Expectations of a Dumont Soccer Club Parent/Guardian

Having supportive parents and family members within the Dumont Soccer Club is essential to the individual players’ and Club’s success. The Dumont Soccer Club can only be successful with the involvement of parents, guardians and soccer families. The club appreciates the amount of work and commitment required from parents in guiding the maturation of children playing with the Dumont Soccer Club.

Parent/Guardian Expectations

I will....

• be encouraging, supportive and affirmative in regard to my child’s play on the field.
• respect officials and accept their decisions.
• support the coach, manager and the team.
• familiarize myself with the Laws of the Game.
• comply with the rules, policies, and procedures of the team and the club as they apply to me.
• fulfill my financial obligations to the Club in a timely manner. All player dues must be paid before players can participate in practices and/or games.
• reimburse the team manager of all extra expenses related to additional soccer events within 7 days. These fees could include coach travel expenses, indoor registration fees, additional tournament fees, or any other team fees.

• refrain from making any comments to the game officials. The referees and linesmen should always be dealt with in a professional and courteous manner.

Discuss my child...

• only with my coach.
• not with the manager or any other person.
• only at a time mutually agreed up on by the coach.
• never prior to, during or directly after a game.

As a parent I should never..

• engage in dissent directed to an official.
• engage in any kind of unsportsmanlike conduct with any official, coach manager, player or parent.
• interfere at any time with the duties and responsibilities of the coach or manager.
• approach the coach after the game for discussions about playing time, playing position etc. Conferences should be scheduled outside of practices and games.
• act in any way that is detrimental to the team or the Dumont Soccer Club.