In registering the player at its Centre of Excellence, the club, the parent/carers and the player agree to the following Code of Conduct:
The Centre agree to ensure:
1. All staff shall comply with the laws of the game, the rules of The Football Association and the rules of any competition which they participate in. They shall not encourage or invite any person, including players and officials of the clubs, to act in breach of the game but shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that they comply with them.
2. All staff shall use their best endeavours to ensure that they undertake at their Centre of Excellence a fair and effective disciplinary & grievance policy applicable to players and other persons under their control and that it is applied consistently.
3. All staff take all reasonable steps to ensure that players and other persons under their control accept and observe the authority and decisions of all officials.
4. All staff shall take all possible steps to promote the reputation of Association Football for women and to prevent it being brought into disrepute.
5. All staff must respect the rights, dignity and worth of every person and their ultimate right to be treated equitably and sensitively within the context of their activity and ability - regardless of gender, ethnic origin, cultural background, sexual orientation, religion, disability or political affiliation. The Centre will abide by The FA’s Equality Policy.
6. All staff must place the well-being and safety of their players above all other considerations, including the development of performance.
7. All staff must co-operate fully with other specialists e.g. officials, sports scientists, doctors and physiotherapists in the best interest of the player.
8. Coaches and volunteers will not transport players to and from training, without the written consent of parents/carers.
9. Only female staff shall be allowed into the changing area while players are in a state of undress.
10. All medical treatment will be undertaken in the attendance of a female coach or parent/carer if the player needs to be moved to a separate medical room.
11. No coach shall embark in one-to-one discussion with an individual player unless in full view of other coaches and/or players.
12. No staff member shall enter into a personal relationship with a player.
13. No member of staff must never advocate or condone the use of prohibited drugs or other banned performance enhancing substances.
14. All staff will agree to adhere to the Code of Conduct at all times.
Parents/Carers agree to:
1. Be responsible for ensuring their child arrives and is collected promptly (if a child is unable to attend the Centre for any reason or is going to be collected late, then the Centre Director must be informed).
2. Inform the Centre Director in advance if the designated parent/carer cannot collect a child.
3. Set a good example to the student.
4. Always promote fair play and never condone violations of the Laws of the Game.
5. Support the student without pressure - praise effort as well as performance.
6. Recognise that the student’s involvement in football is primarily for her enjoyment.
7. Adhere to the Centre’s Code of Conduct.
Players agree to:
1. Arrive promptly for training and fixtures.
2. Remove all jewellery prior to training and fixtures for their own and other players’ health and safety.
3. Report all injuries sustained at the Centre of Excellence, club, school, etc, to the Centre Director or centre physiotherapist and record the injury in the individual’s Player Log Book.
4. Complete their log book weekly.
5. Dress appropriately for training and match fixtures (including shin pads) at all times.
6 Follow a lifestyle appropriate to development – spending leisure time positively: eating, drinking, relaxing and sleeping sensibly.
7. Adhere to the Centre’s Code of Conduct.