White Coat (Ground Marshall) Policy

 

The Club Ground Marshall

Role and Responsibilities

This person is the Club Liaison Officer on the day and is empowered by EDJSA to direct any and all spectators, coaches on the side lines, players not involved in the field play and teams waiting to play in order that they abide by the Constitution and By-Laws laid down by EDJSA and/or their Club. Any continual disregard of these directives should be reported in detail to the Club who will in turn report to the EDJSA Executive.

All Clubs shall designate a Club Ground Marshall for all home games whether on the Mini Pitch or the Large Pitch.

The Club Ground Marshall shall:
  • Ensure honour lines are clearly marked on all Club grounds that are to be used.
  • Continually police all honour lines on all pitches in use at the home ground.
  • Advise spectators of all appropriate viewing areas if required.
  • Report unruly spectator behaviour to the Club secretary for possible on-forwarding to the Association.
  • Be the focus of the club for information and directions to visitors.
  • Give assistance to the Referee where required or requested.
  • Report spectators who abuse or dissent the referee, or cause a disturbance to others.
  • Assist the Referee if requested to identify and quell unruly or unacceptable spectator behaviour.
  • Act as the Referees point of contact with the club.

NOTE:

  1. Under no circumstances is this person to act as Referees or Referees Assistant in any game whilst acting as Club Ground Marshall.
  2. The Club Ground Marshall must continually make rounds of all the grounds in use and will not be based inside the Club House e.g. not the Canteen Manager/Manageress.
  3. Under EDJSA policy alcohol can only be consumed inside licensed clubrooms and therefore is not permitted to be consumed on the sidelines of any EDJSA junior games.