MID CHESHIRE
YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE
CODE OF CONDUCT
TO CLUBS,
OFFICIALS, PARENTS, FRIENDS AND SPECTATORS
Children as you know develop differently and at different
rates, they react differently to the same pressures.
In the Mid Cheshire Youth Football League we are
attempting to give all the young people who play and referee soccer a good and
worthwhile experience. The relationships with all the adults at the matches and
at training must be positive, sporting and above all be part of the example
adults should be setting for the young people in their charge.
YOU MUST ALL REMEMBER
·
YOUNG
PEOPLE ARE NOT PLAYING TO SATISFY YOUR AMBITIONS
·
YOUNG
PEOPLE ARE INVOLVED FOR THEIR ENJOYMENT NOT YOURS!!
·
YOU
HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO PLAY BY THE RULES AND SPIRIT
OF THE GAME
·
TEAMWORK
AND EFFORT ARE AS IMPORTANT AS WINNING. YOU SHOULD ACCEPT LOSING WITHOUT UNDUE
DISAPPOINTMENT
·
DO
NOT ALLOW YOUR WINNING SIDE TO GLOAT OVER THEIR VICTORY
·
NEVER
RIDICULE OR SHOUT AT A YOUNG PERSON FOR MAKING A MISTAKE OR FOR LOSING. PRAISE THEM – OR KEEP QUIET
·
SET
AN EXAMPLE – APPLAUD GOOD PLAY FOR BOTH TEAMS
·
NEVER
PUBLICLY QUESTION THE REFEREES DECISIONS. NEVER DOUBT HIS HONESTY OR INTEGRITY
·
HELP
REMOVE ALL VERBAL AND PHYSICAL ABUSE IN SOCCER
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RECOGNISE
THE VALUE AND IMPORTANCE OF THE COACHES WHO GIVE UP THEIR TIME TO HELP YOUNG
PEOPLE
So much good work can be undone by one unsavoury incident.
Be responsible. Obey this Code of Conduct and allow everyone to watch the best
game in the world.
If you cannot abide by this Code of Conduct then we would
insist that you do not attend matches in
the Mid Cheshire Youth Football League.
This league adopts a policy of withdrawing the registrations
of players who have parents, guardians etc, who fail to meet acceptable standards
of behaviour.
Offending Clubs / Teams are likely to have their
membership of this league cancelled for failing to control players, spectators
and officials.
*MANAGERS AND MATCH OFFICIALS ARE
EXPECTED TO REPORT ANY ABUSE OR MISCONDUCT FROM THE TOUCHLINE VIA YOUR
SECRETARY TO YOUR LEAGUE SECRETARY AND THEREAFTER CHESHIRE FA.