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FC Drive | Code of Conduct

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FC DRIVE is committed to providing a safe environment for its coaches, trainers, volunteers, parents, players, and officials. Each person participating in FC DRIVE activities is responsible for the safety and well being of the participants.

The following guidelines of behavior and procedures have been established:


  1. Abuse of any kind is not permitted. This means FC DRIVE and all its coaches, trainers, parents, and players do not tolerate physical, emotional, verbal or sexual abuse or misconduct.

  2. Physical and sexual abuse, including, but not limited to, striking, hitting, kicking, biting, indecent or wanton gesturing, lewd remarks, indecent exposure, unwanted physical contact, any form of sexual contact or inappropriate touching, are strictly prohibited.

  3. Emotional abuse or verbal abuse is also strictly prohibited. This includes but is not limited to such forms of abuse as: intimidation, bullying, yelling, insulting, threatening, mocking, demeaning behavior, or making abusive statements in regard to a person’s race, religion, nationality/ethnicity, sex, or age.

  4. We are committed to providing a safe environment for coaches, trainers, parents, players, and officials. Every participant is responsible for reporting any cases of questionable conduct or alleged mistreatment.

  5. We want to empower our players to trust their feelings and let them know that their concerns, fears and hopes are important by listening to them. Open communication between players and parents, or between players and FC DRIVE coaches, trainers, or administrators may help to allow early warning signs of abuse to surface.

  6. We will respond quickly to any and all allegations of abuse. This information will be reviewed by FC DRIVE administration and may be communicated to the authorities for investigation. The alleged offender will be notified of such allegations promptly.

  7. Any person accused of physical, emotional, verbal or sexual abuse or misconduct may be asked to
    leave the club (in the case of a coach, trainer, or player) and/or not participate in any club activities (in the case of a parent). Regardless of criminal or civil guilt in the alleged abuse, the continued presence of the person could be detrimental to FC DRIVE and could be harmful to the participants.

  8. FC DRIVE promotes good sportsmanship, mutual respect, courtesy and tolerance. FC DRIVE advocates building strong self-images among the youth participants. Children with a strong self-image may be less likely targets for abuse; similarly, they may be less likely to abuse or bully others around them.