Pennine Juniors Football Club

Code Of Conduct

Players should:

  • Make every effort to improve skill, technique and stamina
  • Avoid violence/rough play and help injured opponents
  • Show respect towards match officials
  • Show respect towards coaches and team mates regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief
  • Encourage team mates especially when they have made a mistake
  • Not use inappropriate language or behaviour
  • Set a positive example for others, particularly younger players
  • Attend at least 80% of the training sessions (exceptions granted for injuries)
  • Attend at least 80% of competitive fixtures (exceptions granted for injuries)

Parents/Guardians/Spectators should:

  • Ensure children have appropriate equipment – Drinks, boots, shinpadsand warm/waterproof clothing in cold/wet weather and sun screen plus additional drinks in hot weather
  • Ensure that children have a nominated adult to accompany them to training, matches, tournaments and presentations. The club or its managers/coaches are not responsible for the children. If you are not attending one of the above, then you must find an alternative adult to be their guardian
  • Ensure children behave responsibly at all Pennine Juniors events
  • Applaud the opposition as well as your own team
  • Avoid coaching the children during the game
  • Refrain from shouting/screaming at the children
  • Respect the referees/assistants decisions
  • Give encouragement to all children, not just your own
  • Ensure that children complete the full season once committing to a team and accept that refunds will not be possible under any circumstances
  • Ensure that all litter is collected from the side of the football pitch and acknowledge that smoking during a game is strictly prohibited
  • Discuss issues with managers and if not resolved, escalate to the Core Council

Coaches should:

  • Put the best interests and safety of the children first
  • Ensure every child has at least half game
  • Ensure children do not start as substitute for two consecutive games
  • Ensure that weaker players get an equal amount of coaching
  • Put the development of the children before results
  • Act as positive role models - display high standards of behaviour & appearance

Name in block capitals Date Signed

Player

Parent/Guardian

Manager/Team