Common use of SIDELINE COACHING Clause in Contracts

SIDELINE COACHING. With the exception of official and registered FCB staff, who may be asked to assist the team coach during games, there will be no coaching by parents. “Go,” “shoot, “pass,” “send it,” and the like are interpreted as instructions and as such are not desirable. No matter how good your intentions are, the Club insists that there be no shouting of instructions to your child or any other player on the team. We also insist there be absolutely no yelling or complaining to referees or officials during or after games. Your vocal support and positive encouragement are welcome after good play. Please do not criticize or “moan” with disappointment when mistakes are made either by players or game officials. The players are well aware of mistakes they make, and we strive to teach our players that overcoming and learning from mistakes are important parts of the learning process. It is important that players not be distracted at practices or during games and that players are given only one set of instructions by one voice before, during, and after games. For this reason, the Club insists that the coach or other FCB staff be the only voices before, during and after all games. No one other than those listed on the official game roster and carry a US Youth Soccer/Arizona Soccer Association pass/credential may sit on or near the team bench before and during games. Please respect the space and privacy necessary for the coaches and team to carry out their game responsibilities. Please respect all of the other players on the team and do not make critical remarks to others about other players on your team. Many times, these comments are overheard by the players or others and can be quite hurtful and xxxxxx an unhealthy team environment. Please respect your coach and do not make negative remarks to others about coaching decisions. The Club’s first priority is the growth and development of our players as individuals along with their soccer abilities under pressure. Team and player development take priority over winning, especially in the younger age groups. Parents must understand this and conduct themselves in a manner consistent with this philosophy in order to maintain a healthy team environment. Playing only to win without taking team and player development into account benefits no one. FC Batavia believes in and teaches players the benefit of having mental toughness to guide their intense focus on the game of soccer. We will instruct your child to ignore adverse conditions such as bad referees, name calling, foul language, rough play, cheating, poor weather, negative behavior by parents or opponents, etc. We expect our parents (as well as our staff) to have this same mental toughness.

SIDELINE COACHING. With the exception of official and registered FCB staff, who may be asked to assist the team coach during games, there will be no coaching by parents. “Go,” “shoot, “pass,” “send it,” and the like are interpreted as instructions and as such are not desirable. No matter how good your intentions are, the Club insists that there be no shouting of instructions to your child or any other player on the team. We also insist there be absolutely no yelling or complaining to referees or officials during or after games. Your vocal support and positive encouragement are welcome after good play. Please do not criticize or “moan” with disappointment when mistakes are made either by players or game officials. The players are well aware of mistakes they make, and we strive to teach our players that overcoming and learning from mistakes are important parts of the learning process. It is important that players not be distracted at practices or during games and that players are given only one set of instructions by one voice before, during, and after games. For this reason, the Club insists that the coach or other FCB staff be the only voices before, during and after all games. No one other than those listed on the official game roster and a n d carry a US Youth Soccer/Arizona Soccer Association pass/credential may sit on or near the team bench before and during games. Please respect the space and privacy necessary for the coaches and team to carry out their game responsibilities. Please respect all of the other players on the team and do not make critical remarks to others about other players on your team. Many times, these comments are overheard by the players or others and can be quite hurtful and xxxxxx an unhealthy team environment. Please respect your coach and do not make negative remarks to others about coaching decisions. The Club’s first priority is the growth and development of our players as individuals along with their soccer abilities under pressure. Team and player development take priority over winning, especially in the younger age groups. Parents must understand this and conduct themselves in a manner consistent with this philosophy in order to maintain a healthy team environment. Playing only to win without taking team and player development into account benefits no one. FC Batavia believes in and teaches players the benefit of having mental toughness to guide their intense focus on the game of soccer. We will instruct your child to ignore adverse conditions such as bad referees, name calling, foul language, rough play, cheating, poor weather, negative behavior by parents or opponents, etc. We expect our parents (as well as our staff) to have this same mental toughness.

SIDELINE COACHING. With the exception of official and registered FCB staffthe team manager, who may be asked to assist the team coach trainer during games, there will be no coaching by parents. “Go,” “shoot, “pass,” “send it,” and the like are interpreted as instructions and and, as such such, are not desirable. No matter how good your intentions are, the Club insists that there be no shouting of instructions to your child or any other player on the team. We also insist there be absolutely no yelling or complaining to referees referees, officials, opponents’ players or officials parents, or Club trainers or managers during or after games. Your vocal support and positive encouragement are welcome after good play. Please do not criticize or “moan” with disappointment when mistakes are made either by players or game officials. The players are well aware of mistakes they make, and we strive to teach our players that overcoming and learning from mistakes are important parts of the learning process. It is important that players not be distracted at practices or during games and that players are given only one set of instructions by one voice before, during, and after games. For this reason, the Club insists that the coach or other FCB staff trainer and/or manager be the only voices before, during and after all games. No one other than those listed on the official game roster and carry a US Youth Soccer/Arizona Soccer Association pass/credential may sit on or near the team bench before and during games. Please respect the space and privacy necessary for the coaches and team to carry out their game responsibilities. Please respect all of the other players on the team and do not make critical remarks to others about other players on your team. Many times, these comments are overheard by the players or others and can be quite hurtful and xxxxxx an unhealthy team environment. Please respect your coach trainer and manager and do not make negative remarks to others about coaching decisions. The Club’s first priority is the growth and development of our players as individuals along with their soccer abilities under pressure. Team and player development take priority over winning, especially in the younger age groups. Parents must understand this and conduct themselves in a manner consistent with this philosophy in order to maintain a healthy team environment. Playing only to win without taking team and player development into account benefits no one. FC Batavia The Americans Soccer Club believes in and teaches players the benefit of having mental toughness to guide their intense focus on the game of soccer. We will instruct your child to ignore adverse conditions such as bad referees, name calling, foul language, rough play, cheating, poor weather, negative behavior by parents or opponents, etc. We expect our parents (as well as our stafftrainers and managers) to have this same mental toughness.

SIDELINE COACHING. With the exception of official and registered FCB staffthe team manager, who may be asked to assist the team coach trainer during games, there will be no coaching by parents. “Go,” “shoot, “pass,” “send it,” and the like are interpreted as instructions and as such are not desirable. No matter how good your intentions are, the Club insists that there be no shouting of instructions to your child or any other player on the team. We also insist there be absolutely no yelling or complaining to referees or officials during or after games. Your vocal support and positive encouragement are welcome after good play. Please do not criticize or “moan” with disappointment when mistakes are made either by players or game officials. The players are well aware of mistakes they make, and we strive to teach our players that overcoming and learning from mistakes are important parts of the learning process. It is important that players not be distracted at practices or during games and that players are given only one set of instructions by one voice before, during, and after games. For this reason, the Club insists that the coach or other FCB staff trainer and/or manager be the only voices before, during and after all games. No one other than those listed on the official game roster and carry a US Youth Soccer/Arizona Soccer Association pass/credential may sit on or near the team bench before and during games. Please respect the space and privacy necessary for the coaches and team to carry out their game responsibilities. Please respect all of the other players on the team and do not make critical remarks to others about other players on your team. Many times, these comments are overheard by the players or others and can be quite hurtful and xxxxxx an unhealthy team environment. Please respect your coach trainer and manager and do not make negative remarks to others about coaching decisions. The Club’s first priority is the growth and development of our players as individuals along with their soccer abilities under pressure. Team and player development take priority over winning, especially in the younger age groups. Parents must understand this and conduct themselves in a manner consistent with this philosophy in order to maintain a healthy team environment. Playing only to win without taking team and player development into account benefits no one. FC Batavia The Americans Soccer Club believes in and teaches players the benefit of having mental toughness to guide their intense focus on the game of soccer. We will instruct your child to ignore adverse conditions such as bad referees, name calling, foul language, rough play, cheating, poor weather, negative behavior by parents or opponents, etc. We expect our parents (as well as our stafftrainers and managers) to have this same mental toughness.

SIDELINE COACHING. With the exception of official and registered FCB Bluffton Rush staff, who may be asked to assist the team coach during games, there will be no coaching by parents. “Go,” “shoot, “pass,” “send it,” and the like are interpreted as instructions and as such are not desirable. No matter how good your intentions are, the Club insists that there be no shouting of instructions to your child or any other player on the team. We also insist there be absolutely no yelling or complaining to referees or officials during or after games. Your vocal support and positive encouragement are welcome after good play. Please do not criticize or “moan” with disappointment when mistakes are made either by players or game officials. The players are well aware of mistakes they make, and we strive to teach our players that overcoming and learning from mistakes are important parts of the learning process. It is important that players not be distracted at practices or during games and that players are given only one set of instructions by one voice before, during, and after games. For this reason, the Club insists that the coach or other FCB Bluffton Rush staff be the only voices before, during and after all games. No one other than those listed on the official game roster and carry a US Youth Soccer/Arizona Soccer Association pass/credential may sit on or near the team bench before and during games. Please respect the space and privacy necessary for the coaches and team to carry out their game responsibilities. Please respect all of the other players on the team and do not make critical remarks to others about other players on your team. Many times, these comments are overheard by the players or others and can be quite hurtful and xxxxxx an unhealthy team environment. Please respect your coach and do not make negative remarks to others about coaching decisions. The Club’s first priority is the growth and development of our players as individuals along with their soccer abilities under pressure. Team and player development take priority over winning, especially in the younger age groups. Parents must understand this and conduct themselves in a manner consistent with this philosophy in order to maintain a healthy team environment. Playing only to win without taking team and player development into account benefits no one. FC Batavia Bluffton Rush believes in and teaches players the benefit of having mental toughness to guide their intense focus on the game of soccer. We will instruct your child to ignore adverse conditions such as bad referees, name calling, foul language, rough play, cheating, poor weather, negative behavior by parents or opponents, etc. We expect our parents (as well as our staff) to have this same mental toughness. THE COACH Coaches retained by Bluffton Rush are instructed to conduct themselves both as teachers and as soccer coaches. Nothing positive will come of the Club’s efforts if we produce world-class players who do not know how to conduct themselves as successful human beings. In this regard, you can expect Bluffton Rush coaches to conduct themselves as positive role models and display appropriate behavior. Our staff recognize they are dealing in an important way with young people and cannot overlook the impact they have on players’ lives. Staff are responsible for the conduct of their teams, both on and off the field, whenever the team is together as a group. We insist that our players are polite, well-behaved and respectful. Players and parents can expect honesty, appropriate communication, consistency, and reliability from the Coach. The Club and the staff are committed to giving players the tools and skills to enable them to become as good as their ability, desire, commitment, and effort allow. Coaches are committed to creating an environment that is conducive to the development of quality competitive soccer. We recognize that in life there are far more important things than soccer. In terms of priority, family and school work come first. However, if the coach sees that you are not willing to put soccer above other recreational activities during the season, it may affect your playing time and/or your status with the Club. Do not expect coaches to praise everything you do well. After a time, there are things the coach will come to expect from every player. There are times when coaches will say very little, and times they may yell out instructions. There are times they will be critical of players, and other times they will be generous with praise. Players and parents are expected to take constructive criticism along with praise for a job well done, and be able to deal with both. The coach will attend practices and will coach at games. In situations where conflicts do occur, which is inevitable, the Club will attempt to designate another coach to cover that particular practice or game. The coaches will make decisions as to player selections, game lineup, player positions, amount of playing time, etc. Players must be positive in fulfilling the role they are asked to perform for the team at any moment, even if that role has them coming off the bench or playing a new position. If conflicts or issues arise between a player and/or his or her parents and the team, then the coach will be responsible for addressing and responding to the conflicts or issues and making decisions for the good of the team. These decisions will be made at the coach’s absolute discretion. The coach’s decision will be final. The player and his or her parents must agree to abide by the coach’s decision. There are some coaches who train two or more teams. All such coaches will attend all training sessions and games to the extent possible. There will be times when conflicts occur and, in those situations, another Bluffton Rush technical staff member will be asked to cover the pertinent training session or game. The Club holds the coaches it secures to the highest standards. There may be times when you do not agree with the coach’s conduct. If you have tried to communicate with the coach about an issue that is of concern to you and you are still unsatisfied, please contact the Technical Director to look into the matter.