Respect in Football
April 2013
Marion Hayton
Senior Football Development
Manager (Youth)
RESPECT in Grassroots Football
Speak to the person next to you and discuss what do you know
about the FA Respect Programme? Why did it come about? (
• How do issues differ across football – From the Premier
League or Championship to parks football (grassroots)?
• Reflect on your own experience of behaviour in football
Watch the video......
RESPECT in Football
In response to widespread concern as to some of the
behaviour that was being witnessed at all levels of
football the Respect Programme was launched at the
start of season 2008/09.
Much of the concern focused on high profile incidents
but there were other important issues that needed
addressing nationally.
Questions for you to think about....
1. How do we express support or disapproval?
2. Viewing the game through the experience of others.
3. Are those that finish first always the winners?
4. What does it mean to be a leader and what qualities does it
require?
5. Why do we copy the poor behaviours of others and then be
sorry?
The FA RESPECT Programme
4 years on.... Where are we with Respect?
Direct and Indirect Influencers – Support from...
Behaviour from the touchline. Has this improved?
Discipline comparison between 2010/11 and
2011/12 season – Cautions / Dissent / Sent Off
Keeping Respect visual
Addressing Respect in Grassroots Football
• What are the most critical challenges you faced last season?
• What are the best ways to address them in 2012/13?
• What can you/we do differently/start that will have the
biggest impact in reducing anti-social behaviour in
grassroots football? And why?
Objectives for Respect
These were:
• To recruit and retain enough referees for the demands of the
game at every level.
• To reduce the number of assaults on referees.
• To achieve an improvement in on-field player discipline
particularly in the area of dissent to referees.
• To manage a step change in youth football as to what is
acceptable and unacceptable behaviour from parents and
spectators
Resources and Actions
• Designated Spectators Area for the first
time become mandatory
• Reports both positive and negative
about behaviours of individuals
• More qualified referees
• Retention of existing referees
• Respect Codes of Conducts
• Respect Marshals
• Clubs taking the lead in addressing
Respect
• Monitoring and Observation
• Respect LCFC tickets
• Respect Awards
The role of a Respect Marshal
Here is what the role of the Respect Marshal will look like. - Each
team in youth football to have a RESPECT Marshal. This can be a
parent, grandparent, uncle or an auntie, brother or a sister (16+)
who will -
1. Welcome the opposing Respect Marshal, Team,
Manager/Coach and Parents/Spectators on their arrival.
2. Show the away Manager/Coach where the ‘Designated
Spectator Area’ for Parents and Spectators to stand and watch
the game.
The role of a Respect Marshal
3. Show the away Manager/Coach where the
‘Designated Coaching Area’ is for them and
their players.
4. Both Respect Marshals are to inform their
parents to show Respect throughout the
game.
5. Respect Marshals from each team to assist everyone
including the Referee to leave the premises safe and with a
good experience of the day.
Respect Marshals are to attend both home and away fixtures.
The ultimate aim of the Respect Marshall is to ensure that all
present leave having had a good experience of the game.
LDSJ FL - Overview
UNDER 13's
UNDER 14's
UNDER 15's
C
S
M
C
S
M
C
S
M
2011/12
53
3
14
87
10
12
137
18
14
2012/13
28
3
5
61
10
6
156
21
8
U13’s and U14’s follow the general trend and show a significant
improvement in cautions and misconduct.
U’15s are an exception: cautions have increased, particularly
related with unsporting behaviour.
A lot of positive work and support but still room for improvement
Young Players
Things to remember about young players:• They aren’t players from the Premier League,
Championship , La Liga, Bundesliga or any
other Professional League.
• They learn through you the coach, the parent,
relative, friend, brother or sister.
• They want to be respected, just like you.
• It is a kids game and not a battle.
Parents, Relatives, Spectators
Adults be remembered for your:
• Positive support
• Praise
• Positive banter
And not for your:
• Abuse
• Threatening remarks
Adults needs to be open minded to accept change
Why should this young player be afraid?
• Criticised
• Pushed too hard
• Beyond his limits
• Driven to tears ...........
...... Just for trying!
Clubs and Coaches are responsible
• The Junior Club adheres to the Player/ Coach/ and Parents
and Spectators Codes of Conduct as set down by the Football
Association
• RESPECT Barriers are used at all games
• Respect Armbands
• Respect Marshals – They are there to share the responsibility
• Supports are required to stay behind the barriers during the
match and must only enter the field of play when invited to
do so by the Match Official
All Youth Leagues have signed up to the
FA Respect Programme.
We all need to play our part.
Useful Contacts
Leicestershire and Rutland County FA
www.leicestershirefa.com
The Football Association
www.thefa.com
Marion (Maz) Hayton
Respect Lead Officer
Senior Football Development Manager (Youth)
Email: [email protected]
A little take home messages....
Touchline Shouting
Touchline shouting, that's all I ever hear,
I'm so confused and filled with fear.
I'm only ten years old and football should be fun,
But with all this noise I don't know which way to run.
"Get back in defence!" my manager shouts.
Dad shouts, "Get up front and deal with these louts!"
Loud mouth supporter, who knows all the rules.
(He takes the rest of us for fools)
Shouts, "What are you doing lad? Your head's in a spin!"
Is it any surprise, with all this din?
I am only a boy, so why do you all try to destroy, what I'd love to enjoy?
FOOTBALL SHOULD BE FUN!
Message to all involved in football
One hundred years from now
It won't matter
What kind of car I drove
What kind of house I lived in
How much money I had in the bank
Nor what my cloths looked like
BUT
The world may be a little better
Because, I was important
In the life of a child.
Plus watch Lose your Head video...
Respect works by making individuals responsible and
accountable for their actions - ‘break your Code, and bear the
consequences