BIRMINGHAM WHEELS ROLLER SPEED CLUB 
CODE OF CONDUCT FOR COACHES   
 

• Set a good example which others can follow 
   
• Arrive in plenty of time to set up your activities and ensure  safety 
   
• Children play for pleasure and winning is only part of the fun 
   
• Keep yourself informed about sound coaching practices and the principles of children’s growth and development 
   
• Be reasonable in your demands on children’s time, energy and enthusiasm - they need other interests too 
   
• The successful coach invests in the well-being and interests of their skaters, not their win/loss record 
   
• Teach your team that honest effort is more important than victory so that the  result of each race is accepted without 
  undue disappointment 
   
• Never ridicule or shout at a child for making a mistake or losing 
   
• Teach skaters to be fair and to follow the rules 
   
• Divide your time equally between all standards of skaters 
   
• Check you have adequate insurance cover for the coaching you are undertaking! 
   
• Ensure you and your skaters have respect for their opponents, the officials and opposing coaches and supporters 
   
• Follow advice from a professional when determining if an injured skater is ready to race or train 
   
• Take responsibility for the young people in your care until they have safely left the activity