A parent’s/carer’s/spectator’s expectations and attitudes have a significant bearing on a child’s attitude towards:

• Other players

• Officials

• Managers

• Spectators.

This club will ensure that parents/carers/spectators within your club are always positive and encouraging towards all of the children, not just their own and will encourage Parents/ carers/ spectators to:

• Applaud the opposition as well as their own team

• Avoid coaching the child during the game

• Not to shout and scream

• Respect the referee’s decision

• Give attention to each of the children involved in football not just the most talented

• Give encouragement to everyone to participate in football.

The club will ensure that parents/carers/spectatorsagree and adhere to the Code of Conduct and Child Protection Policy.