St Joseph’s ARLFC acknowledges its responsibility in line with the RFL’s Respect Campaign via its parents & spectators code of conduct.

• Do not force an unwilling child to participate in sport.
• Remember that children participate in Rugby League for
• their own enjoyment, not yours!
• Understand that sport is part of a total life experience, and the benefits of involvement go far beyond the final score of a game.
• Condemn all violent or illegal acts, whether they are by players, coaches, officials, parents or spectators.
• Respect the match official’s decisions - don’t complain or argue about decisions during or after a game.
• Behave! Unsporting language, harassment or aggressive behaviour will not be tolerated.
• Encourage players to play by the rules and to respect opposition players and officials.

Disciplinary
All St Joseph’s ARLFC touch line managers have the right and may ask you to leave the field if you contradict this code. Any parent or spectator that is found to be carrying on with activities or behaviour that is outside this code of conduct may find themselves to be the subject of an internal disciplinary hearing. Your behaviour could result in the Yorkshire Junior Rugby League imposing a fine on you in person, or the club for failing to control its parents. These fines can be large, and the club will ask you to pay the fine. Failure to pay any fines will result in your son/daughter being banned from playing any rugby league whilst the fine remains unpaid.

The Yorkshire Junior League have the power, in conjunction with the RFL to ban any parent for a serious breach of conduct from attending any rugby match for a period they see fit. It is on record that parents have been banned for 5 years.