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‘Promoting Good Sportsmanship’

Bangor Blades Fencing Club believes that parents play a very important role in their child’s development in sport. To that end, the club would ask all parents to contribute to the event and their child’s participation in sport. In particular the PWC Series officials expects all parents to:

1. Encourage but not force an unwilling child to participate in sport or in the club.

2. Recognise that children’s enjoyment in sport and as member of this club is paramount.

3. Emphasise enjoyment and fun and praise and reinforce effort and improvement.

4. Promote and teach fair play by setting a good example.

5. Teach their child that effort and teamwork is as important as winning.

6. Help their child to set realistic goals, improve their skills and develop a positive sporting attitude.

7. Never ridicule or shout at any child for making a mistake or losing a competition.

8. Acknowledge and applaud good play by all players including opposing players. Parents/guardians should set a good example by being friendly towards the opposing team, its supporters and parents.

9. Publicly accept an official’s judgement and never question their honesty. Especially within earshot of the child. This can then be discussed privately.

10. Support all efforts to remove verbal and physical abuse from children’s sport.

11. Express any concerns about their child or other fencers or the event, to the official.

12. Recognise the importance and value of coaches and others within the series who give their time, expertise and resources to provide opportunities for young people.

13. Never put down or act aggressively towards their own or other children. If this happens then the offending parent and their son / daughter will be asked to leave the event and be scratched from the event.