Sideline Etiquette
AYSO soccer encourages positive self-esteem, discipline, personal responsibility, teamwork, perseverance, and acceptance of learning from both disappointment and success. It is an enjoyable game to watch as well as play.
We believe that quality soccer can and should be developed to be fun. Therefore, the emphasis of our program is not on who wins, but on how well the individuals and teams develop. We want all participants to reach their full, age appropriate potential, while enjoying themselves in the progress.
Please allow the Coach to be the SOLE source of coaching during the game. Spectators please stay on your sideline not behind the Goalkeeper area or the other team's sideline Parents are not to be communicating any tactical or technical adjustments to the players. You must realize that the players are trying to put into play lessons learned during practice.
When players hear conflicting instructions from the sideline, it only confuses them and thwarts their ability to "think on their feet."
An important aspect of the AYSO program is Sportsmanship. The players need to experience:
• The fun of hard fought but fair competition
• Learning how to be gracious winners
• Accepting a loss with dignity
• The ability to improve through practice
• Acknowledging good plays by teammates as well as opponents
• Learning the social skills involved in becoming a member of the team
One of the ways our children learn good sportsmanship is by our demonstration of good sideline behavior. Our children will learn by taking the clues from our conduct.
Negative comments have no place on the field or on the sidelines. Offer your support and encouragement.
Keep a positive outlook and demonstrate it by supporting the Players, the Coaches, and the Referees, in spite of any mistakes they may make during the course of the game.
Give them your respect... because without the Players, the Coaches, and the Referees, there wouldn't be any AYSO soccer.
Field Responsibility
It at all times is the responsibility of all teams, coaches, players and spectators to clean up their trash at the end of each match, and to leave the sideline promptly at the conclusion of each game so the next game can start on time.
AYSO Policy in Section 10 does not allow for horns, whistles, or noisemakers of any kind at any time. Region 73 in Section 10 will follow this policy.
Silent Sideline
It is recommended in Section 10 to have a few silent Saturdays. Players can play their games with a completely silent sideline other than one coach giving positive instructions. It promotes maximum players' development without pressure and disturbances from the sideline.
The number of silent Saturdays varies per season and is determined by the Region Administrators at random. We welcome AYSO volunteers who will receive proper training to support AYSO games. A mandatory silent Saturday may be enforced on a team when its sideline has been reported out of control during a game. The Regional Administrators like RC, RCA, RRA will discuss the incident with the coach(es) of the team. AYSO Safe Haven policies may be discussed and emphasized.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION
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