Marine Football Club fully support all safeguarding initiatives, policies, guidance and procedures put in place by the Football Association. Our staff regularly undergo approved FA courses. You can  find further policies and a wealth of information on the FA’s Directory Guide, all of which are downloadable – FA Safeguarding Directory

 

 Under 16s Policy for Matchdays 

Anyone under 16 years of age will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult (over 18 years of age) who has purchased a membership/season ticket / match ticket for themselves and the child. At the point of purchase of either a membership/season ticket or match ticket, you must be 16 years old or over. Any tickets for under 16’s must be purchased by an adult over 18 years of age. Anyone under 16 years of age must be sat / stood with their guardian or at least in the same part of the ground (i.e. College Road / Main Stand, Crosender Stand or Jubilee Stand), where they can have a clear view of the young person they are responsible for. If the child / young person becomes separated from their guardian, they should report to a ground steward who will assist. In the event of any unacceptable behaviour from anyone under the age of 16 who is not under the direct supervision of a responsible adult, the child / young person involved will be escorted to a safe place and the guardian will be approached if known where they are in the ground or will be requested to collect the child via tannoy call, appropriate measures will then be taken depending on the incident at hand. If anyone under the age of 16 is found to be in the ground unaccompanied, every effort will be made to contact a parent / guardian or other family member via telephone to come and collect them. If we are unable to contact a suitable adult, then police will be informed and take responsibility for the individual involved.