Standards & ethics
One code. Every country.
Seven principles guide analysis, scouting, data handling and safeguarding for every POFAS member worldwide.
Evidence over opinion
Claims in reports are tied to clips, events or data a reviewer can check.
Tool-agnostic practice
Members are assessed on method and judgement, not on owning one software licence.
Player welfare first
Work with under-18s needs guardian consent, minimum data and a named safeguarding lead.
Privacy by design
Player evidence is private by default; public records show only what the person agreed to.
Declared interests
Officers, faculty and assessors declare club, agency and commercial interests and recuse.
Honest claims
No implied partnerships, endorsements, job guarantees or player-representation rights.
Respect for local rules
Members follow the rules of the national association and law where they work; POFAS membership is not a licence.
Complaints
A fair, private process.
- 1
Report
Raise a concern through a private channel.
- 2
Acknowledge
We confirm receipt within 5 working days.
- 3
Review
A panel with no conflicts of interest investigates.
- 4
Outcome
No action, advice, warning, suspension or removal.
- 5
Appeal
A separate panel hears any appeal.
Interim suspension is used only where there is a safeguarding risk.