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Easington District Football Club
Code of Conduct for Players
Players are the most important people in the sport. Playing for the team, and for the team to win, is the most fundamental part of the game. But not winning at any cost – Fair Play and respect for all others in the game is fundamentally important.
This code focuses on players involved in top-class football. Nevertheless, the key concepts in the code are valid for players at all levels.
Obligations towards the Game
A player should:
- Respect towards Opponents
- A player should:
- Treat opponents with due respect at all times, irrespective of the result of the game
- Safeguard the physical fitness of opponents, avoid violence and rough play, and help injured opponents
- Respect towards the Match Officials
A player should:
- Accept the decision of the Match Official without protest
- Avoid words or actions which may mislead a Match Official
- Show due respect towards Match Officials
- Respect towards Team Officials
A player should:
- Abide by the instructions of their coach and Team Officials, provided they do not contradict the spirit of this code
- Show due respect towards the Team Officials of the opposition
- Obligations towards the Supporters
A player should:
- Show due respect to the interests of the Supporters
Code of Conduct for Managers /Coaches
Managers / Coaches are key to the establishment of ethics in football. Their concept of ethics and their attitude directly affect the behaviour of players under their supervision. Coaches are, therefore, expected to pay particular care to the moral aspect of their conduct.
Managers / Coaches have to be aware that almost all of their everyday decisions and choices of actions, as well as strategic targets, have ethical implications.
It is natural that winning constitutes a basic concern for managers / coaches. This code is not intended to conflict with that. However, the code calls for coaches to disassociate from a win-at-all-costs attitude.
Increased responsibility is requested from managers / coaches involved in coaching young people. The health, safety, welfare and moral education of young people are a first priority, before the achievement or the reputation of the club, school, coach or parent.
The FA Coaches Association Code of Conduct (which reflects the standards expressed by sports coach UK) and forms the benchmark for all involved in coaching.
- Code of Conduct for Team Officials
This Code applies to all team/club officials (although some items may not apply to all officials).
Obligations towards the Game
The Team Official Should:
- Set a positive example for others, particularly young players or supporters
- Promote and develop his own team having regard to the interest of the players, supporters and reputation of the national game
- Share knowledge and experience when invited to do so, taking into account the interest of the body that has requested this rather than personal interest
- Avoid all forms of gamesmanship
Show due respect to Match Officials and others involved in the game
- Always have regard to the best interests of the game, including where publicly expressing an opinion of the game and any particular aspect of it, including others involved in the game
- Not use or tolerate inappropriate language
- Respect towards the Match Officials
A team official should:
- Accept the decision of the Match Official without protest
- Avoid words or actions, which may mislead a Match Official.
- Show due respect towards Match Officials.
- Code of conduct for Parents / Spectators
- Parents/spectators have a great influence on children’s enjoyment and success in football. All children play football because they first and foremost love the game – it’s fun. It is important to remember that however good a child becomes at football within your club it is important to reinforce the message to parents/spectators that positive encouragement will contribute to:
- Children enjoying football
- A sense of personal achievement
- Self esteem
- Improvement in the child’s skills and techniques.
- A parent / spectator’s expectations and attitudes have a significant bearing on a child’s attitude towards:
- Other players
- Officials
- Managers
- Spectators
- Ensure that Parents/spectators within the club are always positive and encouraging toward all of the children, not just their own.
Encouragement parents/spectators to:
- Applaud the opposition as well as your own team
- Avoid coaching the child during the game
- Refrain from shouting and screaming
- Respect the referee’s decision
- Give attention to each of the children involved in football, not just the most talented
- Give encouragement to everyone to participate in football
Ensure that parents/spectators within your club agree and adhere to your club’s Code of Conduct and Child Protection Policy.
Safeguarding Children
Safeguarding children is high on EDFC’S agenda. The goal is to have someone in every Team in the club aware of child protection and best practice.
Safeguarding children is about doing things the right way, doing things properly. It's about allowing children to enjoy the game without abuse of any kind. That means bullying, physical, emotional or sexual abuse and neglect.
EDFC believes football can have a powerful positive influence on children. But that means everyone involved in football must take on the responsibility of looking after those children that want to play the game
Club Complaints Procedure
EDFC
In the event that any member feels that he or she has suffered discrimination in any way or that the club polices, rules or Code of Conduct have been broken; they should follow the procedures below.
They should report the matter to a Team Manager or Official
Your report should include:
Details of what, when and where the occurrence took place.
Any witness statement and names
Names of others who have been treated in a similar way.
Details of any former complaints made about the incident, date, when and to whom made.
A preference for a solution to the incident.
The Club’s Management Committee will sit for any hearings that are requested.
The Club’s Management Committee will have the power to warn as to future conduct, suspend or remove from membership, any person found to have broken the club’s policies or Codes of Conduct.
EDFC
Site where accident happened:
Name of person in charge of session/competition:
Name of injured person:
Address of injured person:
Date and time of incident/accident:
Nature of incident/ accident:
Give details of how and precisely where the accident took place. Describe what activity was taking place (e.g. training programme, getting changed):
Give full details of the action taken including any first aid treatment and the name(s) of the first-aider(s):
Were any of the following contacted :
Police
Ambulance
Parent/Guardian
What happened to the injured person following the incident (e.g. went home, went to hospital, carried on with session)?
All of the above facts are a true and accurate record of the incident /accident.
Player/Parent Guidelines and Responsibilities
1. Players or Parents must inform the Team manager or Coach if they are unable to attend Practice sessions or Fixtures. Please give at least 24 hours notice (where possible) so teams can be selected.
2. Players must turn up for practice sessions or Matches wearing all necessary strips and protective clothing. Failure to do so will mean you could miss out on playing on that day
3. Players and Parents must abide by the Codes of Practice as set out in the players handbook at all times.
4. Subscriptions can be paid weekly, monthly or annually by cash or Cheque. If you wish to pay monthly or annually this must be done in advance. (Please note : players who fall into 3 weeks arrears will not be allowed to play on the 4th week unless subscriptions are paid up to date). Cheques can be made payable to teams with their own bank accounts or Directly to Easington District FC , via your team accountant.
Subscriptions are as follows per player. Based on 40 weeks.
£3 per week (40 weeks) £12 per Month(10 Months) £120 per year.
5. Players who receive fines must reimburse EDFC within 4 weeks of being notified of fine. Failure to pay will result in players NOT being allowed to play until payment is received. If you don’t want the fine, don’t do the crime. Any outstanding fines must be paid as soon as possible.
6. Players who leave the club must return all Strips and club equipment and pay any outstanding fines or Subscriptions, up to date of departure from the EDFC. Failure to do so could result in players been reported to the FA and banned from joining other clubs until paid in full.
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