Code of Conduct

CONFIDENCE

Play the Sporting Duet way, winning or losing, against stronger or weaker opposition, have confidence in your ability to play football and always be available to receive the ball. Never be afraid to take risks, to pass the ball, to take on your opposition, to shoot. Have confidence to express yourself through football. Be positive, encourage your teammates regardless of the score, true character shows when you are not winning.

PASSION

Play to win, never set out to lose. Never give up against stronger opposition. Do not question your opponent’s age or size, play the best you can against whoever is in front of you. Play like this until the final whistle. Give 100% all the time; work hard for the club, for your coach, for your teammates and for yourself. Every player has a duty and responsibility to defend.

RESPECT

Respect opponents, team mates, referees and officials. Without them there is no game. Play fair, to not cheat requires courage and character. Playing fair earns you respect. Accept defeat with dignity, don’t seek excuses for defeat. Don’t blame the referee or anyone else. Congratulate the winners with good grace, nobody wins all the time. Always display a positive attitude, on and off the pitch. Always acknowledge match officials, opponents, your coach and other members of Sporting Duet Academy. Never swear and never be rude or violent. Assist coaches with the set up and clearing up of sessions. Always acknowledge your coach at the start and at the end of sessions of the young person.

Parent and Member Code of Conduct

Parents and family members are encouraged to come and support our teams on  matchdays. However please remember that it is the coach’s duties to instruct from the side-lines and nobody else’s. We therefore remind parents to support our teams without interfering

Parents must refrain from questioning the referee’s decisions. There is a shortage of referees in London due to the abuse inflicted upon them from the side-lines on match days, and we as a club are committed to helping and supporting referees in their development. We are extremely grateful to parents who offer to run the line (linesman) during matches, however we would remind them that they are not to speak to players from either team, and should report any poor behaviour directly to the referee

We also understand that matches can get “heated” and altercations can arise on the pitch, as well as on the side-lines with opposition coaches and parents. However we have our club values and expect our parents to uphold them. We therefore ask parents to not get involved, and allow our coaches to deal with any issues arising

Our players’ safety is of course our absolute priority, but please be aware it is our coach’s responsibility and his or hers alone to speak to our opposition or referee should he or she feel the need to do so

Parents must refrain from filming or taking pictures on the side-lines. This is a matter of child safety and welfare

We ask our parents to stay behind the “respect barriers” on the side-lines when appropriate, and remind parents that they are not to enter the pitch as this can have repercussions on the Club.