Shelbourne AFC

Code of Conduct for Parents and Spectators

· Remember that although children play organised soccer, they are not miniature professionals. Don’t place excessive pressure on children to perform to unrealistically high expectations. Children play soccer to develop their skills, to have fun and enjoy the game.

· Be on your best behaviour and lead by example. The behaviour of a team’s supporters will often be remembered long after the result of the game. Be remembered for the right reasons.

· Applaud good play, sportsmanship and best effort by the visiting team as well as your own.

· Welcome and respect all your teams’ opponents. Without them there would be no match.

· Condemn the use of violence in all forms at every opportunity.

· Verbal abuse of players, match officials or opposing supporters cannot be accepted in any shape or form. Players or match officials should never be regarded as fair targets for ignorant or abusive behaviour.

Shelbourne AFC

Players Code of Conduct

Children in Shelbourne AFC are entitled to:

· Be safe

· Be treated with dignity, sensitivity and respect

· Participate in soccer on an equal basis, appropriate to their ability and stage of development.

· Be happy, have fun and enjoy soccer

· Make a complaint in an appropriate way and have it dealt with through a proper and effective complaints procedure

· Be afforded appropriate confidentiality

· Be listened to and to be believed

· Have a voice in the running of the club

Children should also be encouraged to realise that they also have responsibilities to treat other

children, fellow players, coaches and volunteers with the same degree of fairness and respect.

In this regard children in Shelbourne AFC should undertake to:

· play fairly, do their best and have fun

· always be on their best behaviour

· abide by all club rules

· make high standards of Fair Play the standard others want to follow

· respect opponents, they are not the enemy, they are partners in a sporting event

· shake hands before and after the match, whoever wins

· give opponents a hand if they are injured, put the ball out of play so they can get attention

· accept apologies from opponents when they are offered

· respect fellow team members and support them both when they do well and when things go wrong

· treat players from minority groups with the same respect you show other people

· be modest in victory and be gracious in defeat- “Be A Sport”

· approach the club Children’s Officer with any questions or concerns they might have. Coaches and parents should encourage children to speak out and support them in doing so

Children in Shelbourne AFC should not:

· cheat

· use abusive language, or argue with, the referee, officials, team mates or opponents

· use violence, use physical contact only when it is allowed within the rules

· bully

· tell lies about adults or other children

· spread rumours

· take banned substances to improve performance

· keep secrets about any person who may have caused them harm

· behave in any manner that may bring the name of Shelbourne AFC into disrepute

Shelbourne AFC

Founded 1928

Shelbourne AFC

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