CODES OF CONDUCT

PARENT CODE OF CONDUCT

Skate Canada is committed to ensuring that all skaters have the opportunity to participate in a safe and welcoming environment that is encouraging and promotes their overall development. Parents have an enormous influence on skaters’ experiences in the sport. The quality of a skater’s experience is determined by their relationships with parents and the manner in which parents conduct themselves in the Skate Canada environment. In this code shall refer to parents and guardians. This code applies to all parents who are members of Skate Canada or have children who are members of Skate Canada. Parents shall abide by this code at all times while participating in any Skate Canada club or school, competition, or activity.

In this code parent shall refer to parents and guardians. This code applies to all parents who are members of Skate Canada or have children who are members of Skate Canada. Parents Shall abide by this code at all times while participating in any Skate Canada Club, or School, Competition or activity.

All parents are expected to conduct themselves in a responsible manner consistent with the values of fair play, integrity, open communication and mutual respect
Parents shall always model positive responsible behaviour and communicate with their son/daughter that they expect them to do the same. Parents will assume the major responsibility for their son/daughters on ice conduct and attitude.
Parents shall at all times treat all individuals and property with dignity, courtesy and respect, including but not limited to skaters, coaches, officials, volunteers, other parents, and all other individuals that are part of the club, skating school, Section or Skate Canada.
Parents shall refrain from any behaviour, or comments, which are profane, insulting, harassing, sexist, racist, abusive, disrespectful or otherwise offensive without hostility or violence.
Parents shall emphasize the importance of values like sportsmanship, respect, cooperation, competition and lifestyle.
Parents shall set high, but reasonable expectations for their son/daughter’s participation in skating focusing on development and enjoyment for the child.
Parents shall instill confidence in their son/daughter’s ability and skill development, always avoiding comparisons with other skaters.
Parents shall celebrate the acquisition of skills and goals achieved by their son/daughter.
Parents, along with the professional coach and the athlete, shall be considered members of a team whose main concern is the child’s overall progress and development. Parents shall respect that the professional coach is responsible and empowered for the on‐ice and off‐ice development of the athlete. A parent’s role shall be to take a healthy interest in their child’s progress and development and be responsible for the child’s nutrition, rest, adherence to off‐ice training regimen set by the coach or other fitness professional, overall health, life‐balance, and moral and emotional support.
Parents teamwork to their son/daughter offering praise for competing fairly, participation and skill development.
Parents shall model and encourage their son/daughter to maintain a healthy balance between skating and life. (i.e., school, other activities, social life, etc.)
Parents shall model and encourage balanced, healthy food choices and subscribing to an active and healthy
Parents shall ensure their son/daughter wears proper skating clothing and equipment.
Parents shall never provide alcohol or drugs to minors in a Skate Canada environment.
Parents shall never provide or advocate the use of performance enhancing drugs or substances.
Parents shall avoid any conduct, which brings their club, skating school, Section or Skate Canada, into disrepute, including but not limited to abusive use of alcohol, non‐medical use of drugs and gambling.
Parents shall openly support and uphold this code of conduct policy and take action and steps to ensure other parents follow and uphold this code of conduct policy.

SKATER CODE OF CONDUCT

The Saugeen Shores Skating Club Skater Code of Conduct ensures the safety of all skaters and coaches during our sessions while respecting and encouraging all members of our club. It is the responsibility of each parent and coach to ensure their respective skaters are aware of, and respect, these rules.

Respect others (including the personal property of others).
All skaters have the right to a safe environment both on and off the ice, and as such verbal and or physical abuse of any kind will not be tolerated and could result in immediate suspension.
Due to insurance requirements, only registered Skate Canada members are permitted on the ice, except in a medical emergency.
Skaters must not step on the ice until a coach of SSSC or executive member is present.
Skaters must look both ways before stepping onto the ice surface or leaving the boards.
If a skater falls, he/she should get up quickly if not hurt.
Skaters should keep moving while on the ice as it is dangerous for skaters to stand still during a session. If a skater must do so then standing should be done at the boards.
Respect the ice surface – no kicking, digging holes, scraping or stomping the ice with blades.
Skaters must yield the right of way to other skaters in a private lesson and especially if their music is playing.
Pushing, tripping, horseplay, tag or intentional interference with other skaters is NOT permitted on the ice or elsewhere in the arena.
No breakable containers are allowed rink side. Drinks are allowed rink side and are encouraged to avoid skaters exiting and entering the ice throughout a session. Food is not permitted near or on the ice surface.
Skaters shall pick up all belongings (including dirty tissues, water cups, bottles, etc.) at the end of the session.
Parents, skaters not on the session and friends/spectators should not loiter at the boards or on the benches. It is unsafe and it interferes with a constructive training session.
If skaters need to talk to someone off the ice, they should get off the ice to do so.
Skaters shall inform their own coach whenever they are leaving the ice surface.
Skaters must leave the ice promptly when the session is over to allow the Zamboni to maintain its schedule.
Parents of skaters are responsible for the behavior of their child during all sessions.
Only members in good standing with the club will be allowed to take tests and participate in club competition. Members not in good standing may be suspended at board's discretion.
Skaters are representatives of the SSSC whether in our arena or away at competitions and as such are expected to conduct themselves in a proper and polite manner which includes no profanity.
As representatives of the SSSC, skaters should not wear competing club’s teamwear while skating for SSSC on home ice or away.

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