The ethical and non- ethical behaviors observed in soccer coaches in Ankara 1st amateur league

The coaches are not only supposed to be equipped with the knowledge and the skills required in their respective fields but they are also responsible to have correct behaivors an ethical values. This study is directed to determine the ethical and non-ethical behaviors of the soccer coaches who have an important place in shaping the life achievements and failures of the players. The study was carried out upon 186 male soccer players playing in 12 ametuur soccer clubs in Ankara amateur league on volunteering basis in 2012-203 soccer league. The participants were asked to fill 36 question scale. The study is focused upon the trainers?ethics. In this contexts first the ethics in sports was considered in general followed by the ethics in soccer and soccer players, ethics in coaching and coaching profession and finally ethics in soccer coaches. The study revaaled that the players mostly agree that the coaches were not sufficient and resort some non-ethical behaviors in the training planning, occupational knowledge, adopting a respectful attitude toward the players, abusing their authorities, harming the performanse of the players and smoking. However the players think that the coaches display much ethical behaviors in subjects such as religion, race and language segregation, sexual harrasment and resorting to violence. Key Words: Football, Coach, Ethics, Football player