AFL Kids First Program
:: Basic Principles
:: Goals
:: Sport - A solid base for life
:: Parents' Roles
:: New Initiatives
:: Matchday
:: Policy
:: Summary
Basic Principles
Sport for children is a vital part of their growing up and their self esteem - Children like to win, but more importantly, they want to have fun - Parents need to set the right example not just at home - Parents should be proud of their children's efforts.
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Goals
Providing clubs with ownership and responsibility for their members - Promoting parental understanding of their important role - Highlighting the many benefits of junior sport for children.
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Sport - A solid base for life
Physical well being, fitness - Rates of maturation - Skill development - Develop character, socila skills and positive attitudes - Discipline, application and achievement - Enjoyment, fun and thrill of game - Teaches sportsmanship, understanding of winning/losing and respect for officials.
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Parents' Roles
To support and applaud effort - Promote virtues of healthy mind and body - Display self control - Be honest and fair - Create a good atmosphere - FANSHIP v SUPPORTERSHIP
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New Initiatives
Information on registration forms - Mandatory parent meeting at club level - Parent code of conduct and policy for breech - AFL Rule 5.5 amendment - Distinguishable uniform for first year umpires - 'Parent Free' areas around coach's box - 'Silent Sunday' trial - Zero tolerance to umpire abuse
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Matchday
Each Junior match must have a designated Kids First Coordinator - Away team to select an official as point of contact for coordinator - Coordinator to inform away official of any spectator in breach of code of conduct - Official to inform spectator of Kids First Program being conducted - Hand out flyer to spectator - If spectator fails to conform, club to enforce its own procedures e.g. spectator to face committee
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Policy
Kids First Coordinator, CLub and League Officials will monitor code - Citations issued for breech - Phase 1 - Educate parent - Phase 2 - Parent/s to meet with committee - Phase 3 - Club membership removed. Club to request non attendance at all matches
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Summary
Basic Principles and Goals of Program - It's more than a game, it's an education - Parent's Role - New Initiatives - Code of Conduct and administration policy
Remember...we are not playing for sheep stations!
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