements of the NSW
legislation in relation to child protection and “play by the rules “ sport rage guidelines
 Do not use derogatory language based on gender, race or impairment. Actively support all
efforts to remove all forms of verbal abuse e.g. sledging or trash talk from our sporting
environment
 Direct, hostile or negative comments to opposition coaches, players, referees or spectators are
unacceptable. Furthermore references made to ‘bait’ opposition players , coaches, referees or
spectators are unacceptable
 Spectators should not make comments of a personally insulting nature about opposition
coaches, referees, players or other officials in a public forum. This has particular relevance for
the media.

Newcastle Basektball/Basketball NSW may take action under the Member Protection Policy By-Law for any registered members.Any breaches by non-members, may result in being refused entry and/or membership to ANY Basketball NSW sanctioned events or member associations.

COURTSIDING POLICY

A patron must not engage in courtsiding or the transmission of match data in any format, including the services performed by data scouts, data journalists, data commentators, etc without the express written consent of Basketball Australia. Any person suspected of engaging in this conduct will be asked to leave the venue immediately and have their personal information submitted to Basketball Australia. For more information, please refer to Basketball Australia’s Courtsiding Policy.