"Keep it Shut!" Campaign

In the New Year we are introducing a new initiative whereby we will be encouraging our own parents & Club personnel to "Keep it Shut!" along with those of our visitors. We will be holding a special day (date to be confirmed) to draw attention to this.

This campaign aims to get rid of all forms of physical and verbal abuse from our pitches and touchlines and to enable our children and officials to have the right to enjoy their football without being subjected to unwarranted verbal or physical abuse/interference from team-mates, parents, coaches, spectators or anyone else for that matter! The main points of the campaign are identified below.

• Team managers, coaches and substitute players will be asked to keep within a “technical area” clearly marked out on once side of the pitch. We ask that you keep to this area for the duration of match play.

• There will be a second marked out area on the opposite side of the pitch for parents of both teams. We ask that all parents stay within this area for the duration of the whole match. The area will be set back from the pitch to allow the players to play the match without hindrance.

• During the match no parent or coach should stand outside of their area, particularly near or behind the goals.

• During the match coaching of players should be avoided especially by parents. Please allow the players the opportunity to play their game and learn from their own mistakes.

Other points from our Code of Conduct that we would remind you of are:

This is a non-smoking ground. If you need to smoke, please do so either in the car park or in the roadside that runs by the ground.

Parents should support both teams equally and avoid shouting for particular players.

Respect MUST be shown at all times for the officials and the decisions they take – whether or not you agree with them.

Thank you for your support!

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