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.