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The fall soccer season is about to kick off and I know that everyone is hoping that their child’s team has success on the field of play. But while winning is important it is not the most important thing. The most important thing is the development of each young soccer player to achieve their full potential on the competitive field of play as well as in the field of life. As key participants in this long term goal we ask that you adhere to the following rules...
I. Sideline Coaching from Parents is not Permitted.
The term "coaching" is very broad and includes such comments as "Go", "Shoot", "Send It", etc. Your child’s coaching staff are the only ones responsible for giving instructions before, during, and after games. There will be times that coaches will make decisions and coach players in a manner that parents may not understand or agree with. Parents must understand this and conduct themselves in a manner consistent with a healthy team environment. Team and player development may be given a greater priority than winning even though as a competitive club we do strive to compete and win. No one other than those designated by the coach is permitted in the technical area (10 yards on either side of the center line - same as the diameter of the center circle). Please respect the space and privacy necessary for the Coach and team to carry out their game responsibilities.
II. Do Not Yell at the Referee
Good sportsmanship is an attribute that we hope to instill in all our players. Your positive, or negative, example will either greatly reinforce, or significantly undermine, that effort. Parents receiving cautions from the referees will add points to the teams Accumulated Penalty Points and may hurt the team’s standing. Additionally, coaches may be ejected from the field because of parent behavior and this may result in the game being forfeit. Your coach will instruct your child to ignore adverse conditions such as referees calls, name calling, foul language, rough play, cheating, negative behavior by parents or opponents, etc. We expect our parents to have the same game mentality.
III. Encourage and Set A Positive Example
One of our highest goals is to teach your child to play good soccer. No less important is our goal to insure that your child has positive experience overall. Your child understands that you have high expectations of him/her and he/she may feel pressure to do well from parents and peers. You can best help by restricting your comments during the game to positive encouragement of your child, his/her teammates, and the team.
We hope you have a great fall soccer season and thank you for helping to create a positive environment for your player!
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