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:

• Give your best at all times.
• Participate for your own enjoyment and benefit.

 

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.

 

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:

• First offence – you will be stripped of your fastest time of day.
• Second offence – you will be asked to leave the race meeting.
• Third offence – you will be banned from the track for a period of time to be determined by the Club Committee.

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).