Minis Players Code of Conduct

Our Code of Conduct for players is based around some basic do's and do nots

 

do

Play the game with a good spirit and in a positive manner

Always play to the best of your ability regardless of the score

Always encourage your team mates, even if they make a mistake

Congratulate the opposing team whatever the score

 

do not 

Swear

Question the decision of the officials

Act in a violent or aggressive way

Abuse the opponents, their manager or spectators

Do or say anything that may cast the club in a bad light

Act in a manner during a match that would bring about a caution

 

If children are to enjoy and take part in soccer they need to:

Feel success

Take an active part in the game

Learn to play as a team

Understand the Laws

Develop soccer skills

Be able to take part whatever their ability

Develop fitness

 The Laws of Mini Soccer Can be Downloaded Here

http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesAndRegulations/FIFALawsOfTheGame/Postings/2003/08/Laws_MiniSoccer.htm

 

Cautionable actions are not tolerated at Foxhole United FC

During the game the following are Yellow and Red Card Offences

Cautionable Offences

A player is cautioned and shown the yellow card if he/she commits any of the following seven

offences:

1. Is guilty of unsporting behaviour

2. Shows dissent (Swearing) by word or action

3. Persistently infringes the Laws of the Game

4. Delays the restart of play

5. Fails to respect the required distance when play is restarted with a corner kick or free kick

6. Enters or re-enters the field of play without the referee's permission

7. Deliberately leaves the field of play without the referee's permission

Sending Off Offences

A player is sent off and shown the red card if he/she commits any of the following seven offences:

1. Is guilty of serious foul play

2. Is guilty of violent conduct

3. Spits at an opponent or any other person

4. Denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity, by deliberately

handling the ball (this does not apply to a goalkeeper within his/her own penalty area)

5. Denies an obvious goal-scoring opportunity to an opponent moving towards the player's

goal by an offence punishable by a free kick or a penalty kick

6. Uses offensive or insulting or abusive language and/or gestures

7. Receives a second caution in the same match

LAWS FOR MINI-SOCCER 269

 

These Laws should be conveyed to you children as we wish to promote a very positive attitude. Not one that recieves a high number of cards.

A cautionable offence carries a fine of £8 payable by the player not the club...