• 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.
• Remember that:
• Positive encouragement will contribute to:
• children enjoying football
• a sense of personal achievement
• self-esteem
• improvement in the child’s skills and techniques.
• Parent’s/spectator’s expectations and attitudes have a significant bearing on a child’s attitude towards:
• other players
• officials
• managers
• spectators
• Parents/spectators within our club should be positive and encouraging towards all our children, not just their own.
• Parents and spectators are encouraged 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 other parents/spectators within the club agree and adhere to the club’s Code of Conduct and Child Protection Policy
• NOTE:-
• Excessive pressure to succeed, displays of unfairness or other un-sportsman like behaviour witnessed by children and perpetrated by parents or other adults may constitute an infringement of the club’s Child Protection Policy.
• Parents are encouraged to complete the Soccer Parent course available on-line at http://www.fuelgb.com/fasoccerparent or via the link from our website at http://www.garforthvilla.co.uk

Last updated 21-4-08

ESTABLISHED

1970