Definitions:

• Horseplay: Play characterized by rough physicality, pushing, hitting or silly behaviour.
• Property Damage: Destruction or harm to items belonging to the club, hosting clubs, private owners, or corporate owners.
• Abusive Language: The use of rude, insulting, or offensive words.
• Assault: Physically attacking another person.
• Harassment: Behaviour that demeans, humiliates and intimidates a person.
• Discrimination: Unjust or prejudicial treatment of people based on factors such as ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
• Negligence: Failure to exercise appropriate and ethical care.
• Unlawful Distribution: Illegitimate dispersal of goods, often referring to alcohol or drugs.
• Fraud: Intentional use of false or misleading information to illegally deprive another person or entity of money, property, or legal rights.

Code of Conduct for Field Use

All persons must:

• Ensure that the game is played with discipline and sporting behaviour, not relying solely on match officials to maintain these principles.
• Cooperate in upholding the spirit of the Laws of the Game and avoid selecting players guilty of foul play.
• Avoid repeated breaches of the Laws of the Game.
• Accept and observe the authority and decisions of referees, assistant referees, match officials, and all rugby disciplinary bodies.
• Refrain from publishing criticism of how a referee, assistant referee, or rugby disciplinary body handled a match.
• Refrain from engaging in conduct, on or off the field, that may impair public confidence in the honest and orderly conduct of a match, tour, tournament, or series.
• Promote the reputation of the game and take steps to prevent it from being brought into disrepute.
• Avoid committing doping offenses as defined in the regulations.
• Refrain from abusing, threatening, or intimidating referees, assistant referees, or other match officials.

Players and coaches shall:

• Avoid horseplay during practice or matches.
• Not consume or possess alcohol on match days or during practice.
• Show respect for the property of the club, stadium, hosting clubs, private owners, or corporate owners.
• Refrain from using abusive language or gestures.
• Avoid smoking in prohibited areas.
• Have zero tolerance for theft and the falsification of records.
• Avoid assault, fighting, and the possession or use of drugs/illegal substances.
• Refrain from wearing or possessing dangerous weapons.
• Avoid sexual abuse or harassment.
• Avoid bringing the club’s name in disrepute, sabotage, misuse of property, discrimination, and victimization.
• Refrain from disclosing confidential information.
• Avoid gross negligence and conducting private business without permission.
• Refrain from unlawful distribution of alcohol or drugs.
• Avoid offensive behaviour or language.
• Have zero tolerance for fraud or attempting to be fraudulent.
• Provide valid reasons for absence from practice, match days, and/or meetings.
• Ensure supporters, parents/guardians stay off the field.
• Guarantee equal opportunities for each player, including game time and attendance of IPT trials.