- I will place the
emotional and physical well being of my players ahead of a personal
desire to win.
- I will treat each
player as an individual, remembering the large range of emotional and
physical development for the same age group.
- I will do my best
to provide a safe playing situation for my players.
- I will do my best
to organize practices that are fun and challenging for all my players.
- I will lead by
example in demonstrating fair play and sportsmanship to all my players.
- I will provide a
sports environment for my team that is free of drugs, tobacco, and
alcohol, and I will refrain from their use at all youth sports events.
- I will be
knowledgeable in the rules of soccer and I will teach these rules to my
players.
- I will use those
coaching techniques appropriate for all of the skills that I teach.
- I will remember
that I am a youth sports coach, and that the game is for children and
not adults.
Coaches
who violate the code may subject themselves to a ban from the league. |