Codes of Conduct.
Standards of Behaviour in Obstacle Sport
The Obstacle Course Racing Association of Ireland (OCRA ÉIREANN) expects people involved in its activities to contribute to a sporting environment based on fairness, integrity, respect and sportsmanship.
Codes of Conduct help establish clear expectations for behaviour across OCRA events, clubs, teams, education programmes and other activities.
Who the Codes Apply To
Different Codes of Conduct may apply to:
- Athletes
- Coaches
- Technical Officials
- Volunteers
- Team Ireland members
- Club officials
- Parents and guardians
- Event personnel
- Committee members
- Spectators
- Other people participating in OCRA activities
Respect
Everyone involved in obstacle sport should treat others with dignity and respect.
This includes respect for:
- Other athletes
- Coaches
- Technical Officials
- Volunteers
- Event organisers
- Parents and guardians
- Spectators
- OCRA representatives
Fair Play
Participants are expected to compete and participate honestly.
Cheating, deliberate rule violations, manipulation of results or attempts to gain an unfair sporting advantage are inconsistent with OCRA's standards.
Abuse, Harassment and Discrimination
Abuse, harassment, bullying and discriminatory behaviour have no place within OCRA activities.
Concerns involving this type of behaviour may be considered under OCRA's complaints, safeguarding or disciplinary procedures depending on the circumstances.
Safety
Participants are expected to follow reasonable safety instructions and avoid behaviour that unnecessarily places themselves or others at risk.
Coaches, Technical Officials, volunteers and event personnel have additional responsibilities appropriate to their roles.
Athletes
Athletes are expected to:
- Compete fairly
- Respect competition rules
- Follow Technical Official instructions
- Treat competitors respectfully
- Respect volunteers and organisers
- Avoid abusive or threatening behaviour
- Comply with applicable anti-doping requirements
- Represent their club or country appropriately
Coaches
Coaches hold positions of trust and responsibility.
They are expected to:
- Put athlete welfare first
- Maintain appropriate professional boundaries
- Coach safely and responsibly
- Avoid abuse of authority
- Respect competition officials
- Promote fair play
- Follow safeguarding requirements
- Support clean sport
- Avoid conflicts between personal interests and athlete welfare
Technical Officials
Technical Officials are expected to:
- Act impartially
- Apply rules consistently
- Avoid favouritism
- Declare relevant conflicts of interest
- Communicate professionally
- Respect athletes and fellow officials
- Record decisions accurately
- Protect the integrity of competition
Parents, Guardians and Spectators
Parents, guardians and spectators are expected to support participants positively and respect athletes, coaches, Technical Officials and volunteers.
Aggressive, threatening or abusive behaviour towards athletes or officials is not acceptable.
Breaches of a Code of Conduct
Serious or repeated breaches may be addressed through OCRA's Complaints and Disciplinary process.
Current Codes
Separate Codes of Conduct for athletes, coaches, Technical Officials, volunteers, parents and guardians, and Team Ireland will be published here as they are adopted.