Player Information

Uniform Care Requirements:

• Sports uniforms will be issued to players for the season and are to be returned (washed) and in good condition immediately after the final match. If a uniform is lost or damaged the player is responsible for paying full replacement costs for the uniform.
• The uniform MUST NOT be worn for anything other than a game. It cannot be worn for training, PE etc
• Please do not hot wash or tumble dry uniforms or place them over heaters to dry as this can cause shrinkage and discolouration, resulting in uniforms needing to be replaced.
• Please do not iron these uniforms, but rather hang them to dry as soon as the wash cycle is complete. Do not leave wet or damp uniforms folded or crumpled as colours may run.
• If the hem of a netball or hockey dress is taken up during the season, it must be taken up by hand (not machine) and taken down again before the uniform is returned. If there is any damage caused by hemming the uniform, a replacement fee will be charged.

Thank you for taking care of and showing good stewardship with these uniforms.

Sport Specific Uniform Information:

• A sports uniform is issued to players for the season and is to be returned (washed) immediately after their final match. This uniform is to be worn with appropriate non-marking footwear and regulation KingsWay sports socks.
  All of our football (middle school and senior) and all hockey teams (primary, middle school and senior) are to wear the official navy blue KingsWay sports socks as part of their sport uniform at each match.
• Please note that all of our Senior 1st XI boys and girls football and hockey teams will need to purchase two pairs of socks, a navy blue pair (home kit) and a white pair (away kit). These socks are available to purchase via the school website uniform shop and can then be collected from the Uniform Shop. (Not the Sports Dept)
• Short White socks for netball.
• Players are to provide their own sport specific hockey sticks, tennis rackets, suitable sports shoes (trainers / plastic moulded boots – no metal sprigs), black rugby shorts, shin pads and/or mouth guards.

For the following sports, PE uniform is to be worn for matches with appropriate non-marking footwear:

• Badminton (rackets provided)
• Futsal (trainers / plastic moulded boots – no metal sprigs)
• Summer Soccer (trainers / plastic moulded boots – no metal sprigs)
• Touch Rugby (trainers / plastic moulded boots – no metal sprigs)

Cricket
Students are required to wear white cricketing trousers and their PE shirts with trainers.

Primary Football
Primary (5th – 12th) Grade players must purchase the HBC Football green shorts and green socks through HBC Football Club. Shin guards are required. HBC Football Club will provide each registered player with a Team Shirt for use during the season.

KingsWay School Players’ Code of Conduct

All students who wish to play sport at KingsWay are required to fully commit to the teams they play for and full attendance at trainings and/games is expected.

• Attend all trainings and games unless discussed with your coach/manager first.
• Be punctual to trainings, pre-game warm up’s and games.
• Always show respect and courtesy to your coach, manager and supporters.
• Be respectful and polite to the opposition. Without them there would be no games.
• Always wear the correct KingsWay uniform with pride for all games and wear/bring the appropriate gear to trainings.
• Wear appropriate safety gear at trainings and games. i.e Mouthguard, shin pads.
• Never argue with the referees and umpires.
• Reflect the special character of KingsWay School.
• Always play fair and strive to achieve your personal best

Any breaches of the Players’ Code of Conduct will be dealt with by the Head of Sports and/or Sports Co-ordinator..

KingsWay School Supporters’ Code of Conduct
As a Kingsway School parent/supporter I will, to the best of my ability:

• Be positive in my support for all teams.
• Show appreciation and respect to all coaches, managers, officials and those who volunteer their time so my child can play sport and will never question, shout or abuse them.
• Be a positive role model for my child in my attitude towards sport.
• Insist that my child plays by the rules and principles of fair play.
• Always be positive and never ridicule or shout at players.
• Acknowledge good play from both teams.
• I will teach my child that doing one’s best is more important than winning, so that my child will never feel defeated by the outcome of a game or his/her performance.

At a game never question, discuss or confront coaches at the game field. If a parent needs to speak with a coach, arrange it at an agreed time and place for both parties. Often, what a spectator instructs a player to do from the side lines contradicts what the coach is instructing a player to do and this confuses the player. Your greatest asset for your child during games/practices is your encouragement, not your coaching.

Please remember a positive attitude on the side line goes a long way to ensuring all involved will enjoy the competition

Supporter videos – The magic shirt
Small Blacks video – My parents are ugly

We cant play the game without you.

We value our umpires and referees. Whether you are a player that wants to learn the rules (after all, the better you know the rules of a game the better you can play) or you want to become a school referee we would like to know about any courses you do.

We pay our student umpires once they are qualified and on the schools list for certain sports. If you are a qualified umpire and would like to umpire for KingsWay or can fill-in on occasions, please e-mail your TIC.

Hockey
The hockey rule book is a good tool to refer to if you keep wondering why the ref always blows the whistle when you touch that ball! Please speak to the TIC of hockey if you would like to review the rule book.

If you are umpiring hockey at any stage, please review the Umpire Briefing document.

Netball
Please remember that umpiring is not limited to the girls only, so we would like to encourage any non-netballers, siblings or parents to learn to umpire. A list of upcoming netball umpiring courses are on the NH Website: http://www.hbcnetball.co.nz

All awards are discussed and finalised by a panel of staff and TIC’s.

Junior Coach of the Year – Student in Year 7-10 or a student who coaches a Primary or MS team
Senior Coach of the Year – Student in Years 11-13 or a student who coaches a MS or Senior team.

This award focuses on acknowledging excellence in coaching, character and leadership in sport. Nominees should:

1. Receive a written nomination from either a team/staff member, coach, manager or parent.
2. Hold a coaching position at the school.
3. Be a positive role model.
4. Be well organised and work co-operatively with adults & team members
5. Demonstrate Christian character in competition and practice.
6. Be well respected by players, parents and officials.
7. Display a commitment to improving their skill level in their area of service i.e. courses, accreditation.

Junior Official of the Year – Student in Year 7-10 or who officiates a Primary or MS team
Senior Official of the Year – Student in Years 11-13 or who officiates a MS or Senior team
This award focuses on acknowledging excellence in officiating, refereeing and umpiring. Nominees should:

1. Hold a current qualification and show a commitment to improving that qualification.
2. External acknowledgement from competition governing body.
3. Level of officiating during the season.
4. Have feedback from coaches and players officiated during the season (internal and external where possible).
5. Officiate for KingsWay School in their nominated code (unless this is not offered by the school).

Sport Leadership Award
Primary School Boys’ Leadership Award – Years 1-6
Primary School Girls’ Leadership Award – Years 1-6
Middle School Boys’ Leadership Award – Years 7 & 8
Middle School Girls’ Leadership Award – Years 7 & 8
Middle Years Boys’ Leadership Award – Years 9 & 10
Middle Years Girls’ Leadership Award – Years 9 & 10
Senior School Boys’ Leadership Award – Years 11 -13
Senior School Girls’ Leadership Award – Years 11 -13
This award focuses on acknowledging excellence in character and leadership.
Nominees should:

1. Receive a written nomination from either a team/staff member, coach, manager or parent.
2. Show leadership ability.
3. Be a positive role model.
4. Be well organised and work co-operatively with adults & team members
5. Demonstrate Christian character in competition and practice.
6. Demonstrate an ability to lead.
7. Be an excellent ambassador of KingsWay School
8. Represent KingsWay School in their nominated code (unless this is not offered by the school).

Sportsmanship
Primary School Boys’ Sportsmanship Award – Years 1-6
Primary School Girls’ Sportsmanship Award – Years 1-6
Middle School Boys’ Sportsmanship Award – Years 7 & 8
Middle School Girls’ Sportsmanship Award – Years 7 & 8
Middle Years Boys’ Sportsmanship Award – Years 9 & 10
Middle Years Girls’ Sportsmanship Award – Years 9 & 10
Senior School Boys’ Sportsmanship Award – Years 11 -13
Senior School Girls’ Sportsmanship Award – Years 11 -13
This award focuses on acknowledging excellence in character.
Nominees should:

1. Receive a written nomination from either a team/staff member, coach, manager or parent.
2. Be a positive role model.
3. Work co-operatively with adults & team members
4. Demonstrate Christian character in competition and practice.
5. Consistently demonstrate fair play.
6. Be an excellent ambassador of KingsWay School
7. Represent KingsWay School in their nominated code (unless this is not offered by the school).

Middle School Sports Person of the Year

This award focuses on acknowledging a middle school student who demonstrates the characteristics we would like to see displayed in a KingsWay sports person.

• Display Christian Character
• Demonstrate great sportsmanship
• Be a positive role model both off and on the field.
• Work co-operatively with adults & team members
• Have a positive work ethic at training & games.
• Be part of a school team
• Shows level of responsibility for their development and the development of their team (where applicable).

A panel of staff will look at all nominees and may also take into consideration

• Skill and team level
• Individual achievements for the calendar year

Sports Person of the Year

This award focuses on acknowledging excellence in the characteristics that we would like a KingsWay sports person to display.

• Display Christian Character
• Demonstrate great sportsmanship
• Be a positive role model both off and on the field.
• Work co-operatively with adults & team members
• Have a positive work ethic at training & games.
• Be part of a school first school team
• Shows level of responsibility for their development and the development of their team (where applicable).

A panel of staff will look at all nominees and may also take into consideration

• Skill level
• Individual achievements for the calendar year

Team of the Year
Award Description/Criteria:
Middle School Y7 – Y9
Senior School Girls’ Team of the Year Y10-13
Senior School Boys’ Team of the Year  Y10-13
Nominees should:

1. Receive a written nomination from either a team/staff member, coach, manager or parent.
2. The team’s competition grade will be taken into consideration.
3. The team place in the top three places in their competition or place highly in tournament week competition.
4. Team players must demonstrate diligence in training and commitment during all competition.
5. Team players must demonstrate great team spirit.
6. Be excellent ambassadors for KingsWay School

A panel of staff will view all nominated teams and a decision will be made as to the winner. No discussion will be entered into by the panel with regards to the final decision. If no teams are considered to fit the above criteria then no award will be presented

Team of the Year
Award Description/Criteria:
Primary School Team of the Year – Years 1-6
Nominees should:

1. Receive a written nomination from either a team/staff member, coach, manager or parent.
2. The team’s competition grade will be taken into consideration.
3. The team place in the top three places in their competition (preferably but not a must)
4. Team players must demonstrate diligence in training and commitment during all competition.
5. Team players must demonstrate great team spirit & sportsmanship.
6. Be excellent ambassadors for KingsWay School

A panel of staff will view all nominated teams and a decision will be made as to the winner. No discussion is allowed to be entered into by the panel with regards to the final decision. If no teams are considered to fit the above criteria then no award will be presented

Award Victrix Ludorum and Victor Ludorum
This award is presented on a points system.