Expectations of the Parents

PARENTS ARE EXPECTED TO:

  • Be supportive and promote the team philosophy.
  • Assume their role as the 3rd most influential teacher of the game and encourage their players efforts to develop and improve at home.
    • This means parents are often expected to come to practices to help work one-on-one with their child.
  • Be encouraging, and positive of their child's play and the play of their child's teammates.
  • Cheer but not coach from the sidelines.
  • Show respect for referees and their decisions.
  • Support the coach, manager, and the team and help create a positive environment on the sideline.
  • Volunteer services, time, and talents to the team when needed.
  • Comply with the rules, and policies team, leagues and UYSA as they apply.
  • Let the coach know ahead of time if there are any conflicts with practices, games, or trainings.
  • Ensure that their player is on time to practices and games.
  • Fulfill your finacial commitments.
  • Follow and obey the Problem Solving Procedure

Problem Solving Procedure

Remember, there is a time and place for everything. If you need information or wish to ask questions concerning coaching decisions, arrange a meeting with the coach. Concerns or criticisms are welcome, but should be expressed away from training sessions and games. Every effort will be made to address problems or concerns of our parents/players in a fair and consistent manner. In the event of a disagreement the following procedure should be followed when addressing concerns

24 Hour Rule- Games are extremely emotional for players, parents and coaches. If a parent has a concern, they need to wait 24 hours following a game or training session before approaching the coaches. This allows time to consider the situation without the emotions of the game clouding perception or judgment and avoids regrettable public confrontation.

  • Step 1- Discussion with Head Coach: The parent/player first discusses his/her issues or concerns with the head coach.
  • Step 2- Discussion with Coaching Staff: If after discussing the issue with the coach the issue is not resolved, he/she can present the issue to the coaching staff to see if the larger group can create a solution to the issue.