Rossvale FC
Gambling:
As we are part of the SWPL and WOSFL, gambling on football matches are not allowed, for the following:
A club, official, Team Official or other member of Team Staff, player, referee or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall not gamble in any way on a football match. Any such club or person found guilty of gambling of any description on football shall be deemed guilty of misconduct and shall be liable to such sanctions in respect thereof as are prescribed within the Judicial Panel Protocol. 26.2 A club, official, Team Official, other member of Team Staff, player, referee or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA knowingly behaving in a manner, during or in connection with a match in which the party has participated or has any influence, either direct or indirect, which could give rise to an event in which they or any third party benefits financially through gambling shall be deemed guilty of serious misconduct and shall be liable to such sanctions in respectful thereof as are prescribed within the Judicial Panel Protocol.
Social media
As social media is part of everyday life, we need to ensure that we act accordingly and in a safe and respect manner.
Player’s Guidance:
Players must not:
1. Post, host, text or email things that are hurtful, insulting, offensive, abusive, threatening, or racist as this would go against football club’s rules and could also be against the law. Or post personal comments in relation to the management or operation of the club, club officials, match officials, players, opposition team member(s), or any family members of those above.
2. Engage in any personal communications, ‘banter’ or comments with staff / volunteer(s), players’ opposition teams.
3. Give out personal details online including mobile numbers, email addresses or social networking account access to people you don’t know well offline
4. Invite any adult involved with the club to become your friends online or accept them as a friend on any social network site. They have been told they must not to accept such invitations
5. Use internet, web-based, phone or any other form of communication to send personal messages of a non-football nature to any member of staff/volunteer at the club
6. Delete inappropriate text or email messages sent to you as they may form part of any subsequent investigation
7. Use inappropriate language.
8. Reveal information about training, fixtures and contractual agreements etc using social media posts.
9. Refrain from requests from U18’s should any request be made, please inform the Social Media Manager and Child Protection Officer
Parent Guidance:
1. Know who the club Child Protection Officer is and how to contact them if you have any concerns about the content of club web pages or in relation to the welfare of your child
2. Ensure you are aware of how coaches, managers and other members of the club should communicate with your child
3. Show an interest in the communications between the club, you and your child. Open communication about club activities/issues often means that concerns are picked up early and issues can be resolved more easily
4. Familiarise yourself with The Football League’s guidance for clubs in relation to websites, text messaging and social networking sites
5. Understand the club’s communication practices. If the club uses text messages or emails as a source of communication, you may request to be copied into anything sent to your child
6. Ensure your child understands that they should tell someone that they trust about communications that make them feel uncomfortable or when they’ve been asked not to tell their parent/carer or coach about the communication
7. Remember as a parent/carer of a child at the club you and your child are responsible for and need to abide by the club policy, The Football League Policy Guidance and The FA Rules and Regulations regarding comments that you place online about the club or club officials, The Football League, players, managers, match officials, opposing team’s players or family members of any of those groups
8. Inform the club Child Protection Officer as soon as possible if you or your child receives any inappropriate communication from any member of staff/volunteer or other person associated with the club and save the communication
9. Parents must not use social media to speak ill of the club or any staff or associates or to comment on players, training or matches.
10. Parents must not reveal any information they may have received about a player
Coach / Volunteers whether:
1. Use text or emails for personal conversations, sending pictures, jokes or other items of a personal nature or engage in any ‘banter’ or comments with or about children at the club.
2. Use internet or web based mobile phones or other form of communications to send personal messages of a non-football nature to a child or young person.
3. Respond to emails or texts from young people other than those directly related to club matters.
4. Use language that is directly (or could be misinterpreted as being) racist, sexist, derogatory, threatening, abusive or sexualised in tone.
5. Accept as a friend, young players or any person employed or volunteering at the club who is U18 on social networking sites.
6. Share your own personal social networking sites with children or young people involved at the football club or ask them to be your ‘friend’.
7. Make contact with children or young people known through football outside of the football context on social networking sites.
8. Post personal comments in relation to the management or operation of the club, club officials. Match officials, children, parent/guardian or opposition teams or any family members of those groups.
9. Delete any inappropriate text or email messages sent to you as they may form part of any subsequent investigation.
The club should:
1. Refrain from publishing comments about other clubs, players or referees and any controversial or potentially inflammatory subjects.
2. Avoid hostile or harassing communications in any posts or other online communications. Harassment is any offensive conduct based on a person`s race, sex, gender identity, national origin, colour, disability, age sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, religion or any other status identified by The Equality Act 2010.
3. Identify all copyrighted or borrowed material with citations and links. When publishing direct paraphrased quotes, thoughts, ideas, photos or videos, give credit to the original publisher or author.
4. If it maintains a website, blog, chat room, video-sharing site, bulletin board or other social media that promotes their club, should remember they are responsible for reviewing responses to online posts and resolving any concerns about the propriety of the responses before they are posted.
5. If a blogger or any other online participant posts an inaccurate, accessory or negative comment about the club or anyone associated with the club, do not respond to the post and contact The Club Secretary for guidance/advice.
A breach of this policy will be considered by senior management
All reports of cyberbullying and other technology misuses will be investigated fully and may
result in notification to the police where Rossvale Football Club is obliged to do so.
Sanctions may include, but are not limited to, suspension, or banning from Rossvale Football Club. Everyone must be aware that in certain circumstances where a crime has
been committed, they may be subject to a criminal investigation by the police over which
Rossvale Football Club will have no control.
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