Code of Conduct - Eastleigh Walking Football Club

By joining our club, all players ‘on and off’ the pitch must agree to:

Always play the game fairly, in the right spirit, and in accordance with the Laws of the Game.
Avoid criticising match officials, accept that they make honest decisions and confronting them will not change it,
Never verbally abuse a match official, player or spectator based on their appearance, race, religion, gender or sexuality. Doing so could lead to dismissal from the field, suspension and potential legal action,
Never physically assault a match official, player or spectator. This includes dangerous play and aggressive tackles. Doing so could lead to dismissal from the field, suspension and potential legal action,
Always win, lose or draw with dignity, and be prepared to shake hands with match officials, opposition players and managers at full time,
Be aware of the impact of bad language; keep spectators and members of the public – including children – in mind.

Players must understand if they do not follow this Code, they may expect to be:

cautioned and sin-binned or sent off by the match officials, depending on the nature of the offence,
asked to apologise to whoever they have offended or abused,
disciplined by the club committee, including being given a formal warning or suspended from training or matches depending on the nature of the offence,
requested to leave the club depending on the nature of the offence.