5 CODE OF CONDUCT FOR SPECTATORS
The Club/School and its coaches, team managers and all officials will be wholly responsible will be wholly responsible will be wholly responsible for the behaviour of their spectators. Any proven breach of the WRU’s Codes of Conduct shall result in sanctions being imposed upon the Club / School pursuant to paragraph 2 of the WRU Codes of Conduct. Every possible step should be followed by Club officials to ensure that the provisions of these Regulations are not breached.
5.1 Spectators must uphold the values of both the Club / School and the WRU and at all times exhibit the highest standards of good behaviour.
5.2 Spectators must not enter the field of play immediately before, during or immediately after a match.
5.3 Clubs are required to provide a barrier (roped or otherwise), either permanent or temporary, and spectators must remain behind the barrier and adhere to the published Technical Zone Protocol at all times.
5.4 Spectators must not at any time throw objects onto the field of play.
5.5 Spectators must not engage in or tolerate offensive, insulting or abusive language or behaviour towards the match officials, Players, coaches, team managers, officials and other spectators.
5.6 Spectators must not engage in or tolerate physical abuse or behaviour towards the match officials, Players, coaches, team managers, officials and other spectators.
5.7 Spectators must not engage in any behaviour that is likely to intimidate, offend, insult, humiliate or discriminate against any other Person on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.
5.8 Spectators must not verbally or physically abuse Referees or other match officials before, during or after a match. The Referee’s The Referee’s The Referee’s and other match officials’ and other match officials’ and other match officials’ contribution to a contribution to a matches is vital. Without referees there can be no match.
5.9 After a match, spectators must respect the Players and officials of both teams and must not under any circumstances approach them in anything other than a sporting and friendly manner.
5.10 Spectators must not approach a referee or any other match official after the match to discuss the events of the match.