Youth Sports Expectations

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As a Parent:

It is important that you remain positive for the season.  Your actions and words that you use in front of your son or daughter are powerful and can affect their experience depending on if you are positive or negative.  Putting too much pressure on the players will only cause them to buckle and focus too much on not disappointing you.  We ask that you leave the coaching up to the coaches, not to confuse the players, or please take up any issues in private with the coaches.  Remember, everyone involved is giving a great effort and hopefully trying their best.  Please remember this when situations are not ideal (injuries, an unfair call, a missed call, playing-time issues).  

As a Coach

During practices and games, players will feed off of your energy more than you can imagine.  Positive feelings and encouragement will lead to rewarding practices and games.  Players and refs will make mistakes and it’s your responsibility to keep focused on the task of teaching the players the game.  Putting too much pressure on the players will only cause them to focus on not disappointing you.  You can keep it demanding for the players to continually learn, but keep it light and fun.  It is your responsibility to keep the playing time fair and give these kids the experience that they hope for when signing up for this league.  There are no standings in any of our leagues, and kids know that winning is fun, but don’t get too wrapped up in this that you forget to play your weaker players who will benefit the most from playing time.

As a participant

Sportmanship is the most important.  Play hard and focus on learning something new every time you go to the fields/courts.  Parents, please remind your children to learn something and have fun every time.

As a referee

The referee is to keep the games fair while also helping to explain the situations to the players.  The transition from the small field (with no referee) to the big field can be overwhelming for the players.  Our referees want to help just as much as the coaches.

As a league / league organizer

As a league and league organizer, our goal is to provide an open forum for physical play, development, and fun.  We do not want to turn anyone away because they have never played before, but instead encourage them to be a part of a team and learn how to work positively as a unit.

The purpose of this is so that everyone knows the expectations of every individual involved in this league and what we are here to provide.  The parents can see what is expected of the referee and vice versa.  The referee will know what is expected of the players.  The coaches will know what is expected of   All of these roles should be working together to create a fantastic atmosphere for learning the rules of the game, sportsmanship, developing skills, and having fun.

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