Players

Cullercoats Football Club (the club) expects all players to:
1. Know and respect the rules of football, and abide by them at all times
2. Show respect and courtesy to club officials and coaches by following their instructions and directions at all times.
3. Respect the match officials and refrain from addressing them or commenting on their decisions during or after the game.
4. Maintain control of his/her emotions, avoiding the use of abusive or foul language, taunting or humiliating remarks, and/or gestures and physical assault upon a player at anytime.
5. Respect the coaches, players, and officials of the opposing team and display sportsmanship during and at the conclusion of the game, to be humble and generous in victory and courteous in defeat.
6. Follow all league rules and regulations, respecting at all times the property of others
7. Remember that football is a GAME and treat players, coaches and officials of opposing team as opponents not enemies.
8. Show respect to club property and equipment taking care to look after it at all times.


Disciplinary Procedure

Any player found to breach this code of conduct shall be subject to the following sanctions:
1. An initial verbal warning from his/her Team Manager/Age Group co-ordinator.
2. A second verbal warning from the Club Leader/Senior Club Official
3. For continual or serious infringements of the code of conduct, a suspension from all club activities of 2 weeks minimum at the discretion of the Club Leader & a Senior Club official.
4. Upon completion of the suspension, the player and a parent guardian will be required to attend a meeting with the Club to determine the final outcome of the players future.

Signed by

Mick Mishner, Chairman
Len Renham, Team Secretary