Chelmsford City Youth F.C fully supports the F.A's RESPECT Campaign.

At CCYFC we believe it is important to ensure that all children involved in football - regardless of their age, level of skill or experience - can do so in an environment where effort is recognised and rewarded. We also believe that Referees and other officials deserve recognition for the time that they put in to ensure that your child can enjoy the game. Sadly, all too often, both players and officials can be the target of verbal abuse, and this is often a big factor in their decision to give up their involvement. This is why the FA started the RESPECT programme.

RESPECT is The FA’s programme to address unacceptable behaviour in football – on and off the pitch.

Lots of children quit youth football every year because of the attitude and actions of over-enthusiastic and pushy adults. On top of this, thousands of referees quit football every year at because of the abuse they receive from players and from the sidelines.

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.

Chelmsford City Youth F.C expects and requires all it's volunteers, players, parents and spectators to abide by the requirements of the RESPECT campaign. There is no excuse for poor behaviour at children's football matches.

Please take a moment to view the following video, made by the F.A and starring Ray Winston

The FA's online Respect Parent Guide highlights examples of poor behaviour and, more importantly, how it can be improved. To see the Guide for Parents and carers:

http://www.thefa.com/respectguide/

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.

http://www.areyoulosingit.co.uk

The following is the URL for the current RESPECT Campaign advice for clubs with junior teams.

http://www.thefa.com/leagues/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/Respect/Youth%20Guide.ashx/Youth%20Guide.pdf

CCYFC is determined to do it's part to address poor behaviour in the game we all love. If you are aware of issues or incidents that give you cause for concern, please email us at respect@ccyfc.com or call our Respect Hotline on 08447 723142. All emails and calls will be treated in the strictest confidence. Calls to this number are charged at 5p/min from BT landlines. Other networks may charge a different rate.