Code of Conduct

Information for Managers and Club Officials

We as a League provide and promote football for young people, in hope that there enjoyment of the game is not spoilt by the influences they have no control over. We do not provide adult entertainment, or ego trips for Club Officials or parents who want to make the games ‘win at all costs’ situations. Youth football is fun and should be treated as such.

Over the past few seasons this league has worked hard to improve the quality of football for these young players. This has been achieved by introducing a set of ‘Rules’, which the league Management committee can use to ensure fair play by all concerned. We enforce them rigorously.

Our league motto of 'Friendship through Football' was chosen so that it mirrored our views as to what youth football should be about.

Parents and spectators do not realise the financial implications of fines levied on clubs by the County Football Associations, or disciplinary points added to a clubs records by acts of stupidity of their part. At the end of the day the County FA have the right to withdraw a clubs sanction to play competitive football in any league or competition. This affects every age group in that club whether it is open age, youth or small-sided teams.

This league like the County FA places the control of parents and spectators with the Club and its Officials. Teams who have, and are reluctant to stop the trouble-causers will find their application to join this league being refused in the future.

We intend to remove the players who would rather act as thugs than footballers. The registration cards will be withdrawn for any player who is found guilty by any County FA of:

• Head butting an opponent or other person
• Spitting at any opponent or other person
• Making racial comments to or about another player
• Making comments about another player’s physical disability
• Actual assaults against, or verbal threats against the well being of referees

The withdrawal of these players registration cards will be in addition to any punishment issued by the relevant County FA for the same offence(s), and no pleas of mitigation will be entertained, no matter how good the player involved is, or how valuable his contribution to the team.

As a club official, Parent, Spectator or player you must play your part to ensure that enjoyment of the players of all age groups is not spoilt.