Dear SVSLV Soccer Club Parents, Coaches & Players:
We are truly excited about the 2011 SVSLV Soccer Club (SVSLVSC) season. We know that this will be an exciting and fun season for all
of us.
We ask that all
of our soccer parents adhere to our simple parent rules of conduct as
outlined below - it will make the season a much more positive
experience for our soccer community. It is through all of our efforts, working together, that has made our soccer community so successful!
SOME PARENT RULES FOR THE 2011 SEASON:
1) Be Respectful - Please treat all players, officials and parents with the utmost respect.
2) Referees - Please do not talk to or criticize the referee.
3) Officials / Players - Please do not criticize an official (coach or referee) or a player at any time.
4) No Coaching - Do not coach from the sidelines. Limit your comments to shouts of
encouragement for all the players (see role of coach & role of
parents below).
5) Endline Areas - Please do not sit or stand behind the endlines (the lines behind the goals). You will be asked to move.
6) Trash - Please pick
up all of your trash. And, if you see any trash, please help out the
Club and pick it up and drop it in the trash container.
7) Parent Sideline - Please only sit on the parent side of the field (opposite the coach sideline).
8) Pacing - Please do not pace or run up and down the sidelines in the parent area during games.
9) Where to Sit - Please, at all times, remain about 8-10 feet from the sideline (on the designated parent sideline).
10) No Pets - Please, no dogs or other pets allowed at our fields during games and practices.
11) Treat Our Guests With Respect
- The visiting teams are our guests – please be welcoming, friendly,
respectful and nice – remember we are all representing our club and our
soccer community and we want our soccer guests to feel welcome.
12) No Smoking or Alcohol - Smoking and alcohol are strictly prohibited at all SVSLV Soccer Club events, including all practices and games.
13) Please Drive Slowly & Carefully - Please drive with care around all SVSLV Soccer Club events.
14) Violence of Any Form is Strictly Prohibited - Violence or threats of violence are strictly prohibited at all SVSLV Soccer Club events.
15) Foul Language is Prohibited - We ask that all players, parents and coaches refrain from the use of any foul language at all times.
MORE ABOUT THE ROLE OF THE COACH AND THE PARENTS:
Role of coach: The
coach is the lead person for the team in helping to teach kids the
appropriate skills they need to succeed in soccer. Success does not
mean winning every game. Success means that the youth are able to
perform and master the basic skills of passing, dribbling, trapping,
shooting and defending so they can use these skills in competition and
have confidence to continue playing the game. The
coach should be the only individual instructing the kids during a match
on technique, formation and how to perform on the field.
Games are the time where the youth have the chance to show what they
have learned in practice, and therefore also become the basis for the
coach in determining what will be taught at subsequent practices.
Coaches should be exemplary in behavior. The term coach connotes
positive feedback, constructive suggestions, encouragement and
developing a love for soccer in the kids they are entrusted with. Coaches that are inclined to yell at players, or to be critical
of players when they don’t perform to their expectations, then coaching is not for them. The best coaches figure out what motivates
individual players to learn, then incorporates the different ways of
learning into practices and games. These are the coaches that players
remember for a lifetime.
Role of parents:
Parents play a vital role in the development of their child in sports
as well as off the field in team etiquette and expectations as well as
character development. The best role for parents relative to their
child's soccer experience is to encourage them during practices in
games to try their best, to compliment them on their play, and to work
with them at home to help master the skills at home. Under no
circumstance is a parent to be critical of their child or others during
games, nor is there any role in challenging referee calls (whether or
not the calls are 100 percent accurate in the eyes of the parent).
Parents should not be telling kids how to move, or where to go on the
field, as this is the role of the coach. Kids have a very tough time
hearing one voice on the field let alone many voices yelling out loud,
and especially when there is conflicting information. Another way to
support your son or daughter in this great sport is to actually learn
the game and the rules. We see many parents criticizing the referees
on calls, or coaches on their instructions, but it is obvious that the
parents either do not know the rules, have had no formal training as a
coach or a referee, or all the above. It is highly unlikely that any
of our youth are going to be on the US National Olympic team, so take
the game in stride and don't worry about a win or a loss. Enjoy the fun they are having on the field.
Thank you for understanding and
complying with these simple guidelines, as it will make the experience
of the kids even more special.
Also, thank you again for you partnership
with the SVSLVSC this Fall. We are truly excited that you are a part
of the fun this season.
Very Truly Yours,
The SVSLV Soccer Club Board of Directors
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