Player Code of Conduct

Hillsborough Boys Junior Football Club is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its members. The club believes that it is important that staff/coaches/volunteers and parents/guardians associated with the club should, at all times, show respect and understanding for the safety and welfare of others. Therefore, everyone is encouraged to be open at all times and to share any concerns or complaints that they may have about any aspect of the club with an Executive Member

As a member of Hillsborough Boys, you are expected to abide by the following code of practice:

Children/young players are expected to:

  • Be loyal and always promote the club in a positive manner
  • Be friendly and particularly welcoming to new members
  • Be supportive and committed to other team mates, offer comfort when required
  • Not get involved in inappropriate peer pressure and push others into something they do not want to do
  • Be responsible for their own kit
  • Wear appropriate footwear/shin pads
  • Bring their own water bottle/fluid
  • Keep within the defined boundary of the playing/coaching area
  • Behave and listen to all instructions from the coach/volunteers
  • Take care of equipment owned by the club
  • Refrain from the use of bad language or racial/sectarian references
  • Refrain from bullying or persistent use of rough and dangerous play
  • Show respect to other players, staff/coaches/volunteers and parents/guardians
  • Report inappropriate behaviour
  • Play fairly
  • Respect officials and accept decisions
  • Be gracious in defeat
  • Respect opponents
  • Not use violence
  • Arrive on time
  • Be collected on time.

Children/young people have the right to:

  • Be safe and happy in football
  • Be listened to
  • Be respected and treated fairly
  • Privacy
  • Enjoy football in a safe environment
  • Be referred to professional help if needed
  • Be protected from inappropriate behaviour/abuse by other club/centre members or outside sources
  • Participate on an equal basis, appropriate to their ability
  • Experience competition and the desire to win
  • Be believed when asking for help.

Training

A player may not train/trial with another club while registered with Hillsborough. Club registrations run from date of registration until the following 30th June

Discipline

Any breach of the Code of Conduct for Children/Young Players will be addressed by the immediate coach/volunteer and reported verbally and in writing to the designated Child Protection person. If a child/young player continues to breach the Code of Conduct after an initial verbal warning from the immediate coach/volunteer, the following disciplinary action should take place:

1st Official Warning

This shall be communicated (verbally and in writing) to the player (or, in the case of a junior player the player’s parent/guardian) and will result in a 2 week suspension. In cases of Gross Misconduct, a 1st Official Warning may not be issued and the Club may go straight to a Final Warning and possibly immediate dismissal.

2nd Official (Final) Warning

This shall be communicated (verbally and in writing) to the player (or, in the case of a junior player the player’s parent/guardian) and will result in a 2 week suspension. In extreme cases expulsion will be considered.

If players or parents/guardians wish to appeal any of the Executive decisions they must do so in writing, by special delivery letter, within 7 days of receiving official notification.

The decision of the Appeals Committee shall be final and binding on all parties concerned.

Signed by player: ____________________ Print Name: ______________________

Parent’s Signature: ___________________ Print Name: ______________________

Date: ________________

 

Social Media Behaviour

  • Players should behave in a civilised nature online. The following behaviour will not be tolerated:
    • Posting defamatory posts or statuses about players, teams, parents or volunteers of any Club
    • Commenting on the values and practices of any Club or League on social media
  • Players should use messaging apps (e.g. Facebook, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Instagram) for purposes beneficial to themselves and the Club. Abusive messages about players, teams, parents or volunteers of any Club are unacceptable
Click here to return to Policies Page