Codes of Conduct
Code of conduct for Coaches and Officials.
| fa-respect-code-of-conduct-coaches---team-managers-and-club-officials.pdf |
Code of conduct for young players
| fa-respect-code-of-conduct-young-players_2020.pdf |
Code of conduct for Spectators, Parents and Carers
| fa-respect-code-of-conduct-spectators-and-parents_2020.pdf |
Green Hammerton Disciplinary Procedures
Discipline Stages |
Immediate on-field Action |
Communication During and After Incident |
Documentation |
1st Incident of misconduct. |
Take child into cooler area. Explain why they have been put into the area. Coach to make notes of incident as soon as is possible |
On field conversation with Parent/Guardian, informing them of the correction process. Welfare Officer to send out a copy of the GH Disciplinary Procedure to the Parent / Guardian Coach to make notes of incident as soon as is possible Coach must inform the Welfare Officer of the incident post session. |
Welfare Officer Official Log. |
2nd Incident of misconduct. |
Take child into cooler area. Explain why they have been put into the area. Coach to make notes of incident as soon as is possible |
On field conversation with Parent/Guardian, informing them of the correction process. Remind Parent/Guardian of the Players Charter and Disciplinary Procedure. Coach must inform the Welfare Officer of the incident post session. |
Welfare Officer Official Log. |
3rd Incident of misconduct – Strike One |
Take child into cooler area. Explain why they have been put into the area. If the incident is deemed Gross Misconduct then the child must be removed from the session. Coach to make notes of incident as soon as is possible |
Due to the child has been into the cooler area for the 3rd time in the season the following must happen On field conversation with Parent/Guardian, informing them of the correction process. Warning letter sent to Parents/Guardian; asking child to adhere to the players charter and warning them of a potential 4-week ban id there is another incident this season. Coach must inform the Welfare Officer of the incident post session. |
Strike One Letter. Welfare Officer Official Log. |
4th Incident of misconduct – Strike Two. |
Child removed from the rest of the session and taken to a safe supervised area. Coach to make notes of incident as soon as is possible |
Talk to Parent/Guardian and inform them that their child is now on a 4-week ban. Child to have automatic 4-week ban and warning of Strike Three. Explain and implement the ban. Issue warning letter about Strike two letter |
Strike Two Letter. Welfare Officer Official Log. |
5th Incident of misconduct – Strike Three. |
Child is taken to the cooler area. This action is anytime during the remainder of the season after returning from 4-week ban. |
Disciplinary meeting to be had with coach, deciding whether to issue S3 letter to expel the player. If player is to be expelled; issue Strike Three letter. |
Strike Three letter. Welfare Officer Official Log. |
Note Cooler area: Marked out area, located close to the playing area. Area to be marked as a square using cones.
Behaviour deemed necessary for correction
Misconduct – Move 1 stage up the Disciplinary Procedure:
Violent Conduct – Move straight up to Strike One:
Note: If behaviour is deemed to be Violent Conduct, then action must be taken straight to Strike One Letter and removed from field of play
Behaviour deemed necessary for correction
Misconduct – Move 1 stage up the Disciplinary Procedure:
- Repeated general misbehaviour that is disruptive to the session
- Repeatedly not following instructions
- Calling names to either the Coach or team mates
- Verbal aggression to either the Coach or team mates
- Over emotional which has created too much aggression and dangerous play
Violent Conduct – Move straight up to Strike One:
- Violent conduct is when a player uses or attempts to use excessive force or brutality against an opponent when not challenging for the ball, or against a team-mate, team official, match official, spectator or any other person, regardless of whether contact is made.
- Violent conduct with the intent to hurt
Note: If behaviour is deemed to be Violent Conduct, then action must be taken straight to Strike One Letter and removed from field of play
