Treat all students with respect at all times. Beand any illegal substance.honest
and
consistent with them. Honor all15. Respect the fact that your goal as a coach for
thepromises and commitments, both verbal andstudent may not always be same as that of
thewritten.
Provide feedback to students and othergoals and due consideration for the
student’sparticipants in a caring manner sensitive to theirgrowth and development.needs.
Avoid overly negative feedback.
Recognize students right to consult with otheralways think of the student’s long
term
bestcoaches and advisers. Cooperate fully with otherinterest.specialists (e.g., Sports
scientists, Doctors,17. Set challenges for each student which are bothPhysiotherapists etc.)
Treat all students fairly within the context of18. At all times, act as a role
model
that
promotestheir sporting activities, regardless of gender,the positive aspects of sports and
of tennis byrace, place of origin, athletic potential, color,maintaining the highest
standards of personalsexual orientation, religion, political beliefs,conduct and projecting
a favorable image ofsocio-economic status and any other condition.
Encourage and felicitate student’s independence19. Do not exploit any coaching
relationship
toand responsibility for their own behavior,further personal, political, or business
interestsperformance, decisions and actions.
Involve the students in decisions that affect them.
Determine, in consultation with students and others, what information is
confidential and
respect that confidentiality
Encourage a climate of mutual support among your students.
Encourage students to respect one another and to expect respect for their worth as
individuals regardless of their level of play.
At all times use appropriate training methods which in the long term will benefit
the
students, and avoid those which could be harmful.
Ensure that the tasks / training set are suitable for the age, experience, ability
and
physical and psychological conditions of the students.
Be acutely aware of the power that you as a coach develop with your students in the
coaching
relationships and avoid any sexual intimacy with students that could develop as a result.
Avoid situation with your students that could be construed as compromising.
Actively discourage the use of performance enhancing drugs, the use of alcohol and
tobacco
and any illegal substance.
Respect the fact that your goal as a coach for the student may not always be same
as
that of
the student. Aim for excellence based upon realistic goals and due consideration for the
student’s growth and development.
Recognize individual differences in students and always think of the student’s long
term
best interest.
Set challenges for each student which are both achievable and motivating.
At all times, act as a role model that promotes the positive aspects of sports and
of tennis
by maintaining the highest standards of personal conduct and projecting a favorable image of
tennis and of coaching at all times.
Do not exploit any coaching relationship to further personal, political, or
business
interests at the expense of the best interest of your student.
Encourage students and other coaches to develop and maintain integrity in their
relationships with others.
Respect other coaches and always act in a manner characterized by courtesy and good
faith.
When asked to coach a student, ensure that any previous coach-student relationship
has been
ended by the student / others in a professional manner.
Accept and respect the role of officials in ensuring that competitions are
conducted
fairly
and according to established rules.
Know and abide by tennis rules, regulations and standards, and encourage students
to
do
likewise. Accept both the letter and spirit of the rules.
Be honest and ensure that qualifications are not misrepresented.
Be open to other people’s opinion and willing to continually learn and develop.
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