The purpose of this Code of Conduct is to preserve the integrity of tennis, sportsmanship and camaraderie in Royal King’s Park Tennis Club (RKPTC). This Code of Conduct applies to all participants of an RKPTC event, not just those competing on court. This Code of Conduct applies to conduct and activities related to any RKPTC event.  The key factor to determine whether this Code of Conduct applies is whether there is a clear connection between the conduct in question and the RKPTC event. This includes, but is not limited to: (a) social media activity related to the RKPTC event; (b) official activities, meetings or functions of any RKPTC event; and/or (c) official social gatherings related to the RKPTC event. Please contact admin@rkptc.com.au with any questions or concerns or to report a potential Code of Conduct violation.


Code of Conduct 

  1. Respect the rights, dignity and worth of others;

  2. Act with honesty, integrity and humility;

  3. Compete to the best of your ability at all times and promote fair play over winning at all cost;

  4. Take responsibility for your own actions;

  5. Read, understand and comply with this Code of Conduct, any applicable ATO competitive play rules or regulations and Tennis Australia’s National Policies as amended from time to time. If you have queries, ask someone;

  6. Respect yourself, your entourage and all other participants, including your opposition and other spectators;

  7. Act as a positive role model and lead by example for other Participants, particularly children and young people;

  8. Promote the sport in a positive light;

  9. Contribute to a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment and a respectful culture which is accepting of individual differences;

  10. Respect the role of officials whose job it is to ensure that the play of tennis is conducted fairly and according to the rules;

  11. Respect the role of anyone who assists in the administration and/or delivery of the sport of tennis and related social activities, in particular the volunteers who give up their valuable time;

  12. Wear appropriate clothing and footwear at all times;

  13. Each parent is responsible for the actions of his/her children during RKPTC events. As such, children must be closely supervised by a responsible adult at all times during RKPTC events.


Penalty

Where the RKPTC committee determines a breach of the Code of Conduct, the Committee may impose a warning, suspension or expulsion from the Club, depending on the severity of the breach. The decision of the Committee will be final and binding on all parties.