NOC-NSF Code of Conduct
NOC-NSF Code of Conduct
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Be reliable.Stick to the rules and agreements, Commit yourself intensivelyto ensure that
such as the statutes, regulations and decisions all athletes and supervisors comply with the
of the (inter)national association. Use regulations regarding doping, sexual
information only for the purpose of the harassment and match fixing and the
organization. Declare that you will not use administrative regulations for alcohol in
confidential information for your own gain or sports canteens. Athletes and coaches must be
for the benefit of others. bound to ensure that disciplinary law applies,
for example. As a director, you are
responsible for drawing up rules of conduct
Be careful.Act with respect and prioritize for your own association together with the
equal treatment. Weigh interests correctly. Be members, trainers and parents.
careful and sincere when reporting
experience and positions. Handle confidential
information carefully and correctly. Take (reports and signals of) improper
Substantiate administrative decisions well, so behavior and transgressive behavior
that there is understanding for the chosen seriously.Make an effort to make and keep
direction. the subject of integrity open to discussion.
Ensure that there is a certain level of alertness
in the organization to inappropriate and/or
Avoid (the appearance of) a conflict of transgressive behavior. Encourage reporting
interest.Do not hold an additional position of undesirable behavior. Take adequate
and do not enter into a financial interest that action against violations of rules and
conflicts or could conflict with your position. standards by athletes, employees, supporters
Discuss any intention to take on an additional and others.
position or a financial interest in an
organization with responsible people. Declare
any financial interests in other organizations Make an effortto work with honest
and any additional positions. Indicate employees, officials, entrepreneurs, agents,
whether the additional positions are paid or suppliers, sponsors, etc. Make sure that your
unpaid. In forms and relationships of sports organization deals internally and
cooperation, avoid the appearance of externally with people and organizations of
favoritism that conflicts with fair competitive impeccable behavior. Check whether an
relations. official is of impeccable behavior (consult the
Register of disciplinary decisions regarding
Do not accept gifts or donations intended to sexual harassment), apply for a Certificate of
Good Conduct (VOG) and conduct research
Be aware of the risks of match fixing and Monitor compliance with rules and
act accordingly.Don't bet on any sport you standards.Make sure that everyone complies
are involved in. Do not provide information with the regulations, house rules and code of
that has not yet been made public about a conduct.
competition or any aspect of a competition in
Code of conduct for trainer-coaches and supervisors
Provide a safe environment.Create an Does not affect anyone's worth.Refrain
environment and atmosphere in which social from discriminatory, disparaging or
safety is guaranteed and is experienced as intimidating comments and behavior. Make
such. Adhere to safety standards and no distinction based on religion, belief,
requirements. political opinion, race, gender, disability,
sexual orientation, cultural background, age
Know and act according to the rules and or other characteristics. Don't leave anyone
guidelines.Make sure you are aware of the out and be tolerant.
rules and guidelines and apply them. Also
enable your athletes to learn more about it. Be an example to others and refrain from
For example, take them to information behavior and statements that bring the
meetings about doping, match fixing or sport into disrepute.Behave courteously and
sexual harassment. Do not improperly respectfully and refrain from making
interfere with doping control procedures or offensive and/or insulting comments.
investigations.
Do not accept favors, gifts, services or
Be careful and sincere when reporting compensation to do or refrain from doing
experience and positions.State all relevant anything that is contrary to the integrity of
facts when appointing you as a trainer, coach the sport. If you are offered something to do
or supervisor. You can also submit a or not do, report this to the board.
certificate of conduct from the VOG.
Monitor compliance with rules and
Be aware of power inequality and standards.Make sure that everyone complies
(sometimes also) dependency, and do not with the regulations, house rules and code of
abuse your position.Do not use your conduct.
position to exercise power unreasonably or
inappropriately. Refrain from any form of Be open and alert to warning signs.Be
abuse of power, emotional abuse, physically vigilant and alert to signals and do not
inappropriate behavior, including sexually hesitate to pass them on to the board or the
suggestive comments, touching and/or sexual confidential (contact) person and/or contact
abuse. No sexual act, contact and/or the Center for Safe Sport Netherlands.
relationship with minors is permitted. You
have an obligation to report sexual
Am careful.Never make available
harassment and abuse.
information that has not already been made
public and can be used to place bets. Don't
Respect the athlete's private life.Do not bet on the sport you are involved in.
intrude further into the private lives of
athletes than necessary. Treat the athlete and
Do not drink alcohol while coachingand
the areas in which the athletes are located,
agree with youth teams that no alcohol will
such as changing rooms, showers or hotel
be consumed.
rooms, with respect.
Code of conduct for referees and officials
Treat everyone involved with respect. into your actions and motivations.
Provide a safe environmentin and around Be an examplefor others and refrain from
the competition in collaboration with the behavior and statements that bring the sport
trainers/coaches and supervisors. Create an into disrepute, including when using social
environment and atmosphere in which social media.
safety is guaranteed and is experienced as
such. Adhere to safety standards and Do not accept favors, gifts, services or
requirements. goods from opponents, trainers/coaches,
administrators, or third parties in order to
Organize good cooperationwith the other do or refrain from doing something that is
arbitration officials active in the match contrary to the integrity of the sport.If you
(assistant referees, line judges, scorer's table, are offered something to do or not do, report
etc.). this to the board.
Be of service, both in facilitating the sporting Do not offer favors, gifts, services or
conduct of the match and in implementing compensationto opponents, trainers/coaches,
the policy on sporting conduct. administrators, or third parties to do or omit
something that is contrary to the integrity of
Monitor compliance with rules and the sport.
standardsin collaboration with the
trainers/coaches and supervisors. Ensure Am collegialin relation to other referees and
compliance with the regulations, house rules, officials, even if he/she is a spectator of a
this code of conduct and other standards. fellow referee.
Be open. Act as transparently as possible, so Are you aware of the risks of match
that accountability is easy and there is insight fixing?, act carefully and report any signals
to the sports association.
Code of conduct for athletes
Be open.If you are asked to do something intimidating comments and behavior. Don't
that goes against your own feelings, norms leave anyone out and be tolerant.
and values: report this, for example to the
board. For questions and reports you can also Don't discriminate.Make no distinction
contact the Center for Safe Sports based on religion, belief, political opinion,
Netherlands. Even if you are asked to cheat, race, gender, disability,
report it. sexual orientation, cultural background, age
or other characteristics.
Respect others.You have respect for
everyone. For the opponent(s), your I am honest and sporty.Do not cheat, do not
teammates, the referee, your trainers, the use verbal or physical violence, do not use
spectators and everyone else. Pay attention to doping. Do not participate in fixing a contest,
your language and how you present yourself competition or record. Also don't fix a
to others. Give everyone the feeling that he or sporting moment, such as the first throw-out.
she can move freely. Don't bet on your own matches.
Respect agreements.Arrive on time, sign out Fight on the mat or in the ring, but not
(on time), listen to instructions and stick to outside of it.Use what you have learned in a
the rules. martial art only for defense.