THE COACHES' ROOM

COMMUNITY GUIDELELINES

Simple rules to keep The Coaches' Room a helpful, respectful place for all coaches.

COMMUNITY EXPECTATIONS

  • Be respectful of other coaches and their perspectives.
  • Discuss ideas rather than attacking people.
  • No abusive language or offensive content.
  • No discrimination of any kind.
  • No harassment or personal attacks.
  • No spam or repeated posting.
  • No advertising without permission.
  • No sharing private or personal information.
  • Do not identify children unnecessarily.
  • Do not publish safeguarding-sensitive information publicly.
  • Keep discussions relevant to football coaching.

CHILD SAFETY

Please do not identify individual children in questions or replies.

Avoid sharing:

  • Children's full names
  • Personal contact details
  • Home addresses
  • School details
  • Any unnecessary identifying information

If a safeguarding concern relates to immediate safety, The Coaches' Room is not a replacement for appropriate safeguarding procedures or emergency services. Please contact the relevant authorities directly.

OUR APPROACH

The Coaches Plan team reviews all questions before they are published. We may edit, mask or remove content that doesn't meet these guidelines. Repeated or serious breaches may result in account restrictions, suspension or a permanent ban.

If you see content that breaks these guidelines, please use the Report button. Reports are confidential and reviewed by our team.