1. Introduction

MAFC promotes football activity with the aim of providing our players an opportunity to develop superior Life Skills through team play, sportsmanship, top competition, and hard work.
The Clubs mission is to provide our players with the opportunity to play football at a competitive level with their individual skill, ability, potential and interest, with the intent to win matches, to win the league, and as a group of “A” teams win promotion to the next highest division.
An emphasis on fair play and respect for all participants is a primary element of our Clubs mission. To better achieve that mission, we provide a Code of Conduct for Players. This Code of Conduct is a covenant between MAFC players to abide by the rules and regulations of the game as well as to maintain a co-operative attitude and uphold the ideals of fair play and sportsmanship. This Code expresses our core values and goals, and it is essential that they be honoured and followed.

2. Coaching techniques.

Coaches techniques reaffirmed by the Executive Committee will be the process for players to follow and adhere to, will be on a continuous basis that a team player is individually assessed on performance throughout their individual age groups with a criteria based on fitness, speed, ball skills, mentally & physically developed, high ethical and morals etc.

3. Demonstrating a positive attitude.

Players, parents and coaches are expected to show a positive, respectful attitude for everyone involved in the sport. Criticism and disrespect for officials, opponents, coaches or supporters undermine the purpose of sport and encourage behaviour contrary to the spirit of the game and the mission of MAFC.

4. Setting a good example.

Each person associated with MAFC is accountable for his/her behaviour at all times on and off the field of play. Parents, coaches and other adults should remember that children learn by example – it is up to adults to set good examples.
MAFC will not tolerate or engage conduct that is detrimental to the sport, the participants or the community. Such conduct includes vulgarity by coaches, players, and parents; harassment or belittling of officials, coaches or players; verbal abuse, offensive, insulting or abusive language or behaviour, threats or physical violence toward anyone before, during or after a match and the taunting of opposing players, coaches and parents.
We require thorough self-restraint by all participants – both players and adults. Teams must exercise appropriate control over those who fail to control themselves.

5. Maintaining good relationships

Officials – The referee’s job is a difficult one. All referees are human, and they do make mistakes. Parents or players who believe that their team has been treated unfairly must speak to their coach after the game with the appropriate facts and evidence. Coaches should inform the appropriate Club officials about blatant officiating problems. Coaches must make reports to the Junior Chairperson. In accordance with FIFA laws, verbal abuse towards a referee shall results in a red card and the ejection of a player, coach, or parent. Referees have the authority to suspend play if a coach does not control his players, parents and supporters.
Opponents – Players and coaches are required to maintain a sense of fair play and will always be respectful of opposing players, coaches, and supporters. Sportsmanship begins with respect. Without it the positive competitive environment, which should be a perfect classroom for learning the values of football is completely undermined. Occasionally we will encounter opponents who do not share our values and high standards. If we allow ourselves to be drawn down to their level, we will have lost regardless of the final score.
Our Own Team – In an environment where our children are competing not only against other teams but also frequently against each other it can be difficult to control jealousies and rivalries. A successful team resembles a family in that members put their own needs second, behind the greater good of the team. Great care must be taken not to undermine the coaches’ authority. As in most cases parental example is all important.

6. Players’ Code

It is a privilege to play for MAFC and as a MAFC player I, and or I will:

• A player cannot dictate to the club, the executive committee, or to the coach as to how the club may coach them and as to what team they must play in.
• Will line up before and after each game and shake hand with their opponents and the referee.
• Play and respect the game of football, play as a team, and always give and do my best immaterial of winning or losing, learn the laws of the game, play the game fairly.
• Respect my team-mates, my coaches, my club officials, the spectators, and our opponents before, during and after games.
• Follow instructions from my coach and respect the coaching methods applied in the best interest of the team.
• Show good sportsmanship before, during and after games.
• Show respect for the authority of the referee at all times.
• Help my parents and supporters to understand the laws of the game so that they can watch and enjoy the game with more knowledge I will be sure that they understand that dissent is not permitted by MAFC players, coaches and supporters.
• Control my temper in any incident that may occur before, during or after the game and ensure not to retaliate and rather move away from the incident and encourage my team player to also move away from the incident.
• Should I receive a fine for any sanction imposed on me by MAFC or the CTTLFA that I am liable to pay the fine in full within 7 days and I acknowledge that the club will withhold my SAFA card and I will be ineligible to play matches until the fine has been settled in full.
• I understand that no negative posts are permitted on social media against MAFC, opponents, officials, CTTLFA or any other body not listed herein and failure to adhere will result in disciplinary action against me which could result in my suspension and or my membership been revoked.
• Should I become uncomfortable or unhappy about anything that may occur in my team or club, I undertake to immediately report the same to the appropriate person as to whom I feel comfortable with for example, my parents, my coach, the club chairman, the club captain, or any other club official.