Social Media Policy

This Social Media Policy applies to all executive directors, coaches, staff, volunteers, parents, and  players. This Social Media Policy applies to all social media content posted by NOW FC staff members  in their professional and personal lives.  

Reports and Enforcement of Policy  

Reports of violations of this policy may be made to any Coach, Director, member of NOW FC's  Leadership at admin@nowfutbolclub.com. 

A violation of this policy can be grounds for immediate dismissal from NOW FC. Final decisions  related to policy violations will be the responsibility of Norbert Webley, NOW Futbol Club Owner/  Director Of Coaching, after a recommendation provided by NOW FC Leadership. 

Guidelines  

▪ Be positive and respectful, and always take the high road. When disagreeing with others’ opinions, remain appropriate and polite. If you find yourself in a situation online that is becoming antagonistic, ask a NOW FC member for advice on how to disengage from the  dialogue in a polite and respectful manner. 

▪ Do not post content that would harm or damage your reputation or that of NOW FC.  Remember that even while you are on your own personal time, you are a representative of  the club, and people may interpret your online postings or social interactions as though  they were official club statements. 

▪ Use good judgment when posting comments on any official NOW FC sites. Bear in mind  that your comments can create liability for the club. If you are unsure whether a comment  is appropriate to post, do not post it. 

▪ Be smart about what you publish. Once something is posted, it exists online forever. Ask yourself, “would I want to see this published in the newspaper or posted on a billboard tomorrow or ten years from now?” If the answer is “no,” do not post. 

▪ Encourage others to engage in positive interactions on social media. If you are concerned about any NOW FC member use of social media, please bring your concerns to the attention to NOW FC's Leadership at admin@nowfutbolclub.com. 

▪ Personally identifiable information (information, such as a name and date of birth and/or a  street address which, when taken together, can identify a particular individual) should not  be disclosed in any manner on social networking sites. 

Violations of the Social Media Policy  

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The failure of any NOW FC Club member to adhere to this Social Media Policy shall be considered a  violation, and shall be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of such 

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individual’s involvement in NOW FC's. 

Any and all social media applications, such as Playmetrics or GroupMe; are used for team  communication purposes by the Club Organizer, Team Manager or Coach. These applications are  provided as a service and convenience to the Club Organizer, Team Manager, Coach, Parents and  Players. All Parents and Players of NOW FC are asked to not utilize these applications for personal team  messaging. 

Any social media application used for team communication purposes are provided as a service and  convenience to the Club Organizer, Team Manager, Coach, Parents and Players. Comments including,  but not limited to, the following may result in disciplinary action if deemed inappropriate or  irrelevant by NOW FC Leadership: 

• Abusive or hurtful comments about a Club Organizer, Field Official, Team Manager, Coach, Parent and Players or another participant affiliated with NOW FC 

• Off-topic and redundant comments (this includes promotion or solicitation of events, groups, pages, websites, organizations, products and programs not related to or affiliated with NOW FC) 

• Comments that use foul language or “hate speech” (for example, including but not limited to racial, ethnic or gender-bashing language) 

• Personal attacks or defamatory statements or comments (i.e., making negative personal, speculative, or untrue comments about a participant) 

• Comments that violate the privacy of any individual 

• Comments that are derogatory characterizations of any ethnic, racial, gender, professional, age or religious group 

• Content that defames, misrepresents, or contains disparaging remarks about other people, officials or clubs 

• Comments that suggest or encourage illegal activity 

• Comments or links to sites that contain viruses or malicious software 

• Comments containing explicit or pornographic words or images.