Why is this important?

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Why is this important?

• Soccer is the fastest growing sport in America
  for boys and girls
• Potential to be agreat learning experience for
  the participants
• Parents play a vital role in their childrens
  success

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Ways Parents Sabotage

• Over-questioning
• Critical comments
• Misguided motivation
• Excessive competitiveness
• Unrealistic demands
• Contradictory goals

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Goals

• Provide knowledge of the game
• Demonstrate transferable skills
• Reveal affirming attitudes that will maximize
  your ability to
• be a positive force on the sideline
• ensure a successful soccer experience for your
  child
• minimize the potential of sabotage

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Objectives

• Identify and demonstrate appropriate spectator
  behavior
• Demonstrate positive influence/force on the
  sideline and promote team synergy
• Correctly identify game situations/plays
• Correctly identify calls/motions by the referee

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Parental Roles and Responsibilities
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Making positive contributions

• No coaching from the sidelines
• Do not criticize the childs play
• Be their best fan and support them
  unconditionally
• After the game, focus on the positive aspects

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Making positive contributions (contd)

• Develop responsibility (for uniform, water, ball,
  etc)
• Show respect for the facilities at the game
• Do not criticize the coach, referee, other
  parents, teammates or opponents
• Encourage the child to speak with the coach

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Making a positive contribution (contd)

• Monitor childs eating and sleeping habits
• Help establish correct priorities (i.e. family,
  schoolwork, sports, etc)
• Focus on performance, not on the result
• Support all players

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Making a positive contribution (contd)

• Understand/clarify coachs expectations of
  players
• Participate and contribute to the group to foster
  teamwork and camaraderie

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Game Time Etiquette/Protocol

• Show up on time (as dictated by coach)
• Have resources for game and player information
  (i.e. website, schedules, team roster and phone
  list, club information numbers, game cancellation
  procedures, etc)
• Demonstrate conflict management on the sidelines
  (i.e. defusing volatile situations)
• Demonstrate respect/support for all game
  officials and coaches 

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Coachs Responsibilities Include

• Promote social and moral development
• Practice a positive approach to coaching
• Provide a safe environment to learn and grow
• Demonstrate respect for all individuals involved
  in the game

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But DO NOT include

• Babysitting
• Waiting for parents to pickup their player
• Ensuring a winning season
• Supplying whatever a player forgets
• Accommodating individual schedules

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Coachs Expectations of Parents.

1. To respect the coaches, referees, players,
   spectators and opponents
2. To demonstrate positive, affirming actions on
   the sidelines
3. To support their childs efforts
4. To NOT coach or beratefrom the sidelines
5. To participate in the team in a positive manner

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And Still a Few More Expectations.

1. To present all misunderstandings or questions
   directly to the coach at the appropriate time
2. To give their child responsibility for his or her
   conduct and preparation
3. To have their child to games and practices on
   time
4. To communicate all schedule conflicts to the
   coach
5. To NOT interfere with their childs learning
   process in any way