Amateur Football Combination

Affiliated to the Amateur Football Alliance, London F.A., Middlesex F.A. and Surrey F.A.

Spirit of Football

Playing in the Spirit of Football, Promoting Fair Play and Respect for All

Spirit of Football             Fixtures             Results & Tables             Clubs & Maps              Sin Bin & Discipline               AFC Survey Results

League News

AFC Annual Dinner & Presentation of Trophies - Friday 6th June                                               AFC Regional Meetings - Thursday 22nd May at Wood Green Old Boys, Tuesday 27th May at Sinjuns Grammarians                                                   Club Referees from September 2008 - Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006                                                 AFC Annual General Meeting moved to Friday 20th June 2008                                                  Return of League Trophies                                                  League Medals/Centres - AFC Shop                                                  FIFA Football Survey                                           Valuables and Cars                                            SMS Results - Trial for Senior Divisions                                                  100 Years of Old Boys Football                                                  Inaugural Spirit of Football Awards - Old Belgravians & Old Paulines                                              The Non League Paper (Now Online) - How to get your club featured in the AFC section

Home Page

Regional Meetings
AFC Dinner 2008
Club Referees - SVGA
SMS Results
Laws of the Game
Non League Paper
Club Marks
Rules & Officers
Referees

Youth & Development

League Information
Club Guidance
Representative Team
Cup Competitions
AFC Shop & Dinner
History
Joining the AFC
Other Links
100 Years of the OBFL

           

F. A. Code of Conduct for Players

 

Back to Discipline Index

 

Players are the most important people in the sport. Playing for the team, and for the team to win, is the most fundamental part of the game. But not winning at any cost - Fair Play and respect for others in the game is fundamentally important.

This Code is valid for players at all levels of the game.

Obligations towards the game

A player should:-

1. Make every effort to develop his/her own sporting abilities, in terms of skill, technique, tactics and stamina.

2. Give maximum effort and strive for the best possible performance during a game, even if his/her team is in a position where the desired result has already been achieved.

3. Set a positive example for others, particularly young players and supporters.

4. Avoid all forms of gamesmanship, and time-wasting.

5. Always have regard to the best interests of the game, including where publicly expressing an opinion on the game and any particular aspect of it, including others involved in the game.

6. Not use inappropriate language.

 

Obligations towards one's own team

A player should:-

1. Make every effort consistent with Fair Play and the Laws of the Game to help his own team win.

2. Resist any influence which might, or might be seen to, bring into question his commitment to the team winning.

 

Respect for the Laws of the Game and competition rules

A player should:-

1. Know and abide by the Laws, rules and spirit of the game, and the competition rules.

2. Accept success and failure, victory and defeat, equally.

3. Resist any temptation to take banned substances or use banned techniques.

 

Respect towards Opponents

A player should:-

1. Treat opponents with due respect at all times, irrespective of the result of the game.

2. Safeguard the physical fitness of opponents, avoid violence and rough play, and help injured opponents.

 

Respect towards Match Officials

A player should:-

1. Accept the decisions of the Match Official without protest.

2. Avoid words or actions which may mislead a Match Official.

3. Show due respect towards Match Officials.

 

Respect towards Team Officials

A player should:-

1. Abide by the instructions of his Coach and Team Officials, provided they do not contradict the spirit of this code.

2. Show due respect towards the Team Officials of the opposition.

 

Obligations towards the Supporters

A player should:-

1. Show due respect to the interests of supporters.

 

Back to Discipline Index

The FA            AFA            UEFA            FIFA            Weather            Rainfall            Multimap
National Rail            The Tube            London Buses            Tramlink            Congestion Charge
BBC Travel            AA Route Planner            League Diary            Sunset/Sunrise            Other Links