Co-curricular - Junior Sport Stage 3

Code of Conduct

As we have just passed the halfway point of the Winter season, I would like to take this opportunity to remind families and boys of the code of conduct which we must follow when we play/attend winter sports fixtures. The Codes of Conduct can be viewed in full on the College Website or by clicking on the links below: 

ISA Code of Conduct (Senior School Sport)

IPSHA Code of Conduct (Years 5 and 6 Sport)

It is never a bad time to go over the basics, however some incidents that have occurred over the last few weeks have indicated that we still have room to improve.

Boys are expected to play all games in the spirit they are intended. Boys should be playing hard, but fair, to challenge themselves and the opposition. The referee is to be listened to, respected and all decisions are to be accepted, regardless of what you may think or believe should happen. At no stage should there be any discussion entered into with the referee. If the coach decides that it is time for a player to come off the field, boys are expected to action this quickly, with no fuss. They should be on the sideline close to the coach, waiting for their next opportunity to take the field and support their team. 

Parents and carers are always welcome to support their son’s team, but are reminded that when they do attend games, they are representing the College as well as their son/s who are on the field. Parents/carers should direct all their attention to College teams and support with positive commentary. At no stage should parents/carers turn any attention to the referee or opposition players. When supporting, appropriate language should always be used, and profanity and demoralising comments should not be used under any circumstances. Parents/carers are to remain behind all barriers, ropes, and partitions at all times and if none are present at the field, be 5m away from the sideline. This is a safety precaution for players and parents/carers alike. When spectating, parents/carers are to leave the refereeing to the person on the field and refrain from signaling outs, or what they perceive has or should be happening in a game. Referees are human and will make mistakes, just like the boys, and this is one of the great things about sport. It is all about human error and minimising mistakes. The teams that do this the best inevitably win, regardless of one or two bad calls from the referee. 

Update – Movement Function

Last week in my article, I discussed the need to be active and have a balance in our bodies in order to move efficiently. Over the coming weeks in my Especean articles, I am going to offer a small weekly challenge for the boys. The challenges will revolve around small workouts that they can do at home each day, will require no equipment and be based on holding body weight. Movements will incorporate both upper and lower body muscle groups and should be performed one after the other in a single time frame but can also be done in a segmented fashion throughout the day. Movements should be completed every day, with small progressions occurring daily, Saturday and Sunday being rest days. Please see the first challenge below:

I look forward to hearing how many of you go with this week’s challenge.

Long Weekend

A reminder also that there are no sporting fixtures over the long weekend and no training on Friday due to Founder’s Day. 

John Locke

Head of Co-Curricular Stage 3