Code of Conduct

To help advance and preserve this trust, the Professional Football Scouts Association has developed this Code of Conduct designed to serve as a guide and reference for our behaviour and also a reference for our members to act accordingly whilst carrying out their duties.

These include:

• Promote high standards of behaviour
• Never engage in offensive, insulting or abusive language or behaviour towards fellow members and players, match officials, parents, spectators, coaches, team managers and club officials.
• Avoid bullying, intimidation and poor behaviour towards fellow members and players, match officials parents, spectators, coaches, team managers, and club officials
• Never discriminate any fellow member and player, match official, parent, spectator, coach, team manager, or club official regardless of age, ethnicity, gender or race
• Do not instruct players on what to do whilst observing them play on your scouting duties
• A professional football scout should be honest, respectful, and truthful towards fellow members and players, match officials, parents, spectators, coaches, team managers, and club officials
• A professional football scout should carry out their duties in compliance with the laws of the country
• Adhere to all rules and regulations at all times and adhere to the laws of the game
• Never interfere with the field of play
• Ensure the parents/carers of all players under the age of 18 understand these expectations
• Co-operate fully with fellow members and players, match officials, parents, spectators, coaches, team managers, and club officials

Breach of code of conduct

• A breach of this code of conduct may result in suspension of your membership and/or further disciplinary actions.

Your Responsibility

It is your responsibility to ensure that you as a member have read, agreed and accepted this code of conduct, and understood the actions which could be taken if Codes are broken.