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SAL Soccer is committed to providing a caring, friendly and safe environment for everyone so they can participate, or watch football in a relaxed and secure environment. Bullying of any kind is unacceptable and will never be tolerated.
What is Bullying?
Bullying is the use of aggression with the intention of hurting another person. Bullying results in pain and distress to the victim.
Bullying can be:
Emotional being unfriendly, excluding (emotionally and physically), sending hurtful text messages, tormenting, (e.g. hiding football boots/shin guards, threatening gestures)
Physical pushing, kicking, hitting, punching or any use of violence
Sexual unwanted physical contact or sexually abusive comments
Discrimination comments, jokes about disabled people, sexist comments
Verbal name-calling, sarcasm, spreading rumours, teasing
Cyberbullying
This is when a person uses technology i.e. mobile phones or the internet (social networking sites, chat rooms, instant messenger, tweets), to deliberately upset someone. Bullies often feel anonymous and ‘distanced’ from the incident when it takes place online and ‘bystanders’ can easily become bullies themselves by forwarding the information on. There is a growing trend for bullying to occur online or via texts or other messaging platforms; bullies no longer rely on being in close proximity to the young person.
SAL Soccer commits to ensure any official club website and/ or social networking page will be used appropriately and any online bullying will be dealt with swiftly and appropriately in line with the procedures detailed in this policy.
Objectives of this Policy
All club players, coaches, officials, parents & spectators should have an understanding of what bullying is.
All club coaches & officials should know what our club policy is on bullying, and follow it when bullying is reported.
All players and parents should know what the club policy is on bullying, and what they should do if bullying arises.
As a club we take bullying seriously. Players and parents should be assured that they would be supported when bullying is reported.
Bullying, (in any form), will not be tolerated.
Signs and Indicators
A child or adult may indicate by signs or behaviour that he or she is being bullied. Everybody should be aware of these possible signs and that they should investigate if someone:
Says he or she is being bullied
Is unwilling to go to club sessions
Becomes withdrawn and anxious, or lacking in confidence
Feels ill before training sessions
Comes home with clothes torn or training equipment damaged
Has possessions go missing
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