Players Conduct

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 Players are to treat all coaches, spectators, officials and other players with the same respect, professionalism, and courtesy that you expect.

1. Players at all times accept and adhere to the following behaviours:

2. Players are not to make overtly verbal or animated objections to a referee’s decision.

3. Players are not to attempt to intimidate an opponent, or an official, by their words or actions,  

 4. Players are not to disrupt or hinder the flow of the game in objecting to a referee’s decision,

5. Players are not to use audible obscenities, which can be heard by other players, spectators or officials, 

6. Players are to address any complaint or queries about a referee’s decision through their team manager, Green Light Basketball Official or coach and only during a time-out or quarter or half time break. 

7. Players shall not post anything derogatory, bullying in nature, about Greenlight, players, other teams or officials.

 8. Players are not to make statements of an abusive nature towards a referee, the nature of which includes but is not limited to: 

● Performance or competence of referee or partner,

 ● Racial discrimination, 

● Gender or sexuality-based remarks, 

● No Bullying of any kind to ANYONE whatsoever 

● Perceived bias of a referee towards an opposing team 

9. Players maybe counseled, issued a warning or suspended if the policy & code of conduct is violated. 

10. Game Fees are payable if a player is suspended.