Club Policies : Anti-Racism

 

Anti Racism

Clyde Soccer

ANTI-RACISM POLICY

  Definition of a racist incident:

   A racist incident is any incident that is perceived to be racist by the victim, or any other person

 

Introduction
                             

 Clyde Soccer operates a zero-tolerance and policy towards racism. It aims to create and maintain an environment for staff and spectators, 
 free from racial harassment, abuse and violence.

                             

Everyone connected with the Club has a responsibility to prevent racist behaviour and as such, are responsible not only for their behaviour 
but that of others.

   Proven racist harassment, abuse or violence by an employee will result in disciplinary action by the Club and, if appropriate, action by the Police and Similarly, such behaviour by a spectator will result in a life ban from the Club. The Club wil encourage and be fully supportive of any criminal investigation.

    Club coaches and volunteers, especially players & parents, are obliged to report all racist incidents to the club, or to a police officer. It is NOT the sole responsibility of the victim of such abuse to initiate action. Racial abuse or racist behaviour of any kind is itself the trigger for action.

 Racial Harasment

Racial harassment is any verbal, physical, written or visible abuse that is aggravated by the race ethnic or religious background, nationality, language, skin 
      colour or cultural background of a person and is unacceptable and offensive to that person.

       Examples of racial harassment include: 
                      

PHYSICAL:

Intimidating gestures, physical violence or assault or the threat of the above, because of a persons' race or ethnicity.

   VERBAL:  

Derogatory remarks about a persons skin colour, nationality or appearance, unwelcome remarks about a persons cultural observances or 
racist joke

NON VERBAL:

Graffiti of a racial nature, defacing notices or posters, negative stereotyping of a particular ethnic or national group or written threats of a racist nature.

                             

There is no such thing as unintentional harassment. The key characteristics are that behaviour is unacceptable to the recipient.

 

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