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Welcome to Respect
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Respect is
The FA's
programme of activities to combat unacceptable behaviour
in our game at every level - on the pitch and from the sidelines.
- On average, 7,000 referees quit football every year
because of the abuse they receive from players and from the sidelines.
Lots of children also pack it in because of
the attitude and actions of over-enthusiastic and pushy parents.
The FA has launched a new video -
Respect 2 Rays Film with Ray Winston.
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For more details please see
The FA video and
The FA's site.
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Hurst Romans FC is supporting
The FA's Respect programme
to ensure football can be enjoyed by everyone in a safe and positive environment.
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Hurst Romans club secretary and treasurer, Deborah Wyatt, has been selected
as the country's first Respect Ambassador.
She was interviewed on Sky TV about why
Respect
is so important to her and everyone involved in youth football.
Watch the full report on Sky Sports.
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Respect
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No matter what your role in football, you have a part to play in
Respect.
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My role in
Respect
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Respect
affects the entire game, and needs your help,
regardless of how you are involved in football.
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Players
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Whether you're in the starting eleven or on the bench,
your role as a player is crucial to the success of
Respect.
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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.
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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.
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Coaches
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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.
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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.
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Referees
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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.
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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.
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Parents and Spectators
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Parents have a big responsibility as part of the
Respect
programme.
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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.
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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.
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Club Officials
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The
Respect
programme relies on clubs to take active steps
to ensure high standards of conduct throughout their club or league.
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Code of Conduct
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Youth Players
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When playing football, I will:
- Always do my best,
even if we're losing or the other team is stronger
- Play fairly - I won't cheat, complain or waste time
- Never be rude to my team-mates, the other team,
the referee, spectators or my coach/team manager
- Do what the referee tells me
- Shake hands with the other team and referee at the end of the game
- Listen to my coach/team manager and respect what he/she says
- Talk to someone I trust, for example my parents
or the club welfare officer if I'm unhappy about anything
at my club.
I understand that if I do not follow the code, action may be taken.
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Spectators and parents
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I will:
- Remain outside the field of play and behind
the Designated Spectator Area (where provided)
- Never engage in, or tolerate, offensive, insulting
or abusive language or behaviour
- Always respect the match officials' decisions
- Applaud effort and good play as well as success
In addition, when attending youth games I will:
- Remember that children play for FUN
- Let the coaches do their job and not confuse the players
by telling them what to do
- Encourage the players to respect the opposition and match officials
- Never criticise a player for making a mistake
- mistakes are part of learning
I understand that breaches of the code may result
in action being taken by the League, County FA and / or The FA.
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