Code of Ethics: Declaration/Undertaking From The Sports Person, Ziauddin University
Code of Ethics: Declaration/Undertaking From The Sports Person, Ziauddin University
Address ______________________________________________________________________________
1) I hereby declare that I on my own will & wish intend to take part in the Sports Activities held at
_________________________________ and Intervarsity _______________________
________________competitions.
1) Operate within the rules and spirit of your sport, promoting fair play over winning at any cost.
2) Encourage and support opportunities for people to learn appropriate behaviors and skills.
3) Reject the use of violence in any form, whether it is by spectators, coaches, officials or athletes.
4) Support opportunities for participation in all aspects of the sport.
5) Treat each person as an individual.
6) Display control and courtesy to all involved with the sport.
7) Respect the rights and worth of every person regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background
or religion.
8) Respect the decisions of officials, coaches and administrators in the conduct of the sport.
9) 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.
10) Adopt appropriate and responsible behavior in all interactions.
11) Adopt responsible behavior in relation to alcohol and other drugs.
12) Act with integrity and objectivity, and accept responsibility for your decisions and actions.
13) Ensure your decisions and actions contribute to a safe environment.
14) Ensure your decisions and actions contribute to a harassment free environment.
15) Do not tolerate harmful or abusive behaviors. Athletes
16) Give your best at all times.
17) Participate for your own enjoyment and benefit. Coaches
18) Place the safety and welfare of the athletes above all else.
19) Help each person (athlete, official etc.) reach their potential - respect the talent, developmental
stage and goals of each person and compliment and encourage with positive and supportive
feedback.
20) Act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of the sport as a whole.
21) Respect the rules of the game or competition.
22) Turn down and denounce fraud or the manipulation of results, always arguing for sporting truth.
23) Always give your best in competition, regardless of the opponent.
24) Consider sports opponents as partners and not as enemies, treating them politely and with respect.
25) Respect your own body, as well as those of your opponents, safeguarding them from any harm to
their physical and mental integrity.
26) Reject doping in any form, thereby protecting your health and preserving sporting truth.
27) Recognize the value of your opponents and congratulate them when they win the game or
competition. Do not look for excuses or hold a grudge for having lost the game but, on the contrary,
know how to use defeat as a means of improvement.
28) Learn how to win: maintain, in your happiness at victory, humility and simplicity and acknowledging
the effort of each one of those who has been defeated.
29) Respect other sports agents (managers, coaches, referees and judges, etc.) and spectators, in all
circumstances and times, during or outside competition, treating them in a respectful and courteous
manner.
30) Be respectful and correct to all entities providing support services.
31) Remember that as you get better results your obligations to safeguard sportsperson ship will be
greater, as these will become a public example of ethics for all, especially for younger people.
Get to know and comply with the Code of Sports Ethics which has been approved by associations
representing the area of activity in which you take part
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Name & Signature of the Parents/Guardian Signature of the sports person
The Ziauddin university sports Department requires all players to sign a declaration to uphold the
following Code of Ethics: