Code of Conduct 

In order to ensure that the principles of sportsmanship, fair play, and mutual respect among players, coaches, officials, and spectators characterize all competition sponsored by the Great Falls Soccer Club, the following Code of Conduct has been established by the Great Falls Soccer Club Steering Committee.

It is the obligation of all program officials, coaches, parents, and players to create an environment that promotes this objective. Those who willfully violate this code jeopardize their participation in the GFSC soccer program, which reserves the right to expel violators without prior warning. If you
have questions, or need to report a violation, contact the Great Falls Director of Rules and Regulations.

Parents and Spectators

The parents’ role is one of support to the players and coaches. Parents should NOT engage in “coaching” from the sidelines; criticizing players, coaches or game officials; or trying to influence the makeup of the team at any time. Every parent and spectator is expected to:

• Learn and respect the rules of soccer, and the rules of our League.
• Show respect and courtesy to game officials, coaches, and players at all times.
• Respect the game officials and refrain from questioning their decisions or from addressing them in a loud, disrespectful, or abusive
  manner.
• Cheer for your child’s team in a positive manner, refraining at all times from making negative or abusive remarks about the opposing team.
• Maintain control of your emotions and avoid actions, language, and/or
  gestures that may be interpreted as hostile and humiliating.
• Ensure that your child is at all games and practices at the
  required time or provide the coach with an appropriate excuse beforehand.
• Demonstrate appropriate gestures of sportsmanship at the conclusion of a game, win or lose.
• Teach and practice good sportsmanship and fair play by personally demonstrating commitment to these virtues.
• Promote the concept that soccer is merely a game, and that players and coaches on other teams are opponents, not enemies.