Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has announced 'Fair Play Scoring System' in connection with the 21st National Bank Football Cup to be staged in Faisalabad. "All players and coaches are expected to demonstrate a highest standard of sportsmanship throughout the ongoing 21st National Bank Football Cup.
Any player given a red card or any coach ejected from a game will not be permitted to participate in the remainder of the game in progress and will not be able to participate in at-least the teams in next scheduled game. Match Commissioner's report will be used whenever possible to help determine further penalty. These judgements will be made after reviewing the severity of the offence for which the red card is given and the decision will be final," said PFF President, Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat.
The regulation will be enforced at Faisalabad event to decide who will get Fair Play Trophy plus rupees 25,000 on the final day of the competition. The criterion was introduced in last year's KPT-PFF Cup and Balochistan deserved the award for sportsmanship throughout the 13-day show.
Hayat said, "Fair play is considered one of the most important elements in the game of football. It is included as a major rule in Fifa's own code of conduct. To play fair is to play with grace and dignity, it is to promote the more encouraging points to the supporters and younger generations so that the game is turned around into a more socially enjoyable experience. All manager/coaches are responsible for the conduct of their players, parents, and friends while the team is at the tournament both off the field as well as on the field." The ranking in fair play competition for teams will be judged on six criteria ie expulsion/caution cards, positive play, respect to the opponent, respect to the referee, behaviour of the team officials and behaviour of fans.
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