Code of Conduct

MANAGERS CODE OF CONDUCT

Be reasonable in your demands on children's time, energy and enthusiasm.
Never ridicule or shout at the children for making mistakes or losing a match.
Never shout at or abuse match officials.
Shouting from the sidelines should always be discouraged apart from general encouragement.
Teach players that the laws of the game are mutual agreements that should not be broken.
Develop respect for the ability of opponents as well as the judgement of the officials and opposing coaches.
Set a good standard of behaviour yourself, and always offer praise and encouragement and try to have as much one to one communication with your players as possible.

PLAYERS CODE OF CONDUCT

Play by the rules and never argue with the match officials.
Control your temper, verbal abuse of officials or other players, deliberately distracting or provoking an opponent is not acceptable or permitted.
Work equally hard for yourself and for your team, your teams performance will benefit and so will you.
Be a good sport: applaud all good play whether it is by your team, or by your opponents.
Treat all players as you would like to be treated yourself,do not interfere with, bully, or take unfair advantage of another player.
Co-operate with your manager/coach, teammates and opponents - whithout them there would be no ffotball team.

SPECTATORS CODE OF CONDUCT

Children play organised football for fun: they are not playing for the entertainment of the spectators. Nor are they miniture professionals.
Applaud good performances and the efforts of each team: congratulate all players on their performances, regardless of the match result.
Never ridicule or shout at a child for making a mistake during a game.
Condemn the use of violence in any form, be it by spectators, coaches, officials or players.
Show respect for your teams opponents - without them there would be no game.