Northern Suburbs ready for ‘Silent on Sidelines’ weekend
The Northern Suburbs Football Association will be holding its second successive ‘Silent on Sidelines’ weekend on the 28th and 29th of May, an initiative to raise awareness of respect on the field for players and referees further supporting the Respect in Sport promotion.
The objective of the weekend is to promote integrity in sport as well as driving cultural change.
Contributions collected across the ‘Silent on Sidelines’ weekend will raise funds for the Association’s Special Needs Program, which will enable the participation of kids with disability to participate in sport.
“We would like to continue to build community spirit and co-operation amongst our players, coaches, referees and spectators and by raising awareness amongst parents and spectators about sporting behaviour and encouraging a supportive sporting team environment,” a Northern Suburbs Football Association spokesperson stated.
2015 saw the initiative brought to life as the Northern Suburbs Football Association raised over $7000 which supported the Special Needs Program.
Football NSW CEO Eddie Moore acknowledged the hard work and efforts the Northern Suburbs Football Association worked towards in getting this wonderful initiative off the ground.
“’Silent on Sidelines is a fantastic initiative the Northern Suburbs Football Association has promoted and something I hope everyone involved in the sport will be able to get behind in assisting in what will be a great weekend.
“As a game we seek your support, leadership and direction to ensure Football offers a safe and friendly environment – while maintaining a competitive approach – with an underlying respect for match officials, coaches and players alike.
“Let’s all keep the Beautiful game Beautiful.”
Rules to the Silent On Sidelines weekend
· Please abide by the Code of Conduct at all times.
· NO yelling, loud talking, abusive language is to be used.
· The Supporters on the Sideline are to be respectful of the game, and let the game proceed undisturbed.
· There is to be no yelling at the players, coach or referee. Clapping is permitted
