COACHES CODE OF CONDUCT

* TREAT ALL PLAYERS WITH RESPECT REGARDLESS OF GENDER, RELIGION, ABILITY AND CULTURAL BACKGROUND.

* COACHES MUST NOT ABUSE OR BULLY CHILDREN UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS WILL NOT BE TOLLERATED BY THE CLUB WHAT SO EVER.

* DISPLAY A HIGH PERSONAL STANDARD AND IMAGE TOWARDS COACHING AND THE CLUB YOU REPRESENT.

* ABSTAIN FROM DRINKING ALCOHOL AND  THE USE OF TOBACCO WHILE IN THE PRESCENCE AND COACHING OF CHILDREN.

* REFRAIN FROM THE USE OF ABUSIVE AND OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN THE PRESCENCE OF CHILDREN.

* COACH CHILDREN IN A MATTER WHICH IS REFLECTIVE OF THEIR AGE AND IS NOT DETRAMENTAL TO THEIR FUTURE HEALTH.

* CONGRATULATE THE OPPOSING TEAM AFTER THE MATCH WHETHER THE GAME IS WON OR LOST AND ENCOURAGE THE PLAYERS TO DO THE SAME.

* NO PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH A REFEREE OR OFFICIAL IS PERMITTED AND WILL BE DEALT WITH SEVERLY BY THE CLUB.

* RESPECT THE DECISION OF THE OFFICIALS BE IT RIGHT OR WRONG AND FOLLOW THE CORRECT PROCEDURE WHEN LODGING A COMPLAINT.

* COACHES MUST ABIDE BY THE RULES AND REGULATIONS SET UP BY THE CLUB.

 * COACHES WILL  NOT DICTATE WHO PLAYS IN A TEAM AND MUST SHOW FAIRNESS WHEN SELECTING THEIR TEAM.


PLAYER CODE OF CONDUCT

* PLAY AND RESPECT THE RULES SET OUT BY THE ASSOCIATION AND SOCCER NSW.

* DO NOT SHOW ANY FORM OF  UNWARRANTED AGGRESSION TOWARDS THE OPPOSITION.

* COOPERATE AND RESPECT YOUR COACH, MANAGER, PARENTS AND TEAM MATES. WITHOUT THEM THERE WOULD BE NO COMPETITION.

*SLEDGING AND PROVOKING OTHER PLAYERS ON AND OFF THE FIELD IS NOT PERMITTED AND MAY RESULT IN THE CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION.

* RESPECT THE RIGHTS, DIGNITY AND WORTH OF ALL INVOLVED WITH YOUR SPORT REGARDLESS OF AGE, GENDER, ABILITY, CULTURAL BACKGROUND, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION.

* REFEREES DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND MUST NOT BE QUESTIONED OR ARGUED BY PLAYERS WHETHER IT BE THE RIGHT DECISION OR NOT.

* NO PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH A REFEREE OR OFFICIAL IS PERMITTED AND WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. THERE IS A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY IN RELATION TO THIS MATTER AND A PLAYER WILL BE DEREGISTERED IMMEDIATELY.

* PLAY FAIR AND DO NOT LET THE TEMPTATION TO CHEAT GET THE BETTER OF YOU. WINNING IN AN UNFAIR AND DISHONEST FORM IS A WIN WITHOUT ANY VALUE.

* REJECT ANY FORM OF CORRUPTION AND ANY TEPTATION TOWARDS THE TAKING OF DRUGS AND ANY OTHER ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES WHICH MAY BE DETRAMENTAL TO YOUR HEALTH.

* ACCEPT DEFEAT WITH DIGNITY AND LEARN TO LOSE GRACIOUSLY. DO NOT BLAME OTHERS FOR LOSES AND CONGRATULATE WINNERS WITH GOOD GRACE.


PARENT/GUARDIAN CODE OF CONDUCT

* OUR CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN SPORT FOR THEIR ENJOYMENT NOT OURS.

* PARENTS MUST NOT COACH FROM THE SIDELINES AT GAMES OR AT TRAINING.

* ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN SPORT, DO NOT FORCE THEM TO PLAY.

* FOCUS ON YOUR CHILDS EFFORTS DURING THE GAME NOT WHETHER THEY WIN OR LOSE. SUPPORT YOUR CHILD UNCONDITIONALLY. WINNING IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS THEIR PERFORMANCE.

* NEVER RIDICULE A CHILD FOR MAKING MISTAKES OR LOSING A GAME.

* SHOW APPRECIATION TOWARDS THE COACHES, MANAGERS AND OFFICIALS BECAUSE WITHOUT THEM OUR CLUB WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE.

* PARENTS ARE NOT TO ENTER THE FIELD OF PLAY AT ANY TIME DURING A MATCH. THIS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CLUB OFFICIALS.

* NO PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH A REFEREE IS PERMITTED AND WILL NOT BE TOLERATED BY THE CLUB.

* PARENTS MUST NOT ABUSE OR QUESTION A  REFEREE DURING OR AFTER A MATCH.

* CONGRATULATE ALL PARTICIPANTS REGARDLESS OF THE OUTCOME OF THE GAME.

* ALL MATTERS ARISING FROM A GAME MUST BE RELAYED TO CLUB OFFICIALS BOTH VERBALLY AND IN WRITING SO IT MAY BE ADDRESSED AND RESOLVED.