Our Safe Haven Program

PARENTAL CODE OF CONDUCT

• Cheer in positive manner for my child and for all the other children on the field.
• Make a commitment to get my child to practices & games in a timely fashion.

• Fulfill my parental obligations, knowing the AYSO Region 28 in an all-volunteer organization.
• Encourage my child to play soccer for the enjoyment of the sport.
• Stress that having fun & feeling good about oneself is more important than winning.
• Show the same love and affection to my child after a losing game as a winning game.
• Speak privately to an AYSO official if any problems arise.
• Consider the feelings of all children involved in the game, both my child’s team and the opposing team.
• Encourage my child and their team with positive praise and extend praise to opponents as well.
• See that my child fulfills their commitment to the team for the full duration of the season.
• Encourage my child’s involvement in sports.
• Recognizing and praise good effort, even when things are not going well.
• Remain in the designated spectator area during the contest and not enter onto the playing field.
• Remember that AYSO’s Goals for my child are for him/her to have fun, to improve soccer skills, to learn social skills, to be physically fit and to share these experiences with friends.
• Equal praise to all players, whether they are Defending the goal or Scoring the goal. Remember, a team can not function without a Goalie, praise the Goalie as well.

• Yell criticism to any child on the field.

• Interfere with my child’s coach.

• Make derogatory comments to or about coaches, referees, players or parents, including those of the opposing team.

• Get so involved in the game that I place my child in an uncomfortable or stressful situation.

• Place winning ahead of having fun.

• Compare my child’s abilities with another child’s. All children have different abilities and maturity levels.

• Expect adult behavior and reactions from my child.

REMEMBER:

IT’S YOUR CHILD’S GAME NOT YOURS!

MOST OF US PARENTS WOULD NOT LAST THE LENGTH OF A REGULATION GAME ON THE FIELD. DON’T EXPECT KIDS TO RUN FROM ONE END OF THE FIELD TO THE OTHER IN 0-6 SECONDS. GIVE THE KIDS A BREAK!

THANK THE REFEREES, COACHES, TEAM MOMS AND ALL VOLUNTEERS!

THANK YOU PARENTS. FROM YOUR REGION 28 AYSO BOARD MEMBERS.

Feel free to contact our Child / Volunteer Protection Advocate if you have questions or concerns.