I am fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of all players and believe it is important that everyone should, at all times, show respect and understanding for the safety and welfare of others.

Appropriate Conduct

• Act in a sportsmanlike manner by acknowledging good play or shots by your partner or opponent/s
• Play by the rules and be fair and honest in all situations
• Treat all players as they would like to be treated themselves. You must not ridicule, interfere with, bully or take unfair advantage of another player
• Accept whoever you are paired with or against in training and matches, be tolerant and understanding and never show aversion to playing with someone considered inferior
• Set an example when playing with or against younger players and respond with restraint to petulance or ill-tempered behaviour
• Control your temper and emotions
• Co-operate with your coach, partner and opponent/s. Without them there would be no tennis
• Be a fair winner and good loser
• Respect all decisions of the coaches and team captains and comply at all times with the club and coaching constitution and rules
• Be cautious when referring to the club, programme, coaches or any of its players

Inappropriate Conduct

• Causing a nuisance in communications with other members
• Distracting other players during lessons
• Using verbal abuse or deliberately distracting or provoking an opponent is not acceptable behaviour
• Throwing your racquet, hitting balls in anger, displaying bad sportsmanship or acting in a petulant manner
• Swearing, using bad language or arguing with a partner or opponent
• Being aggressive or displaying intimidating behaviour
• Questioning another person’s integrity over line calls or actions
• Causing danger to other players through your play
• Bringing the club or coach into disrepute