Player Code of Conduct

When playing football, I will:

• Always play to the best of my ability and for the benefit of my team.
• Play fairly – I won’t cheat, dive, complain or waste time.
• Respect my team-mates, the other team, the referee or my coach/manager.
• Play by the rules, as directed by the referee.
• Be gracious in victory and defeat – I will shake hands with the other team and referee before or at the end of the game.
• Listen and respond to what my coach/ team manager tells me.
• Understand that a coach has to do what is best for the team and not one individual player.
• 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:

• Be required to apologise to my team-mates, the other team, referee or team manager.
• Receive a formal warning from the coach or the club committee.
• Be dropped or substituted.
• Be suspended from training.
• Be required to leave the club.

 
In addition:

• My club, may make my parent or carer aware of any infringements of the Code of Conduct.
• The FA/County FA could impose a fine and suspension against my club.