Fair Play Code

The Fair Play Code outlines standards of behaviour expected of every person involved in community sport and active recreation in Victoria.

Commitment

Players, officials, spectators and volunteers: Your behaviour at sporting events matters. Let's call time on bad behaviour in sport. Choose to be fair and play fair.

Thank you to everyone: spectators, officials, spectators and volunteers for supporting MRNA by calling time on bad behaviour at sporting events.

Thank you to everyone: spectators, officials, spectators and volunteers for supporting MRNA by being fair and playing fair.

About

Last year, the Victorian Government released the Fair Play Code – a code of conduct for sport and recreation in Victoria that outlines the standards of behavior expected for everyone involved in sport and recreation.

Netball Victoria encourages associations, leagues, clubs and their administrators and members to be aware of the code of conduct and operate under the code.

The Fair Play Code

Victorians love their sport.

There are approximately 2.2 million participants, 980,000 paid staff and volunteers, 12,000 sports clubs, and 9,500 community sports facilities in Victoria.

Victorians are involved in sport in many different capacities. Positive and appropriate actions and behaviours of each and every one of these individuals is essential to ensuring safe, fair and inclusive sporting environments.

There is no place in sport for bad behaviour, violence, cheating or intimidation.

At the heart of the Fair Play Code are the five principles:

  • Integrity

  • Respect

  • Responsibility

  • Safety

  • Fairness.

These principles apply to everyone involved in sport in Victoria, no matter what role they play.

As an individual, team, club, league or association, if you encounter bad behaviour, either on or off the sporting field, refer to the Fair Play Code.

The Fair Play Code is a guide on how to apply the principles, and the responsibilities of those involved in sport.

The Fair Play Code first came into effect on 1 July 2018. Victoria's sporting organisations who receive funding from the Victorian Government are required to actively promote, adhere to and enforce the Fair Play Code.