What is the primary purpose of a code of conduct for participants and spectators?

• A. Establish behavior expectations, promote safety and sportsmanship, and provide enforcement mechanisms
• B. Eliminate rules
• C. Serve as promotional brochure
• D. Only regulate athletes

Answer: (A)

Codes of conduct establish clear expectations for how participants and spectators should behave. The main purpose is to promote safety and sportsmanship and to lay out how violations are addressed, with enforcement mechanisms like warnings, penalties, or removals. This framework helps create a respectful, safe environment, reduces conflicts, and ensures the event runs fairly. The other options aren’t accurate: eliminating rules would remove structure; a promotional brochure isn’t about behavior; and focusing only on athletes ignores the role of spectators and the overall atmosphere.