Code Of Conduct

Overarching principles of the Code of Conduct:

Operate within the rules and spirit of the hobby, promoting fair play over winning at any cost.
Encourage and support opportunities for people to learn appropriate behaviours and skills.
Support opportunities for participation in all aspects of the hobby.
Treat each person as an individual and with respect.
Display control and courtesy to all involved with the hobby.
Respect the rights and worth of every person regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background or religion.
Respect the decisions of officials and administrators in the conduct of the hobby.
Wherever practical, avoid unaccompanied and unobserved one-on-one activity (when in a supervisory capacity or where a power imbalance will exist) with people under the age of 18 years.
Adopt appropriate and responsible behaviour in all interactions (both at club events and when using online forums – such as RC-Tech and Facebook etc.).
Adopt responsible behaviour in relation to alcohol and other drugs.
Act with integrity and objectivity, and accept responsibility for your decisions and actions.
Ensure your decisions and actions contribute to a safe environment.
Ensure your decisions and actions contribute to a harassment free environment.
Do not tolerate harmful or abusive behaviours.

Responsibility of participants:

Responsibility of parents:

Place the safety and welfare of the participants above all else.
Help each participant reach their potential - respect the talent, developmental stage and goals of each person and encourage with positive and supportive feedback.
Encourage children to participate and have fun.
Focus on the child’s effort and performance rather than winning or losing.
Never ridicule or yell at a child for making a mistake.

Responsibility of officials:

Place the safety and welfare of the participants above all else.
Be consistent and impartial when making decisions.
Address unsporting behaviour and promote respect for all people.
Act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of the hobby as a whole.
Ensure that any information acquired or advantage gained from the position is not used improperly.
Conduct your responsibilities with due care, competence and diligence.
Do not allow prejudice, conflict of interest or bias to affect your objectivity.

Responsibility of spectators:

Respect the performances and efforts of all people.
Reject the use of violence in any form, whether it is by spectators, parents, officials or participants.

Smoking:

Smoking and vaping is prohibited inside the venue (defined as any area inside the external perimeter fence).
This applies 24x7 regardless of whether an event is being held or not.
If you wish to smoke, you must do so outside of the fenced area and in a location where your smoking does not impact anyone inside the facility (i.e. downwind of the facility).

Definition of a breach of the Code of Conduct:

Verbal abuse (including swearing) of any other participant.
Physical abuse of any other participant.
Bullying or intimidation of any other participant.
Failure to comply with the direction of an official or administrator.
Bringing the club or hobby into disrepute (including comments made on social media).

Penalties:

The Committee will determine the penalty based on the severity of the breach.
Penalties could range from being stripped of a race result, to being asked to leave a race day, to bans for a period of time.
In the worst instance, the Committee may ban a member or non-member from accessing the club's facility.

Assessment of breaches:

Once a breach of the code of conduct is proven to have occurred, the relevant penalty will apply immediately.
Breaches will be recorded against the participants record and do not expire (i.e. if a participant has had a previous breach and re-offends, this is counted as the second offence).

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