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 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, County FA or The FA 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.

I WILL: 

• Remember that children play for FUN 

• Applaud effort and good play as well as success 

• Respect the Referee’s decisions even when you don’t agree with them 

• Appreciate good play from whatever team it comes from 

• Remain behind the touchline and within the Designated Spectators’ Area 

• Let the coach do their job and not confuse the players by telling them what to do 

• Encourage the players to respect the opposition, referee and match officials 

• Support positively and offer players encouragement not criticism 

• Never engage in, or tolerate offensive, insulting or abusive language or behaviour 

I understand that if I do not follow the Code, any/all of the following actions may be taken: 

I MAY BE: 

• Issued with a verbal warning from a club or league official 

• Required to meet with the club, league or CFA Welfare Officer 

• Required to meet with the club committee 

• Obliged to undertake an FA education course 

• Obliged to leave the match venue by the club 

•  Requested by the club not to attend future games 

• Suspended or have my club membership removed 

•  Required to leave the club along with any dependents. 

IN ADDITION: 

• The FA/County FA could impose a fine and/or suspension on the club.

ON AND OFF THE FIELD, I WILL: 

• Use my position to set a positive example for the young people I am responsible for 

• Show respect to others involved in the game including match officials, opposition players, coaches, managers, officials and spectators 

• Adhere to the laws and spirit of the game 

• Promote Fair Play and high standards of behaviour 

• Respect the match official’s decision 

• Never enter the field of play without the referee’s permission 

• Never engage in, or tolerate, offensive, insulting or abusive language or behaviour 

• Be gracious in victory and defeat. 

WHEN WORKING WITH PLAYERS, I WILL: 

• Place the well-being, safety and enjoyment of each player above everything, including winning 

• Never engage in or tolerate any form of bullying 

• Encourage each player to accept responsibility for their own behaviour and performance 

• Ensure all activities I organise are appropriate for the players’ ability level, age and maturity 

• Co-operate fully with others in football (e.g. officials, doctors, physiotherapists, welfare officers) for each player’s best interests

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 meet with the club, league or County Welfare Officer 

• Suspended by the club from attending matches 

• Suspended or fined by the County FA 

• Required to leave or be sacked by the club. 

IN ADDITION: 

• My FA Coaching Licence may be withdrawn.