Roles & Rights


East Troy Soccer Club

Here are our lists of the roles and guidelines we feel parents should abide by, and the rights of the players. Also, here are the rules of the game.

PARENT’S ROLE

Provide transportation to and from all practices and games ensuring that the player is prompt not only in arriving but also in his/her departure.
Stay and watch practices as well as games and lend the young players your support in a positive manner. Do not point out their mistakes, leave that up to the coach, but dwell on their accomplishments as well as their efforts.
If unable to attend the practice or game encourage child not to talk with or leave practices or games with strangers.
Ensure child brings equipment to and from all soccer games and practices when appropriate.
Be available to kick the ball around with your child when you are invited to do so.
Avoid material rewards. Build an attitude of “the rewards lie in the fun of being able to play.”
Be a good listener. Make them feel important and let them know that they are contributing to a team effort.
Be positive. Never criticize. Suggest an alternate way if they are not performing correctly “hey, that's pretty good, but why don’t you try it this way.”
ALLOW YOUR CHILD TO BE A CHILD.

Parental Guidelines

In competition someone always loses. If you win do it gracefully, not boastfully lf you lose do not allow child to become negative.
Too much competition, too soon, can slow down a child’s progress in skill development.
Make fun and technique development your first priority.
Your child’s coach will need all the support and help you can offer. Please, make yourself available and volunteer all the time you can spare.
Disagreements with the coach or officials do not belong on the public soccer field. Questions, input, and positive suggestions should be voiced to the coach and/or club in adult atmosphere. (The youth player should not be present.)
The overall purpose is to enjoy the game and the opportunity to be with your child on the field of play.

PLAYER’S RIGHTS

The right to play in every game. At younger ages, every child should have an opportunity to play at least 50% of every game. No child should have to stand and watch at practice.
The right to participate at a level that corresponds to each child’s maturity and ability.
The right to have qualified adult leadership.
The right to be taught the fundamentals of soccer.
The right to participate in a safe and healthy environment.
The right to play as a child and enjoy participation in the sport.
The right to be treated with dignity.
The right to proper preparation for participation in sports.

Abusive Treatment
Coaches are responsible for their teams parents, spectators as well as anyone on the coaching side of the field.
If a coach or spectator is declared abusive by a referee, the ref will call a 2 minute cooling off period. If the abuse continues the ref will stop the game and the game will be a forfeit.

This page was last updated 09/09/08

Provide transportation to and from all practices and games ensuring that the player is prompt not only in arriving but also in his/her departure.

Stay and watch practices as well as games and lend the young players your support in a positive manner. Do not point out their mistakes, leave that up to the coach, but dwell on their accomplishments as well as their efforts.

If unable to attend the practice or game encourage child not to talk with or leave practices or games with strangers.

Ensure child brings equipment to and from all soccer games and practices when appropriate.

Be available to kick the ball around with your child when you are invited to do so.

Avoid material rewards. Build an attitude of “the rewards lie in the fun of being able to play.”

Be a good listener. Make them feel important and let them know that they are contributing to a team effort.

Be positive. Never criticize. Suggest an alternate way if they are not performing correctly “hey, that's pretty good, but why don’t you try it this way.”

ALLOW YOUR CHILD TO BE A CHILD.

In competition someone always loses. If you win do it gracefully, not boastfully lf you lose do not allow child to become negative.

Too much competition, too soon, can slow down a child’s progress in skill development.

Make fun and technique development your first priority.

Your child’s coach will need all the support and help you can offer. Please, make yourself available and volunteer all the time you can spare.

Disagreements with the coach or officials do not belong on the public soccer field. Questions, input, and positive suggestions should be voiced to the coach and/or club in adult atmosphere. (The youth player should not be present.)

The overall purpose is to enjoy the game and the opportunity to be with your child on the field of play.

The right to play in every game. At younger ages, every child should have an opportunity to play at least 50% of every game. No child should have to stand and watch at practice.

The right to participate at a level that corresponds to each child’s maturity and ability.

The right to have qualified adult leadership.

The right to be taught the fundamentals of soccer.

The right to participate in a safe and healthy environment.

The right to play as a child and enjoy participation in the sport.

The right to be treated with dignity.

The right to proper preparation for participation in sports.