Baseball Canada | National Championship Code of Conduct

National Code of Conduct Form

Step 1)

Select the National Championships you (or your child) will be attending

Step 2)

What type of participant are you (or your child)?

Player
Coach/Chef/Trainer

Step 3)

Select the team you (or your child) will a part of

Step 4)

Enter your (or your child's) last name

Step 5)

Select yourself (or your child) once shown

Step 6)

Enter your (or your child's) birthdate to confirm

Step 7)

Enter Parent's Name

Step 8)

APPLICANT DECLARATION

A)

Are you presently subject to criminal charges or have you ever been convicted of a crime or subject to a peace bond?

Yes

Step 9)

Please read the following Baseball Canada Code of Conduct and click "Accept" below.

BASEBALL CANADA CODE OF CONDUCT

Introduction

Baseball Canada is committed to delivering its mission professionally and ethically and is guided by the values of integrity, trust, fair play, respect for others and sportsmanship. Baseball Canada is committed to providing an environment in which all individuals are treated with respect. Furthermore, Baseball Canada supports equal opportunity and prohibits discriminatory practices. Participants are expected to conduct themselves at all times in a manner consistent with the values of Baseball Canada.

The Baseball Canada Code of Conduct provides all participants – players, parents, coaches, umpires/officials, spectators and administrative officials – with some simple rules that assist in delivering a safe and positive environment to everyone involved with the sport.

General Principles

Baseball Canada participants are defined to include: all registered players, coaches, umpires and officials, coach developers, umpire instructors, Association staff, volunteers and members of the Board of Directors, parents, sponsor representatives and club supporters, members of the general public attending as spectators.

Participants are encouraged and expected to:

show positive acts of sportsmanship, discouraging all instances of foul or illegal play, or acts of violence, both during and after competitions and training.
demonstrate the greatest levels of respect, protecting the rights, dignity and worth of every person regardless of their gender, ability/disability, sexual orientation, age, race, national or ethnic origin, colour, or religion;

participants are to refrain from any behaviour that constitutes harassment, where harassment is defined as improper conduct by an individual during a Baseball Canada sponsored event or business activity and that the individual knew or ought reasonably to have known would cause offence or harm. It comprises objectionable act{s), comment{s), or display(s) that demean, belittle or cause personal humiliation or embarrassment, and any act of intimidation or threat.
Participants are to refrain from behaviour that constitutes sexual harassment, where sexual harassment is defined to include such activities as, unwelcome sexual comments and advances, requests for sexual favours, or conduct of a sexual nature.
Participants shall not have sexual relations, or sexual intimacy of any description, with any other participant he/she has access to in the sport environment if the participant is under the age of 18 years of age. If the participant is 18 years of age or older and if there exists a significant imbalance of power with respect to the relationship between the participants which could reasonably jeopardize effective decision making given the existence or nature of the sexual relations or sexual intimacy, a written disclosure is required to enable assessment and appropriate action.

use social media responsibly, and understand that cyber-bullying, which includes negative or demeaning comments, status posts, personal messages or emails, is deemed as a serious form of harassment.
lead by positive example, and condemn the use of recreational and performance enhancing drugs and doping practices; their use endangers the health of players and is contrary to the concept of fair competition.
demonstrate integrity in all matters involving the sport by behaving with honesty and transparency.
resolve any potential conflict of interest situation:

a conflict of interest situation is a situation where a personal or financial interest of a participant could conflict with or be reasonably seen to conflict with the best interests of Baseball Canada.
To avoid conflict of interests, participants:

May not have direct or indirect interests of any nature that is in conflict with the discharge of their duties;
Shall not accept or solicit any personal gift, favour, or service that might influence the participant in discharging his/her duties;
Shall not disclose confidential information acquired conducting business for Baseball Canada for personal gain or benefit;
Shall not transact any business in his/her official capacity with any business of which the participant is an officer, agent or member in which he/she owns a substantial interest;
Must disclose potential conflicts of interest as soon as possible after they realize conflict may have arisen. Should the Board of Directors accept a conflict and, as required, appropriate mitigation, records will be held on file for the appropriate timeframe.

respect and protect confidential information acquired in the conduct of his/her role by safeguarding it when it is in use, storing it properly, and discussing it only with those who have legitimate business with Baseball Canada and have a need to know.

The Baseball Canada Code of Conduct shall govern all disciplinary matters to the extent that it conflicts with or augments the code of conduct of any Provincial/Territorial Baseball Association.

Note:

This code of conduct incorporates concepts, format and wording from a broad cross section of sporting association and organization codes of conduct with appreciation.

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