CODE OF CONDUCT
Coaches, Team Managers and Club Officials
CLUB PRINCIPLES
To provide a challenging, safe and enjoyable football experience
- All club officials (managers/coaches) will have attended a child protection seminar and been CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) checked.
- All club officials (managers/coaches), when travelling with teams or during training and games, will wear official club clothing (red jackets/red shirts), signifying that they are qualified to hold that responsibility.
To provide football for all children who join the club
Each team manager operates a rotation system that ensures a fair share of games for all team members, regardless of ability.
To put the needs of the children first
The club endorses all aspects of the FA’s Respect campaign, which emphasizes that the priority is to provide an enjoyable experience for all members (see 1. and 2. above), not to win games at all costs.
To improve coach education
The minimum qualification for club coaches is FA Level 1. To both maintain and improve the quality of coaching, the club provides on-the-job training and mentoring by well qualified internal and external coaches.
To provide an inclusive environment for all members of the club
All members pay a membership fee and are thereby entitled to benefit from the club’s facilities and footballing opportunities without fear or favour and regardless of ability, ethnic origin, school or religious belief.
To respect each other
- All members and volunteer officials will work cooperatively with each other.
- All members will respect the club’s buildings and equipment and abide by club rules governing the sharing of training facilities and training aids (balls, bibs, goals etc).