All HT Heat Committee members are required to comply with the Basketball Victoria Code of Conduct for Officials.
- Involve others in planning, leadership, evaluation and decision making related to basketball
- Give all people equal opportunities to participate
- Create pathways for people to participate and develop through the sport not just as players but as coaches, referees and administrators
- Ensure that rules, equipment, length of games and training schedules are modified to suit the age, ability and maturity level of players
- Provide quality supervision, instruction and a safe environment for all players
- Remember that basketball is for fun
- Help coaches and officials highlight appropriate behaviour and skill development, and help improve the standards of coaching and officiating
- Assist all participants in basketball to know and understand the rules
- Give a copy of the codes of conduct to spectators, officials, parents, coaches, teachers, players and the media and encourage them to follow it
- You set an example. Your behaviour and comments should be positive and supportive
- Make it clear that abusing people in any way is unacceptable and will result in disciplinary action
- Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every person
- Always respect the use of facilities and equipment provided
