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Understand the coach and team philosophy. If you don't know the goals of the team (for example, player development versus competition), ask them to be spelled out at the meeting. | ||||
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Send your children ready to play. They should be properly fed and clothed, and they should arrive on time. | ||||
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Support the team, but do not instruct the players. It confuses your child and others, and undermines the efforts of the coach. | ||||
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Avoid confusion when cheering. Do not say anything that is a command, such as "Pass it," "Shoot," or "Boot the ball." | ||||
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Use positive encouragement instead. This would include such comments as "Way to go," "Nice effort," or "Stay with it." | ||||
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Refrain from speaking to officials, unless it is to say thank you after the game. If you have questions or concerns with the referees, relay the information to the parent manager, who will take it to the coach. | ||||
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Speak to the coach at the proper time. If you have concerns, use the telephone. If it is about a game, let the dust settle for a couple of days first. | ||||
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Report to the coach all injuries, special medical conditions (such as asthma) or extenuating circumstances (such as lack of sleep or family crisis) that may affect the player | ||||
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Remember, youth soccer is "the game for all kids!" Support your child and all the other children on the field....praise success, ignore failure. The children are learning and having fun. They are pros. | ||||
| By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor | |||||
How Not to Kill Your
Kid's Love of Sports
Watch out for signs
that your child's interest is waning
by Sue Shellenbarger
-The Wall Street Journal &
Associated Press
 Katie Roper's daughter Ellen likes
to play lots of sports--soccer,
basketball, softball and swimming.
But even at Ellen's tender age of
nine, that's getting hard to do.Kids in her swim program are dropping other sports to specialize in competitive swimming year-round, and Ellen is having a tough time keeping up. The year-round swimmers tend to beat others badly, says Ms. Roper, of Los Altos, Calif. "I'm sad that soon she'll be discouraged and probably want to quit a sport she loves." To read more, please click here. |
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 Beat
the Heat and Enjoy Soccer Too!
- Watch the Best Soccer Movies There are camps and more this summer, we
talked about them last month but some days it's just too hot to go out
side. Why not check out some of the great movies about soccer and
spend a cool afternoon inside watch and leaning more by watching so of
the top moves on the sport. May are available at you local video
store and often at a bargain price. They can help your play learn
more about the game and keep them out of the hottest summer sun.
To see a list of the top soccer moves, click here. |
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 Keep Your Cool - Let Your Player Play Soccer on
Your Game Machine Another way to beat
the heat this summer to play the game on your computer or game machine.
Games are available online for free and for purchase and many can be
rented from your local video rental store or checked out from your local
public library. Many games help young players learn how to play
the game while providing hours of fun away from the heat. Amazon.com
lists almost 300 games available for purchase. We do not recommend
or endorse Amazon but it's a great place to see what on the market.
To see what they have available,
click here. |
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