respect campaign Frome Town Football Club endorses the Football Associations ‘Respect’ campaign and is fully committed to help clean up the game. Respect is The FA’s programme to address unacceptable behaviour in football – on and off the pitch. On average, thousands of referees quit football every year at because of the abuse they receive from players and from the sidelines. Lots of children also pack it in because of the attitude and actions of over-enthusiastic and pushy parents. In response, The FA’s Respect programme provides a series of tools for leagues, clubs, coaches, Referees, players and parents from grassroots to elite football to ensure a safe, positive environment in which to enjoy the game. These tools include agreed codes of conduct, in-service training for Referees, Respect club packs, spectator designated spectator areas and ensuring captains work with referees to manage player behaviour. The FA has also launched a free online Respect Parent Guide to highlight examples of poor behaviour and, more importantly, how it can be improved. The latest campaign in the Football Association’s Respect programme aims to help further reduce levels of anti-social behaviour both on and off the pitch. The hard hitting ‘Are you Losing it?’ campaign targets abusive grassroots players and parents, and encourages disaffected team-mates and spectators to put a mirror up to those most in need of a wake up call for their bad behaviour. For more information please see the Football Association’s RESPECT page on their website by clicking HERE Respect affects the entire game, and needs your help, regardless of how you are involved in football as either a player, coach, referee, parent, spectator, club or league officials or club welfare officers. Working in partnership with the clubs they officiate referees can provide post-match feedback regarding the behaviour of players, parents, coaches and other spectators, to help the clubs enforce their Codes of Conduct. PARENTS AND SPECTATORS Parents have a big responsibility as part of the Respect programme. Respect is working to eradicate touchline abuse in football, and parents can play their part by agreeing to, and signing, their club's Code of Conduct and abiding by them throughout the season. Parents also have a responsibility for their children's behaviour. The players will also be asked to sign a Code of Conduct, and parents can encourage their children to adhere to the players' code. CLUB AND LEAGUE OFFICIALS The Respect programme relies on clubs and leagues to take active steps to ensure high standards of conduct throughout their club or league. Leagues can champion the Respect programme, and communicate the importance of Respect to their member clubs through meetings and bulletins. Club officials can sign up to and enforce Codes of Conduct for their players, coaches, parents and spectators, which will set the standard for behaviour throughout their club. (C) Copyright 2012 Frome Town Football Club. All rights reserved Site designed by: IDP | Site hosted & supported by: Zonkey Solutions Ltd | Site created using: Xara Web Designer 7.0 Frome Town FC nor anybody connected to the Club are responsible or liable for external websites or their content