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The AFCA Code of Ethics.


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 in 1952, the organization has had a keen awareness of its importance and has done all in its power to keep the public aware of the i concern with morality and integrity.

A complete copy of the Code of Ethics is published every year in the AFCA Directory that is sent to every member. Vital tenets include:

PREAMBLE A clause at the beginning of a constitution or statute explaining the reasons for its enactment and the objectives it seeks to attain.

Generally a preamble is a declaration by the legislature of the reasons for the passage of the statute, and it aids in the interpretation of
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 of a profession is its dedication to the service of humanity.

Those who select football coaching must understand that the justification for football lies in its spiritual and physical values and that the game belongs, essentially, to the players.

The welfare of the game depends on how the coaches live up to the spirit and letter of ethical conduct and how the coaches remain ever mindful of the high trust and confidence placed in them by their players and the public.

Coaches unwilling or unable to comply with the principles of the Code have no place in the profession....

The Code should be studied regularly by all coaches and its principles should always be followed. Violations of the Code should be reported to the Ethics Committee ethics committee A multidisciplinary hospital body composed of a broad spectrum of personnel–eg, physicians, nurses, social workers, priests, and others, which addresses the moral and ethical issues within the hospital. See DNR, Institutional review board. .

PURPOSE:

The Code of Ethics has been developed to protect and promote the best interests of the game and the coaching profession. Its primary purpose is to clarify and distinguish ethical and approved professional practices from those considered detrimental.

Its secondary purpose is to emphasize the purpose and value of football and to stress the proper functions of coaches in relation to a schools, players, and the public.

The AFCA Code of Ethics deals at length with the following subject areas:

Article One: Responsibilities to players.

Article Two: Responsibilities to the institution.

Article Three: Rules of the game.

Article Four: Officials.

Article Five: Public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most .

Article Six: Scouting scouting: see Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts.
scouting

Activities of various national and worldwide organizations for youth aimed at developing character, citizenship, and individual skills. Scouting began when Robert S.
.

Article Seven: Recruiting.

Article Eight: Game day and other responsibilities.

Article Nine: Acceptance of all-star assignments and all-star coaching honors.
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Title Annotation:American Football Coaches Association
Publication:Coach and Athletic Director
Article Type:Brief Article
Date:Jan 1, 2001
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