Code of Conduct
At Footy Addicts we require all players to promote high standards of behaviour at our games.
🤝 RESPECT
Respect is the most important part of football. Respecting your team-mates and opponents will go a long way to making sure everyone enjoys the game and feels involved.
Play your part and observe Footy Addicts’ Code of Conduct for players at all times.
✅ DO
- Adhere to the Laws of The Game.
- Make an effort to be on time and not to disrupt the game.
- Remember that we play for fun and to enjoy the game.
- Promote Fair Play throughout the game.
- Always respect the Host’s decisions.
- Win or lose with dignity.
- Shake hands with the opposing team at the end of every game.
- Speak to team-mates, the opposition and the organiser with respect.
- Be prepared to pay £10 if you lose a ball due to unnecessary force.
⛔ DO NOT
- Enter a challenge if you can hurt your opponent.
- Engage in offensive, insulting or abusive language or behaviour
- Engage in any kind of aggressive or violent behaviour
- Criticise of team-mates or opponents.
- Avoid spitting close to other players. If you feel the need to do so do it outside the playing area & far from other players (COVID warning)
I understand that if I do not follow the Code of Conduct, any/all of the following actions may be taken by Footy Addicts:
- Be required to apologise to team-mates, the other team, referee or team manager
- Receive a warning
- Be required to serve a suspension
- Be banned from joining any future Footy Addicts games
⚠️ SANCTIONS
Game warning for any kind of negative behaviour that does not adhere to Code of Conduct. (i.e. shouting, complaining, disrupting the game).
Yellow card for:
- Entering a challenge if you can hurt the opponent (professional foul).
- Engaging in criticism of team-mates or opponents.
Red card for:
- Engaging in offensive, insulting or abusive language or behaviour.
- Bullying, intimidating or harassment.
Community ban when engaging in any kind of violent behaviour.
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2 x Game warning = 1 x Yellow Card
Written warning
2 x Yellow card equals:
- 1 month suspension
- Expulsed from game (if same game)
1 x Red card equals:
- 1 month suspension
- Expulsed from game
2 x Red cards (or 4 x Yellow cards), or Fighting (violent behaviour) equals:
- Community ban
ℹ️ TERMS
- All sanctions are cumulative over players life-time usage of Footy Addicts
- Retrospective action may be taken
- Game warnings can be rescinded if player apologises to group
- Game host, facilitator, organiser, community manager all have authority to issue sanctions