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Managers / Coaches	Players	Parents / Carer	Spectators

Managers / Coaches
1. You agree that the players involvement in playing football is primarily for his/her own personal enjoyment. 2. You must respect the rights, dignity and worth of each and every person involved and treat each equally within the context of the sport. Praise positive aspects of play and avoid becoming frustrated and ridiculing any player from either team by focusing on their failings. 3. You must place the well being and safety of each player above all other considerations, including the development of performance. 4. You must adhere to all guidelines laid down within the Constitution and Rules of Beverley WhiteStar F.C. and The Football Association. 5. You must develop a good working relationship between yourself, the players and the parents based on mutual trust and respect. 6. You agree not to exert undue influence to obtain personal benefit or reward. 7. You must encourage and guide your players to accept responsibility for their own behaviour and performance. 8. You should clarify with the players and parents exactly what they can expect from you and what you expect from them. The full set of Codes of Conduct of Beverley WhiteStar F.C. outline these expectations. 9. You must agree to co-operate as necessary with specialists (e.g. other managers/coaches, officials, sports scientists, doctors, physiotherapists) in the best interests of your players. 10. You agree to promote the positive aspects of the sport (e.g. fair play) and never condone violations of the laws of the game, behaviour contrary to the spirit of The Laws of the Game or relevant rules and regulations, or use of prohibited substances or techniques. 11. You must consistently display high standards of behaviour (e.g. no swearing or intimidating language or aggressive body language at anytime to any person involved (e.g. players, managers/coaches, officials, parents, spectators)). You agree to be a role model for the players, parents, spectators and opposition. 12. You must emphasise the importance of striving to win, not winning itself. Praise should be given for effort and performance rather than results. 13. Please support and encourage the Referee! The Referee plays a critical role in the smooth running of the game. Remember that the Referee is doing this on a voluntarily and for the benefit of the players, the team and you. This is in addition to the behaviour agreed in Item 11. 14. Be your child’s best fan! Support your players unconditionally. Do not withdraw your support when you believe that your players have not played to your expectations. 15. Support all players on the team! Football is a team game. By encouraging teamwork, your players and the team will learn from each other to increase their enjoyment and performance .
Players
1. Play the game because *you* enjoy football, not to please your parents or your Manager/Coach. 2. You must respect the rights, dignity and worth of each and every person involved and treat each equally within the context of the sport. Praise positive aspects of play and avoid becoming frustrated and ridiculing any player from either team by focusing on their failings. 3. You must adhere to all guidelines laid down within the Constitution and Rules of Beverley WhiteStar F.C. and The Football Association. 4. You must develop a good working relationship between yourself, your managers/coaches and your parents based on mutual trust and respect. 5. You agree not to exert undue influence to obtain personal benefit or reward. 6. You must accept responsibility for your own behaviour and performance and agree not to argue with the Referee or other match officials. 7. You should clarify with your Manager/Coach exactly what is expected of you, and what you can expect from the managers/coaches, players and parents. The full set of Codes of Conduct of Beverley WhiteStar F.C. outline these expectations. 8. You must agree to co-operate as necessary with specialists (e.g. other managers/coaches, officials, sports scientists, doctors, physiotherapists) in the best interests of yourself. 9. You agree to adhere to the positive aspects of the sport (e.g. fair play) and never condone violations of the laws of the game, behaviour contrary to the spirit of The Laws of the Game or relevant rules and regulations, or use of prohibited substances or techniques. 10. You must consistently display high standards of behaviour (e.g. no swearing or intimidating language or aggressive body language at anytime to any person involved (e.g. players, managers/coaches, officials, parents, spectators)). You agree to be a role model to your team-mates. 11. You appreciate the importance of striving to win, not winning itself. 12. Please support and encourage the Referee. The Referee plays a critical role in the smooth running of the game. Remember that the Referee is doing this on a voluntarily and for the benefit of you and your team. 13. Support all players on your team. Football is a team game and your team-mates are not the enemy. By encouraging teamwork, you and your team-mates will learn from each other to increase your enjoyment and performance .
Parents / Carer
1. You agree that your child’s involvement in playing football is primarily for his/her own personal enjoyment. 2. You must respect the rights, dignity and worth of each and every person involved and treat each equally within the context of the sport. Praise positive aspects of play and avoid becoming frustrated and ridiculing any player from either team by focusing on their failings. 3. You must place the well being and safety of each player above all other considerations, including the development of performance. 4. You must adhere to all guidelines laid down within the Constitution and Rules of Beverley WhiteStar F.C. and The Football Association. 5. You must develop a good supporting relationship between yourself, the coach and your child based on mutual trust and respect. 6. You agree not to exert undue influence to obtain personal benefit or reward. 7. You must encourage your child to accept responsibility for their own behaviour and performance. 8. You should clarify with the Manager/Coach exactly what is expected of you and your child, and what you can expect from the managers/coaches, players and parents. The full set of Codes of Conduct of Beverley WhiteStar F.C. outline these expectations. 9. You must agree to co-operate as necessary with specialists (e.g. other managers/coaches, officials, sports scientists, doctors, physiotherapists) in the best interests of your child. 10. You agree to promote the positive aspects of the sport (e.g. fair play) and never condone violations of the laws of the game, behaviour contrary to the spirit of The Laws of the Game or relevant rules and regulations, or use of prohibited substances or techniques. 11. You must consistently display high standards of behaviour (e.g. no swearing or intimidating language or aggressive body language at anytime to any person involved (e.g. players, managers/coaches, officials, parents, spectators)). You agree to be a role model for the players and other parents and spectators. 12. You must emphasise the importance of striving to win, not winning itself. Praise should be given for effort and performance rather than results. 13. Please let the coaches coach! Mixed instructions from the touchline often causes confusion, reduced performance and can lead to distress in the players. 14. Please support and encourage the Referee! The Referee plays a critical role in the smooth running of the game. Remember that the Referee is doing this on a voluntarily and for the benefit of the players, the team and you. This is in addition to the behaviour agreed in Item 11. 15. Be your child’s best fan! Support you child unconditionally. Do not withdraw your support when you believe that your child has not played to your expectations. 16. Support all players on the team! Football is a team game and your child’s team-mates are not the enemy. By encouraging teamwork, your child and the team will learn from each other to increase their enjoyment and performance .
Spectators
1. You agree that the player’s involvement in playing football is primarily for his/her own personal enjoyment. 2. You must respect the rights, dignity and worth of each and every person involved and treat each equally within the context of the sport. Praise positive aspects of play and avoid becoming frustrated and ridiculing any player from either team by focusing on their failings. 3. You must place the well being and safety of each player above all other considerations. 4. You must adhere to all guidelines laid down within the Constitution and Rules of Beverley WhiteStar F.C. and The Football Association. 5. You must ensure that the activities that you advocate are appropriate for the age, maturity, experience and ability of the players. 6. You must encourage the players to accept responsibility for their own behaviour and performance. 7. You should clarify with the Club exactly what is expected of you and what you can expect from the coaches, players and parents. The full set of Codes of Conduct of Beverley WhiteStar F.C. outline these expectations. 8. You agree to promote the positive aspects of the sport (e.g. fair play) and never condone violations of the laws of the game, behaviour contrary to the spirit of The Laws of the Game or relevant rules and regulations, or use of prohibited substances or techniques. 9. You must consistently display high standards of behaviour (e.g. no swearing or intimidating language or aggressive body language at anytime to any person involved (e.g. players, managers/coaches, officials, parents, spectators)). You agree to be a role model to the players and other spectators. 10. You must emphasise the importance of striving to win, not winning itself. Praise should be given for effort and performance rather than results. 11. Please let the coaches coach! Mixed instructions from the touchline often causes confusion, reduced performance and can lead to distress in the players. 12. Please support and encourage the Referee! The Referee plays a critical role in the smooth running of the game. Remember that the Referee is doing this on a voluntarily and for the benefit of the players, the team and you. This is in addition to the behaviour agreed in Item 11. 13. Support all players on the team! Football is a team game. By encouraging teamwork, the individual players and the team will learn from each other to increase their enjoyment and performance .