Club Rules

STANDARD CODE OF CONDUCT – MEMBERS

1.The definition of a Club Member is :

(a)A registered player of the Football Club.

(b)A member of the Club Committee.

2.It is expected of Club Members to promote the highest

Standard of sportsmanship, see that “Fair Play” be paramount at all times and ensure that the “spirit” of the game is not abused.

3. All playing members, coaches and managers should seek to shake hands with their opponents, the referee and other match officials after each game.

4. All Club Members must observe the highest standard of behaviour when representing the Club or attending an event/activity organised by this or any other club.

5. A Club Member who allows the expected level of behaviour to fall may be subject to disciplinary action.

Examples of the most common types of unacceptable behaviour are:

(a) Abusive behaviour or language;

(b) Threatening behaviour;

(c) Violent conduct;

(d) Provocative, rude or obscene language.

6. Any Club Member found to be in breach of any example in 5. above may have their membership suspended or, in certain cases, may be expelled from the Club.

7. Members of the club should treat victory with humility and defeat with dignity.

8. At all times during the course of a game, the decisions made by the referee appointed to officiate, qualified or unqualified, will remain final. Players failing to accept his/her decisions may be considered to be in breach of 2. above and, in addition to any punishment imposed by the official at the time may be liable to have their membership suspended or cancelled.

9. It is expected that all Club members will conduct themselves in a manner that is both honourable and in keeping with the spirit of fair play and sportsmanship. They will not indulge themselves in tactics, either by word or action, that are likely to bring the game, this Club or the League in which it plays, into disrepute.

10. All Club Members will abide by the rules of the Football Association and its constituent leagues.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY

Jarvis Brook Football Club is committed to a policy of equal treatment of all members and requires all members of whatever level of authority, to abide and adhere to this general principle and the requirements of the Codes of practice issued by the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Commission for Racial Equality.

All members are expected to abide by the requirements of the Race Relations Act 1976, Sex Discrimination Act 1986 and the Disability Act 1995. Specifically, discrimination is prohibited in:

·Treating any individual on grounds of gender, colour, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation or disability less favourably than others.

·Expecting an individual, solely on the grounds stated above, to comply with requirement(s) for any reason whatsoever, related to their membership, which are different to the requirements for others.

·Imposing, on a individual, requirements, which are in affect more onerous on that individual, than they are on others. For example this would include applying a condition (which is not warranted by the requirements of the position), which makes it more difficult for members of a particular race or sex to comply than others not of that race or sex.

·Victimisation of an individual.

·Harassment of an individual (which for the purposes of this policy and the actions and sanction applicable thereto is regarded as discrimination).

·Any other act or omission of an act, which has as its effect the disadvantaging of a member against another, or others, purely on the above grounds. Thus, in all the Club’s recruitment, selection, promotion and training processes, as well as disciplinary matters etc. – in other words all instances where those in control of members are required to make judgements between them – it is essential that merit, experience, skills and temperament are considered as objectively as possible.

Jarvis Brook Football Club commits itself to the immediate investigation of any claims of discrimination on the above grounds and where such is found to be the case, a requirement that the practice cease forthwith, restitution of damage of loss (if necessary) and to the investigation of any member accused of discrimination.

Any member found guilty of discrimination will be instructed to desist forthwith. Since discrimination in its many forms is against the Football Club’s policy, any member(s) offending will be dealt with under the disciplinary procedure.

The Football Club commits itself to the disabled person wherever possible and will treat such members, in aspects of their recruitment and membership, in exactly the same manner as other members, the difficulties of their disablement permitting, assistance will be given, wherever possible, to ensure that disabled members are helped in gaining access.

Appropriate training will be made available to such members who request it.

ANTI – DISCRIMINATION POLICY

Jarvis Brook Football Club is responsible for setting standards and values to apply throughout the Club. Football belongs to and should be enjoyed by everyone, equally. Our commitment is to confront and eliminate discrimination whether by reason of sex, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, colour, religion or disability.

This includes:

·The advertisement for volunteers.

·The selection of candidates for volunteers.

·Courses.

·Football development activities.

·Selection for teams.

·Appointments to honorary positions.

Jarvis Brook Football Club will not tolerate sexual or racially based harassment or other discriminatory behaviour, whether physical or verbal and will work to ensure that such behaviour is met with appropriate action in whatever context it occurs.

Jarvis Brook Football Club is committed to the development to the development of the programme of ongoing training and awareness raising events and activities in order to promote the eradication of discrimination within its own organisation and in the wider context, within football as a whole.