Respect affects
the entire game, and needs your help, regardless of how you are involved in
football.
PLAYERS
Whether you're in
the starting eleven or on the bench, your role as a player is crucial to the
success of Respect.
On a match day,
you'll be expected to work with your coaches and your captain to allow the
referee to manage the game without being subjected to abuse. With the game
losing thousands of referees from the game every year, it's hugely
important, because without the referees, the game isn't the same.
If the league you
play in adopts the Respect programme, you will be asked to read, agree to,
and sign, a Code of Conduct at your club. This will be your 'promise' to
abide by a set of rules governing your behaviour as a player. Working
together with your coach, your captain, and each referee that takes charge
of your games during the season, you can play a major role in improving the
game for everyone, through Respect.
COACHES
Coaches have a
hugely important role to play in Respect, as they are not only responsible
for their own behaviour, but they can also influence that of their players
and spectators, too.
On a match day,
you'll be expected to work with your players, parents and other spectators
to allow the referee to manage the game without being subjected to abuse.
REFEREES
The Respect
programme aims to allow Referees to officiate matches without being
subjected to abuse by players, coaches or spectators - and the referees
themselves have a key part to play in the process.
Working in
partnership with the clubs they officiate, referees can provide post-match
feedback regarding the behaviour of players, parents, coaches and other
spectators, to help the clubs enforce their Codes of Conduct.
PARENTS AND SPECTATORS
Parents have a big
responsibility as part of the Respect programme.
Respect is working
to eradicate touchline abuse in football, and parents can play their part by
agreeing to, and signing, their club's Code of Conduct and abiding by them
throughout the season.
Parents also have a
responsibility for their children's behaviour. The players will also be
asked to sign a Code of Conduct, and parents can encourage their children to
adhere to the players' code.
CLUB AND LEAGUE OFFICIALS
The
Respect programme relies on clubs and leagues to take active steps to ensure
high standards of conduct throughout their club or league.
Leagues can
champion the Respect programme, and communicate the importance of Respect to
their member clubs through meetings and bulletins.
Click here to download the Respect Guide for Leagues.
Club officials can
sign up to and enforce Codes of Conduct for their players, coaches, parents
and spectators, which will set the standard for behaviour throughout their
club.
