Appendix 4
NORTHERN IRELAND POOL ASSOCIATION
~CODE OF CONDUCT~
The Northern Ireland Pool Association (NIPA) is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of
all its members. The Association believes that it is important that Members, Team Managers, Administrators and
Parents associated with the club should, at all times, show respect and understanding for the safety and welfare
of others and keep within our Diversity and Equality policy which is available via team managers or on our website.
Therefore, members are encouraged to be open at all times and to share any concerns or complaints that they
may have about any aspect of the Association by either contacting someone on our Executive Committee (numbers
on our website ) or via their team manager.
As a member of Northern Ireland Pool Association, you are expected to abide by the following code of practice:
• Respect the rights, dignity and worth of others.
• Be fair, considerate, and honest in all dealing with others.
• Be professional in and accept responsibility for your actions.
• Operate within the rules of the sport, including National and International guidelines which
govern the NIPA.
• Do not use your involvement with the NIPA, to promote your own beliefs, behaviours, or
practices where these are inconsistent with those of the NIPA.
• Demonstrate a high degree of individual responsibility especially when dealing with persons
under 18 years of age, as your words and actions are an example.
• Avoid unaccompanied and unobserved activities with persons under18 years of age, wherever
possible.
• Refrain from any form of harassment of others.
• Refrain from any behaviour that may bring the NIPA into disrepute.
• Adhere to the NIPA’s dress code.
• Show concern and caution towards others who may be sick or injured.
• Be a positive role model.
NIPA members are expected to refrain from posting derogatory remarks towards fellow players and officials on
any social media site. Any member posting such remarks who continues to ignore NIPA official warnings will have
their membership cancelled with no financial recompense. The NIPA does not see this as a form of censorship on
its members as we do encourage constructive criticism, we view it as an essential step to preserve a harmonious
relationship amongst all its member.
The NIPA, as the National Governing Body for pool in Northern Ireland, we have a duty of care in relation to all
its members, including, Learning disability, Mental Health, Juniors, and Adults. Part of the Equality and Diversity
, Disciplinary/Complaints and Grievance policy is to give all members a mechanism by which their concerns or
complaints in regard to posts on social media by fellow members that they class as offensive, derogatory, abusive,
or threatening can be addressed. Our Diversity and Equality and Disciplinary/Complaints and Grievance policies
can be found on our website or by asking team managers or a member of the exec committee.
www.nipa-blackball.com
