Booking Terms & Policies

When playing football, I will: 

• Always do my best, even if we're losing or the other team is stronger 
• Play fairly and within the laws of the game - I won't cheat, complain or waste time 
• Never be rude to my team-mates, the other team, the referee, spectators or my coach/team manager 
• Do what the referee tells me 
• Not use inappropriate language
• Shake hands with the other team and referee at the end of the game 
• Listen to my coach/team manager and respect what he/she says 
• Talk to someone I trust, for example my parents or the club welfare officer if I'm unhappy about anything at my club.
• Set a positive example for other players

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

I will: 

• Remember that children play for FUN
• Applaud effort and good play as well as Success from BOTH teams
• Always respect the match officials’ decisions
• Remain outside the field of play and within the Designated Spectators’ Area (where provided)
• 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
• Avoid criticising a player for making a mistake – mistakes are part of learning
• 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 by my club, County FA or The FA: 

I may:

• Issued with a verbal warning from the club
• Required to meet with the club or County FA 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/match official
• 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.

I will: 

• Remember that children play for FUN
• Applaud effort and good play as well as Success from BOTH teams
• Always respect the match officials’ decisions
• Remain outside the field of play and within the Designated Spectators’ Area (where provided)
• 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
• Avoid criticising a player for making a mistake – mistakes are part of learning
• 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 by my club, County FA or The FA: 

I may:

• Issued with a verbal warning from the club
• Required to meet with the club or County FA 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/match official
• 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.