The US Youth Soccer organisation has produced some excellent video and audio for parents and coaches.
Download the video / audio at the Us Youth Soccer Organisation
Parents have a massive influence on their children and others when they are present on the sideline on game day. Its not all good!
Coaches of Junior (youth as the US calls it) usually find that their are a couple of parents who breaks ranks during the season and behave in an unacceptable fashion toward their children, the opposition team or the referee.
Try staying away from the Coach and the players till the game is over.
Parents who live vicariously through their children and behave poorly on the sideline are a PEST! They drive their children from the game, cause willing coaches to simply give up and see to it that young referees are driven from this critical football job by the sheer weight of abusive utterances and conduct.
If you can't think of something positive to say to the children of both teams as they play - say nothing! Better still go away.
Our children do not play to entertain adults. They play for sheer fun.
Keep it that way.
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