The Code

Participation in sport, especially one they love, is an important part of each child’s educational development. As well as acquiring a sound knowledge of the sport through focus & dedication, they also gain invaluable personal benefits, develop self-respect and self-discipline. Ski race camps are an opportunity to develop new and long-lasting friendships, and a spirit of generosity and respect towards others. With this in mind, the Alpine Training Centre (ATC) expects its Training Members to uphold the following Code of Conduct. This enables us to continue as a ski-racing club, united and committed to supporting all it’s members, as well as helping to make the sport as a whole, better.

Code of Conduct

Respect the members of your camp; fellow training members, adult members, coaches, mountain staff, and treat all of those people courteously. Be kind.

Once you’ve committed to a ski camp, make the most of it and give it your best. Get to know other Training Members especially the new and younger members. They need you to be friendly, welcoming and supportive. Remember what it was like when you were new on a camp. Your coaches are professionals, they have a lot to teach you. Take advantage of their knowledge and show them your respect and appreciation. (Respect means amongst other things, being on time for all activities).

The Head Coach, will determine the training groups. Their decisions are to be respected and are based on member age, training history, projected attendance, maturity, skills, etc.

Look after your skiing equipment. Make sure your equipment is well maintained. Put your name on everything. Only you are responsible for not losing it!

Always act in a sportsperson like manner. Wish all competitors the best of luck and congratulate all performances. Good wishes boost everyone’s spirits.

It is only natural that you will be disappointed if you fall or crash during a race or on a training run. Do not however exhibit unsportsmanlike conduct. Throwing equipment or using bad language is not acceptable and will result in disciplinary action. Thank the race officials and helpers for volunteering for race day. Without them, there would be no races.

Use of abusive or obscene language is not acceptable on the mountain, on the race course, on line, on social media, nor at any time during a ski camp or an ATC training session.

While travelling to/from a ski camp, and after formal training hours, ATC Training Members are expected to be good citizens in public. Poor behaviour by a few often reflects badly on the ski camp as a whole. Be sensitive to local codes and customs. Be kind. Be respectful to those hosting us.

Involvement with, possession, use or distribution of alcohol is prohibited. Involvement or taking of drugs, performance enhancing drugs is considered illegal by all national sporting bodies and will be treated by ATC as a basis for expulsion.

Attending members will not engage in sexual relationships, nor access inappropriate materials on line or otherwise, whilst on a ski camp.

It is each member’s responsibility to keep his or her room tidy. Athletes will not enter the room of athletes of the opposite sex without coaches’/house parent permission. Coaches and House parents will set curfew, reflecting the age and needs of each trainee and their programme. Athletes will respect the decisions of the coaches and the house parents and will respect the other athletes’ right to rest.

Observe the FIS (International Ski Federation) code of conduct:

• RESPECT. Do not endanger others

• CONTROL. Adapt the manner and speed of your skiing to your ability and to the general conditions on the mountain.

• CHOICE OF ROUTE. The skier/snowboarder in front has priority-leave enough space.

• OVERTAKING. Leave plenty of space when overtaking a slower skier/snowboarder.

• ENTERING and STARTING. Look up and down the mountain each time before starting or entering a marked run.

• STOPPING. Only stop at the edge of the piste.

• CLIMBING: When climbing up or down always keep to the side of the piste. 

• SIGNS. Obey all signs and markings- they are there for your safety.

• ASSISTANCE. In case of accidents provide help and alert the Ski Patrol.

The ATC Discipline Committee is made up of the Head Coach and one of the house parents. The Committee will be involved in any decisions involving breaches of the Code of Conduct. Any decisions made by the Discipline Committee will be binding on the Training Member and may include:

• Sending the Member home immediately, expulsion from the camp at the parent’s expense

• Withdrawal from a race or races

If the Training Member is under the age of 18, The Discipline Committee will discuss any issues and with their Guardian(s). If any Training Member (over the age of 18) or Guardian(s) of a Trainee (under the age of 18) has a problem or an issue, you must approach the Head Coach (in the first instance) to discuss. Such discussion should take place in private after skiing, but never on the hill or in front of other Trainees.