The Grassroots Code: Respect the Standard

The FA have recently announced the new ‘Respect the Standard’ campaign, which aims to unite everyone across grassroots football by driving positive standards of behaviour across the game.  St Francis FC is fully embracing and supporting the campaign and all our Managers, Coaches and Players have been asked to sign up to the Standards.

We encourage all members to read the Standards (which you can find in your “My Documents” when you login and listed at the bottom of this page), and we ask that everyone follows the Standards of Behaviour that they describe.  Please read more about the campaign below.

Let’s make football better for everyone

The Grassroots Code is here to unite the grassroots game by driving positive Standards of Behaviour we can all get behind.

Good behaviour deserves everyone’s respect

Created from conversations with grassroots clubs across England, we ask that you sign up to The Grassroots Code and show you want to improve behaviour at your club and others.

The Standards of Behaviour

• Enjoy The Game We’re here to enjoy ourselves…win, lose or draw.
• Give Respect We always treat others as we’d like to be treated.
• Be Inclusive We embrace our differences…football is a game for everyone.
• Work Together We’re a team, on and off the pitch.
• Play Safe We all have a role in safeguarding children.

You can read more about the Standards of Behaviour in The Grassroots Codes. These new Codes apply to all players – from age five to senior players – and are available for all our leagues and clubs now.

FIND OUT MORE englandfootball.com/participate/behaviour/the-grassroots-code