Safeguarding

YOUNG PLAYERS SHOULD ALWAYS:
• Play fairly, do their best and enjoy themselves.
• Respect fellow team members and opponents regardless of ability, cultural or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation or religion.
• Support fellow team members regardless of whether they do well or not.
• Represent their team, their Club and their family with pride and dignity.
• Respect all coaches and decisions of officials.
• Be gracious in defeat and modest in victory.
• Shake hands before and after a game as part of the Give Respect – Get Respect initiative.
• Inform their coach/mentor/manager in advance if they are unavailable for training and games.
• Take due care of Club equipment.
• Know that it is acceptable to talk to the Club Children’s Officer with any concerns or questions they may have.
• Tell somebody else if they or others have been harmed in any way