MANAGER & COACHES CODE OF CONDUCT

Managers/Coaches have to be aware that almost all of their everyday decisions and choices of actions, as well as strategic targets, have ethical implications.

It is natural that winning constitutes a basic concern for managers/coaches. This code is not intended to conflict with that.  However, the code calls for managers/coaches to disassociate themselves from a “win-at-all-costs” attitude.

1. Ensure the wellbeing and safety of every player above all other considerations.
2. Always be a positive role model for players, parents/guardians, spectators alike.
3. Always display high standards of behaviour, appearance, punctuality and instruction.
4. Always show encouragement and positive attitude at all times to the players.
5. Always promote the positive aspects of football and never condone any form of violent or danagerous play.
6. At the outset clarify with each player (and where appropriate their parents/guardians) exactly what is expected of them and also what they are entitled to expect from you.
7. Encourage players to accept responsibility for their own behaviour and performance.
8. Make every effort to promote harmonious relations with opposition players, management and spectators.
9. Always work in an open environment (eg. Wherever possible avoid private or unobserved situations with individual players).
10. Never use inappropriate, foul, abusive, racial language or tolerate such language from players, parents/guardians, spectators.
11. Never discriminate against any player, parent/guardian or spectator (including opposition teams), by reason of sex, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, colour, religion, disability or economic status.
12. Never permit the harassment or bullying of a player by any of their fellow players.
13. Never show unacceptable favouritism to any individual player.
14. Always have a contact number at a match or training for all players.
15. Stay in attendance at a match or training (preferably another adult), until the last player has safely left for home.
16. Inform all players (and where appropriate their parents/guardians) of their selection or non-selection for a match.