How does a club make the spectator code apply to me?

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Play by the Rules suggests clubs make spectators aware of the code in several ways:

including the code in venue entry terms and conditions
putting it on posters around the facilities
using social media and ground announcements to promote positive behaviours
promoting how the club, association or venue manager will enforce it.

Play by the Rules also advises the committee to pass a resolution adopting the code, so that the club can take disciplinary action under its constitution if the code is breached. The Play by the Rules template also has a sign-off line where a spectator confirms they have read and understood the code (with a parent or guardian signing if under 18).

Source: Play by the Rules, Spectator Code of Conduct template (May 2025).