How to use this template

Replace the placeholders and agree who is responsible for receiving concerns. Share the final version with members, volunteers, visitors and anyone joining club activity.

Club name: [Club Name]

Adoption date: [Date]

Concern contact: [Name or role and contact details]

Purpose

This code of conduct sets expectations for behaviour at club sessions, events, leagues, competitions, volunteer activity, online spaces and related social activity.

The aim is to help everyone enjoy disc golf in a safe, respectful and welcoming environment.

Who this applies to

This code applies to:

• Club members.
• Casual players attending club sessions.
• Volunteers and committee members.
• Parents, carers and spectators.
• Visitors using club online spaces.
• Anyone representing the club at events or in public communications.

Expected behaviour

Members, volunteers and visitors should:

• Treat others with respect.
• Welcome new players.
• Follow course and venue rules.
• Play safely and responsibly.
• Wait until landing areas are clear before throwing.
• Respect walkers, park users, course staff, landowners and neighbours.
• Respect other park or venue users.
• Avoid abusive, discriminatory, threatening or bullying behaviour.
• Use club online spaces responsibly.
• Raise concerns through the club’s agreed process.
• Look after club equipment and shared facilities.
• Follow reasonable instructions from session leads, event organisers or venue staff.
• Help create an inclusive environment for players of all backgrounds and abilities.

Unacceptable behaviour

The club may take action where someone:

• Abuses, harasses or intimidates others.
• Behaves in a discriminatory way.
• Creates an unsafe playing environment.
• Misuses club funds or property.
• Ignores reasonable safety instructions.
• Posts harmful or abusive content in club spaces.
• Brings the club or sport into disrepute.
• Pressures, manipulates or exploits another person.
• Retaliates against someone for raising a concern.
• Attends activity while impaired in a way that creates a safety risk.
• Shares personal information, images or private messages without appropriate consent.

Online spaces and social media

Club online spaces should be welcoming and suitable for the audience using them. Members and visitors should:

• Keep discussion respectful.
• Avoid personal attacks, pile-ons or harassment.
• Avoid discriminatory language or jokes.
• Avoid sharing private messages or personal information without consent.
• Think carefully before posting photos or videos of children, young people or vulnerable adults.
• Follow moderator or committee requests where content needs to be removed.

Juniors and adults at risk

Where children, young people or adults at risk are involved, everyone should follow the club safeguarding policy and any session-specific arrangements.

Adults should avoid one-to-one situations with juniors unless this is part of an agreed and appropriate arrangement. Concerns about a child, young person or adult at risk should be passed to the welfare or safeguarding contact promptly.

Raising a concern

Concerns should be raised with [Name or role and contact details]. The club should listen, keep appropriate records and respond proportionately.

If a concern involves immediate danger, emergency services should be contacted.

Safeguarding concerns involving children, young people or adults at risk should be handled under the club safeguarding policy, not only as general conduct matters.

Possible club actions

Depending on the seriousness of the issue, the club may:

• Give informal advice or a reminder of expectations.
• Ask for an apology or corrective action.
• Remove content from club online spaces.
• Ask someone to leave a session or event.
• Restrict access to club activity for a period of time.
• Suspend or remove membership.
• Escalate to EDGA, a venue, a statutory agency or emergency services where appropriate.

Any action should be fair, proportionate and recorded.

Agreement

By taking part in club activity, members and visitors are expected to follow this code and support a positive disc golf environment.

Concerns

Concerns should be raised with [Name or role and contact details].

Safeguarding concerns involving children, young people or adults at risk should be handled under the club safeguarding policy.