The club's Mission Statement is as follows:

"We aim to encourage and promote the development of football within the community of Hethersett, with an emphasis on youth teams.

"The club will strive to provide an opportunity for players of both sexes to participate in football at all age levels. The Club will seek to compete at the highest possible level.

"We will endeavour to facilitate the provision of the best playing amenities and equipment available to us, in line with growth of sport in Hethersett."

The following is the club's adopted codes of conduct for players: It is designed to ensure that the club's reputation is enhanced and that players enjoy their football.

Code 1:

All players will at all times conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike and reasonable manner. Whilst playing football they will be aware of the fact that they are representatives of the whole Hethersett Athletic Club and the club expects high standards of behaviour.

Code 2:

Bad behaviour from players will not be tolerated. This includes cheating, time wasting, verbal abuse, racial abuse, abuse of officials, feigning injury, kicking the ball away, insulting other players or teammates and insulting or abusing the referee. Fighting, spitting, foul language, discouraging fellow players and threatening behaviour will not be accepted at any time. Any players guilty of serious breaches of the above will have their club registration cancelled. This action will be at the discretion of the team manager/coach and/or club committee.

Code 3:

Players are encouraged by the club to always abide by the rules of football, to accept all decisions however much they may disagree with them, to be honest, to show consideration for both their own teammates and the opposition, to show concern and help injured players and to always be sporting.

Code 4

Players will be expected to look after club equipment at all times. They will also be expected to help out by putting up nets, corner flags and undertaking other duties required of them by the manager/coach.

Code 5

Players will be expected to turn up to matches with clean kit and clean football boots. Failure to do so reflects badly on the individual, the team and the club as a whole. The managers/coaches will retain the right to drop players who transgress this code. Remember TAKE A PRIDE IN YOUR APPEARANCE.

Code 6

It is the players' responsibility to turn up for matches on time, to turn up at meeting points for away games on time and to turn up with the necessary equipment for the game. Players turning up for matches after the designated time can be either named as substitute or dropped from the team at the discretion of the manager/coach

Code 7

It is the players responsibility to pay any signing-on fees/match fees as levied by their individual teams. For Under-16s and younger, this can be through parents. Failure to do so on time could result in the player being dropped or excluded from subsequent fixtures until payment has been made in full. Any players who have difficulty in meeting fees should speak in confidence to either their team manager/coach or the club treasurer or secretary.

Code 8

Players should accept that the team manager/coach is responsible for selecting the team and he/she will not enter into any discussion with players regarding this selection unless he/she chooses to do so.

Code 9

Any player failing to turn up for a match, having been selected and informed of his/her selection, who does not have an acceptable reason and who has not contacted the manager/coach before the game will risk not being considered for the following week's game. Acceptable reasons include injury and illness. Leaving such a player out will be at the discretion of the manager/coach.

Code 10

Players, whenever possible, are expected to attend training sessions organised by their team. If unable to do so they should inform their manager/coach as soon as possible.

Code 11

Players unavailable for selection should inform their team manager/coach as soon as possible. It is not acceptable to pull out on the day of a game unless this is through a new injury or illness. Early notice helps managers/coaches with their arrangements.

This code of conduct was formally adopted by the club committee and ratified by the club annual meeting on July 19th, 2001