Bradford's budding soccer stars today face the ultimate penalty for playing football in the street -- getting their parents evicted.

The city council has pledged to take action against groups of unattended children who upset neighbours with their games by booting balls into gardens.

City Hall chiefs warned tenants they face the wrath of the courts or eviction if they don't keep their children under control.

Parents are even being urged to draw up rotas to supervise children if they are unable to get them into play schemes.

Families can be evicted for causing serious disturbances which break agreements tenants sign with the council.

Tenants sign up to "ten commandments" requiring them to be good neighbours and not harass other residents. The rules make it clear parents are responsible for their children.

The council has warned all its 27,000 tenants via its housing magazine that summer can be "heaven or hell" and pledged to clamp down on bad behaviour.

There will also be a crackdown on abusive language, threats to tenants, vandalism, loud music and criminal activities, especially those related to drugs. Tenants are being advised to tell neighbours if they are planning holiday parties or barbecues to make sure they do not spill on to other people's properties.

The council says it will collect information on bad behaviour by working with the police and its own tenancy-enforcement team.

But tenants leader Mike Stocks said: "I don't think you can use a sledgehammer to crack a nut. A court would laugh at any case like this." City housing officer Geraldine Howley said: "Whether they are council tenants or not, anyone living on our estates who isn't prepared to accept responsibility for themselves, children or friends, may exclude themselves from living in council property through their behaviour."

And the council's executive member for housing, Kris Hopkins, said: "Lots of kids are going to be kicking balls about and we're a Premiership team.

"There's a lot of excitement about. We've all kicked balls accidentally into people's gardens.

"But things can get out of hand and properties can be damaged. There is an onus on us to pro