Decatur DeKalb YMCA Soccer Club
Parent and Player Code of Conduct
Golden Rules
- Be Positive and Encourage
- Expect 100 percent effort
- Give 100 percent effort
- Be Prepared and Organized
- Ensure Open Lines of Communications with Parents
- Focus on Raising the Bar
- Don’t Skip Steps
- Sacrifice the win for progress
- Teach rather than scream
- Remember why you are here and what you are here for
- Set the example
Coach's Code of Conduct Policy
Parents Code of Conduct
- Ensure that your child is as mentally and physically prepared for games and practices as possible.
- Support the coach, manager, and GSSA in their decisions
- Inform the coach/manager if my child will miss a practice or a game
- Talk with the coach if I have concerns regarding your child and his/her participation on the team
- Understand the purpose is to teach, develop and promote the game of soccer with a strong emphasis on the equal opportunity for each player to play and learn
- Support your child through positive reinforcement ONLY and to refrain from negative comments completely
- Respect the coach in his/her role to direct the team, and not coach from the sidelines
- Refrain from inappropriate or insulting language and discourage its use by team members and spectators.
- Refrain from raising your voice or making comments or gestures, which express disagreement with the referees.
Decatur DeKalb Family YMCA
1100 Clairemont Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030
www.ddy.ymcaatlanta.org
(404) 377-9622