PARENTS ROLE

 

•    YOUTH SOCCER SATISFIES THE NEEDS OF THE KIDS RATHER THAN THE NEEDS OF THE ADULTS.

•    PARENTS should NOT LIVE THROUGH YOUR CHILDREN AND COACHES ARE NOT IN THIS SPORT FOR THEIR OWN PERSONAL GLORY. KIDS PLAY FOR FUN, HAVE FRIENDS AND LEARN NEW SKILLS.

•    PARENTS MUST UNDERSTAND THE LONG PROCESS that takes for the DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOCCER PLAYERS, THE BENEFITS OF PRACTICES OVER GAMES, TECHNIQUE PRACTICES OVER FITNESS AND TACTICS.

• PARENTS HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES WITH COACHES TO KEEP A MODEL OF GOOD BEHAVIOR TO THEIR children. POSITIVE ATTITUDE, RESPECT FOR OTHERS AND REFRAIN FROM COACHING FROM THE SIDELINES.

•    DO NOT TELL KIDS “kick it” or “pass it”, run, go to the front or ordered tactical movements during games or practices. External directions from parents will get children confused

•    Parents should let the player take his/her own decisions.

•    Players will make mistakes, especially when they confront decision making situations. This is part of the learning process.

•    Please cheer and applaud good plays, including from the opponent team.

•    Show a good sportsmanship all the time.

•    Coaches and parents must encourage kids with the three gs:

                                           Go, good and great job.

 

 
DPSC coaches look for all children to grow up with soccer. This process takes a long time!

Losing or winning, the most important life skill learned in Soccer is how to adapt to win and to lose in life.