Give Respect/Get Respect
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Respect from your
enemies every bit as
important as respect
from your friends.
 1985 announced to be
his last season
 Semi final , beat
Galway, broke his jaw.
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Mayo lead the way.
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Dermot Earley played
in Connacht Final 3
weeks later.
 Mayo won game
 Eugene Lavin and
Willie Joe Padden
shouldered Dermot
Earley from field.
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R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
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R esponsible
 E ncouraging
 S upportive
 P ositive
 E nabling
 C onsiderate
 T olerant
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Influence change in
Behaviour.
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Coaches
 Parents/Guardians/ Spectators
 Players
 Clubs
 Referees
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Coaches.
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Consideration.: rights
and dignity.
Positive: Fun and
wholesome.
Respect: Realistic goals
and emphasise skill
mastery.
Tolerance/ Support:
Protect referee
Enabling : maximum
participation.
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Coaches cntd
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Consideration : Look
after injured players
and allow time to
recover from injury.
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Parents/Guardians/
Spectators
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Consideration:Accept
decisions.
Tolerance; Colour/
Race/ Ability.
Support: Effort v
Results
Responsibility:Players
play/ own age group.
Consideration: praise
mentors/ stay in
confined area.
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Players
Tolerance:Race/Ability/
Gender/ Sexual
Orientation
Consideration: Coaches/
Mentors/ Officials.
Responsibility: Play by
rules. Own
behaviour.Language.
Accept result.
Positive: Captain’s part
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Clubs
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Support: Designated person.
 Responsibility:Codes of best
practice/ Behaviour
Registration Forms
 Consideration:Welcome
referee. Opposition.
 Positive: Merit awards on
sportsmanship.
 Encouraging: Feedback.
Enjoy v don’t enjoy
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Referees
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Responsible: Apply
rules impartially.
 Dissent dealt with:
Replace player
 Composure: regardless
of circumstances.
 Positive:Communicate
ruling.use feedback to
improve.
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Referees cntd
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Encouraging: Advise
players in the art of
tackling.
 Supportive: Work with
all officials.
 Manage sideline:link
up with team
representatives.
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Before we take the field we pray
Save us from abuse today.
Save us from disgruntled fans
From bottles ,toilet rolls and cans
Give my legs the speed to keep the pace
For the middle of the park is a lonely place
When the game is over if disaster looms,
Guide us safely to the dressing rooms
Protect my linesmen true and tall
Let their eyes be sharp for the “off the ball”
To the lads in the dug out seething and fumin’
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Protect my umpires with their coats so bright,
Let their greens be green and their whites be white
Let their eye and their vision be straight and true,
Let their errors, if any, be small and few.
And when at last our time is o’er
And we’re waiting at St Peter’s door,
He’ll say “come in lads” with eyes full of glee,
“For your hell was on earth, you’re the Referee.
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What next?
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Respect Initiative must be LOCAL
 Annual Event
 Supported Financially
 Verifiable
 Embraced by All
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