Policies and Codes

Parents of junior players under the age of 18 years must sign a medical consent form for their child, authorising the Club to provide medical assistance treatment if required in the event of injury, accident or illness. The medical consent form is completed and accepted during the online registration process. A copy is provided below for reference.

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Medical Policy / Details.

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• Forest Rangers Soccer Club, Coaches, Team Managers and Club officials are not expected or trained to deal with medical situations. 

• It is the parents responsibility to provide any relevant medical, dietary or care issues information about their child to the coach and/or team manager.

• If children require speciality care during training, parents must stay to supervise their child. 

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Asthma. 

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• If your child is asthmatic you must advice the coach and team manager.

• The child must carry the relevant puffer and know their action plan.

• It is the parents' responsibility to make sure the supervising adult is aware the child is asthmatic if the team manager or coach is not present/available. 

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Allergies.

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• If your child has life threatening allergies you must advise the coach and team manager.

• They must carry an Epipen and know how to self-administer otherwise the parent or guardian must remain at training if there is a possibility of contact with the allergen.

• It is the parents’ responsibility to make sure the supervising adult is aware the child is allergic if the team manager or coach is not available.

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Injuries.

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• Parents/players must inform the coach of training requirements if a child has been injured or requires a light session.

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Medical Consent Approval.

 

Where I am unable to be contacted or it is otherwise impracticable for me to be contacted, I authorize the adult in charge (i.e. coach, team manager, club official) to:

• Consent to my child receiving dental, medical or surgical assistance as recommended by a medical practitioner in the event of any illness or accident.

• Administer or consent to such first aid as the adult in charge may consider to be reasonably necessary in the event of any illness or accident.

• I accept all risks involved in the administration of medical, dental, surgical or first aid treatment considered necessary and the responsibility for payment of all expenses incurred in relation to such treatment and any emergency transportation required.

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Parental Compliance Code

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Parents are required to accept and comply with the Forest Rangers Soccer Club Parental Compliance Code at all times. Acceptance of the code is accepted during the online registration process. A copy is provided below for reference.
 

PRINCIPLES:

• Remember that children play the sport for their enjoyment, and not yours

• Encourage children to participate, but do not force them

• Focus on the child’s effort and performance rather than the result of the activity (that is, winning or losing)

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CODE:

1. Parents do not enter the playing pitch at training or during matches, including the half time break.

2. Parents do not interfere with the coach or coach’s instructions during matches or training sessions.

3. Parents do not coach any child from side lines during the match.

4. Parents do not talk disparagingly about coaches, officials, especially in front of children.

5. Any fines incurred by parents from the FFV must be paid by the parent and will not under any circumstance be paid by the Club.

6. Any fines incurred from the FFV for yellow or red cards are to be paid by the parents.

7. Fee for tribunal appeals for a red card offence is to be paid by the parents.

8. I agree to abide by the Forest Rangers Soccer Club terms and conditions.

9. I understand that these may be updated from time to time and will be available to view on the Club website.