CODE OF CONDUCT
PLAYERS
WHEN PLAYING FOOTBALL I WILL:
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Always play to the best of my ability and for the benefit of my team
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Play fairly – I won’t cheat, dive, complain or waste time
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Respect my team-mates, the other team, the referee and my coach/manager
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Play by the rules, as directed by the referee or coach
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Be gracious in victory and defeat and shake hands with the other team and referee at the end of the game
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Listen and respond to what my coach/team manager tells me
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Understand that a coach has to do what is best for the team and not one individual player
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Wear shin pads and suitable footwear during all training and matches
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Talk to someone I trust or the club welfare officer if I’m unhappy about anything at my club
I understand that if I do not follow the code, any/all of the following actions may be taken by my club, county FA or The FA:
I MAY:
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Be required to apologise to my team-mates, the other team, referee or team manager
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Receive a formal warning from the coach or the club committee
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Be dropped or substituted
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Be suspended from training
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Be required to leave the club.
IN ADDITION:
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My club, County FA or The FA may make my parent or carer aware of any infringements of the Code of Conduct
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The FA/County FA could impose a fine and suspension against my club.
SPECTATORS
We all bear a collective responsibility to set a good example and help provide a positive environment in which children can learn and enjoy the game. Play your part and observe The FA’s Respect Code of Conduct for spectators at all times.
I WILL:
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Remember that children play for FUN
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Applaud effort and good play as well as success
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Respect the Referee’s decisions even when you don’t agree with them
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Appreciate good play from whatever team it comes from
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Remain behind the touchline and within the Designated Spectators’ Area
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Let the coach do their job and not confuse the players by telling them what to do
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Encourage the players to respect the opposition, referee and match officials
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Support positively and offer players encouragement not criticism
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Never engage in, or tolerate offensive, insulting or abusive language or behaviour
I understand that if I do not follow the Code, any/all of the following actions may be taken:
I MAY BE:
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Issued with a verbal warning from a club or league official
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Required to meet with the club, league or CFA Welfare Officer
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Required to meet with the club committee
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Obliged to undertake an FA education course
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Obliged to leave the match venue by the club
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Requested by the club not to attend future games
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Suspended or have my club membership removed
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Required to leave the club along with any dependents.
IN ADDITION:
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The FA/County FA could impose a fine and/or suspension on the club.