A MINOR furore broke out in Kooweerup last week, after Footy Shorts dared to have a dig at the Kooweerup Netball Club’s enforced code of conduct for 2007.
Every senior Kooweerup netballer was issued with a 13point ‘Code of Conduct’ contract and a letter from club president Kim Ingram, stating that signing the document was compulsory and those who refused would not participate with the Demons this season.
Among the strict rules was a ban on drinking and smoking (point 11), together with a number of other points that, if applied literally, would appear to restrict players’ ability to relax and enjoy the social side of the sport and their club.
Here is the contract in full so readers can make up their own mind: