I will support my child by:
* Giving encouragement and showing interest in their team.
* Helping my child work toward skill development and good sportsmanship.
* Teaching my child that hard work and an honest effort are often more important than victory — that way my child will always be a winner despite the
outcome of the game.
* Helping my child work toward skill development and good sportsmanship.
* Teaching my child that hard work and an honest effort are often more important than victory — that way my child will always be a winner despite the
outcome of the game.
I will always be positive with my child by:
* Working to be a positive role model.
* Applauding good plays by my child's team as well as good plays by the opposing team.
* Supporting all efforts to remove verbal and physical abuse from youth sports activities.
* Applauding good plays by my child's team as well as good plays by the opposing team.
* Supporting all efforts to remove verbal and physical abuse from youth sports activities.
I will remember that my child wants to have fun and
* is the one playing soccer, not me.
* let my child establish their own goals — to play the game for themselves.
* take care not to impose my own standards and goals on them.
• children play for the fun of playing.
* let my child establish their own goals — to play the game for themselves.
* take care not to impose my own standards and goals on them.
• children play for the fun of playing.
I will reinforce positive behavior.
* Positive reinforcement is the best way to help a child achieve their goals and overcome their natural fear of failure.
* Nobody likes to make mistakes. If my child does make one, I will remember it's all a part of learning.
* Encourage my child's efforts and point out the good things they accomplished.
* Nobody likes to make mistakes. If my child does make one, I will remember it's all a part of learning.
* Encourage my child's efforts and point out the good things they accomplished.
I won't be a sideline coach or referee.
I will realize that coaches and referees are usually parents just like me. They volunteer their time to help make my child's soccer experience a positive one. They need support too. I will refrain from coaching or refereeing from the sidelines. As a volunteer organization, there's always an opportunity for me to take an interest in coaching or refereeing to the next level and become one myself.
