Panshanger FC aims to provide a safe, friendly environment in which the players can develop their football and team working skills in an atmosphere that is competitive but also encourages fair play. The club is always pleased when its teams do well but winning is not the first priority. To achieve this, the club has developed the following code of conduct.

1. Players should regularly attend training sessions and work towards improving their own all round sporting ability. They should notify their manager, in advance, of any reason why they cannot attend a training session or match.
2. Players should encourage their team-mates to work hard on and off the field in a supportive manner.
3. Players should ensure that all their kit is clean before every match.
4. Players should compete in a sporting manner and not question the decisions of match officials.
5. Players must accept winning and losing in a good sporting manner.
6. Players will remember that opposition teams, visiting team officials, supporters and match officials are guests of the club and they will be treated with courtesy.
7. Players will not enter into provocative behaviour during or after matches.
8. Swearing is unacceptable and will not be tolerated, on or off the pitch.
9. At the end of games players will shake hands with opposition players and match officials.
10. Remember that you are a representative of the club at all times, therefore you must set the right example for others.
11. Players must accept that the manager’s decision relating to the team is final.
12. Players who are booked or sent off by referees will be responsible for their own fines.
13. Players will treat club premises and property and that of opposition clubs with respect.

The club management committee will sanction players who ignore this code of conduct.

Sanctions will be:

• On a first occasion the player will be warned.
• On a second occasion the player will be suspended for a period decided by the committee.
• On a third occasion the player will be expelled from the club.

The management committee has the right to move directly to the second or third stage if the committee judges that an incident is so serious that this action is necessary.
Anyone sanctioned under this code has the right to appeal to Herts F.A. within fourteen days of the sanction.

This code of practice is not designed to restrict anyone’s freedom but to set the standards of behaviour that are expected to ensure that everyone enjoys football.