Soccer is an exciting, fast moving and fun game.Players and fans need to remember that the objective is to have fun and learn to love soccer.To that end, it is important to our soccer program and to our community that all participants conduct themselves in a positive, responsible, and congenial manner.

We must remember to stay focused on the positive aspects of the game, and suppress any urge to speak out in an inappropriate manner.Remember, we are all responsible for our actions.

• Have fun, make new friends and learn new skills. Be a good and supportive teammate. Do your best for your team.
• Be generous and kind when you win or lose.Be fair and honest, always, no matter what the circumstance.
• Obey the rules of the game. Listen to, and respect your coaches, officials, administrators and referees at all times.
• After each game, offer your congratulations or say “good game” to the opposing team.  Honestly and wholeheartedly, applaud the efforts of your teammates and your opponents.

• Encourage children to have fun at all times.Focus on praise and encouragement rather than on criticism and negative yelling.
• Applaud good plays by everyone from both teams. Let soccer be fun!Nothing is better than seeing a child smile from adult recognition.
• Focus on the child’s efforts and performance, not on the competition.
• Encourage fair play, honesty and good sportsmanship.
• After the game is over, ask your child, “Did you have fun?”, and not “Who won?” or “Who scored?”
• Attempt to reduce the pressure of competition, not increase it. A child is easily affected by outside influences.
• Encourage your child from the sidelines with generic cheers such as “Good hustle”, or “Let’s go team”, or “Nice shot/save”.Please do not direct or coach the play – let the coach do his/her job.
• Be kind and respectful to your child’s coaches, officials, and program administrators. These coaches, officials, and program administrators volunteer to give their personal time to provide a recreational activity for your child.
• Do not openly question the referee’s judgment, and never his/her honesty. The referee is a symbol of fair play, integrity and sportsmanship. Please remember, many referees are young adults learning how to ref, so please give them a break. 
• NEVER enter the field to speak with a referee.Speak to your coach or a board member instead.
• Accept the results of each game.Encourage your child to be gracious in victory, and turn defeat into victory, by working towards improvement. A child will not remember the results of a game but will remember how they felt because of their own – and your actions.
• The best way to improve the program is to volunteer to help.