WUA Code of Conduct

As adopted in the WUA Charter(2002) and recommended by the Officiating Development Alliance.
 

WUA Members and Associates shall:

1. Bear a great responsibility for engendering public confidence in sports.
2. Be free of obligation to any interest other than the impartial and fair judging of sports competitions.
3. Hold and maintain the basic tenets of officiating which include history integrity, neutrality, respect, sensitivity, professionalism, discretion and tactfulness.
4. Master both rules of the game and mechanics necessary to enforce the rules, and shall exercise authority in an impartial, firm and controlled manner.
5. Uphold the honor and dignity of the profession in all interactions with student-athletes, coaches, school administrators, colleagues, and the public.
6. Display and execute superior communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal.
7. Recognize that anything that may lead to a conflict of interest, either real or apparent, must be avoided. Gifts, favors, special treatment, privileges, employment or a personal relationship with a school or team that can compromise the perceived impartiality of officiating must be avoided.
8. Officials shall prepare themselves both physically and mentally; shall dress neatly and appropriately to, during and from a contest; and shall comport themselves in a manner consistent with the high standards of the profession.
9. Not be party to actions designed to unfairly limit or restrain access to officiating, officiating assignments or to association membership. This includes selection for positions of leadership based upon economic factors, race, creed, color, age, sex, physical handicap, country or national origin.
10. Be punctual and professional in the fulfillment of all contractual obligations.
11. Work with each other and their governing bodies in a constructive and cooperative manner.
12. Resist every temptation and outside pressure to use one’s position as an official to benefit oneself.
13. Never participate in any form of illegal gambling on sports contest, may never gamble on any sporting event in which they have either a direct or indirect involvement, and may never gamble on events involving high school athletics.
14. Not make false or misleading statements regarding their qualifications, rating, credentials, experience, training or competence.
15. Accept responsibility for all actions taken.

© 2002 Officiating Development Alliance