Thank you for your support of Little River Elementary Soccer. Dedicated parents and players keep the association running.
Parents, coaches and referees together have an enormous impact on the lives of the children who play soccer. Parents must teach their children to be accountable for their actions and coaches must reinforce positive actions and behaviors.
As parents, you have the responsibility of modeling fair play, conflict resolution and the “golden rule”. Little River Soccer Association expects that only the best sportsmanship will be displayed at every game by parents, players and coaches.
We want you to have a full understanding of Little River Soccer policies and procedures. This handbook should answer all of your questions; please take the time to read all areas. We all want Little River Soccer to be a fun, positive influence on our children’s lives; let’s work to make this happen.
Parent Expectations
LRE Soccer wishes to project a positive image. An attitude of cooperation, respect, maturity, and positive support for the players, coaches and referees is essential to maintain this image. The following information from the US Youth Soccer should be used as guidelines for behavior.
Parent's Code
Again, we thank you for allowing your child to play with Little River Soccer. We hope the experience will be a positive and enjoyable one for you and your player. If we work together, we will have a successful, smooth running season with happy players, coaches and parents.
Practice Schedules
Game Schedules
Games played on Saturdays. Although, due to weather conditions, there may be makeup games scheduled on other days. The fields are at Little River Elementary.
Game schedules, indicating game times and field number, are prepared by LRE Soccer. These schedules have been sent to coaches and will be posted online at www.lresoccer.com.
Game Day Guidelines
Please consider these important guidelines as you prepare for the soccer season:
Please arrive at your games at least 15 minutes early.
Games need to begin on time.
Sportsmanship.
Referees.
Let the coach – coach.
Parents, coaches and referees together have an enormous impact on the lives of the children who play soccer. Parents must teach their children to be accountable for their actions and coaches must reinforce positive actions and behaviors.
As parents, you have the responsibility of modeling fair play, conflict resolution and the “golden rule”. Little River Soccer Association expects that only the best sportsmanship will be displayed at every game by parents, players and coaches.
We want you to have a full understanding of Little River Soccer policies and procedures. This handbook should answer all of your questions; please take the time to read all areas. We all want Little River Soccer to be a fun, positive influence on our children’s lives; let’s work to make this happen.
Parent Expectations
LRE Soccer wishes to project a positive image. An attitude of cooperation, respect, maturity, and positive support for the players, coaches and referees is essential to maintain this image. The following information from the US Youth Soccer should be used as guidelines for behavior.
Parent's Code
- Be knowledgeable of the games.
- Encourage fair play at home.
- Be supportive.
- Watch practices; focus on new strategies.
- Attend games.
- Be positive or quiet at games.
- Do not make loud offensive remarks.
- Concentrate on praising other people’s children during games.
- Support the coach and referee’s decisions.
- Encourage communication between coach and parent.
- Encourage your children to play the game of soccer.
- No artificial Noise Makers or the use of aerial drones are allowed during practices and games.
Again, we thank you for allowing your child to play with Little River Soccer. We hope the experience will be a positive and enjoyable one for you and your player. If we work together, we will have a successful, smooth running season with happy players, coaches and parents.
Practice Schedules
- Your child’s coach will contact you to let you know the day and time of all practices.
- Any notification that practices are to be cancelled due to the weather will come directly from your coach.
- Players should arrive on the practice field ready to play and on time.
- Always remember shin guards are mandatory.
- Please make sure you bring a water bottle and a soccer ball to both practices and games.
- Please be available during practices and games. Coaches are not expected to baby-sit and coach.
Game Schedules
Games played on Saturdays. Although, due to weather conditions, there may be makeup games scheduled on other days. The fields are at Little River Elementary.
Game schedules, indicating game times and field number, are prepared by LRE Soccer. These schedules have been sent to coaches and will be posted online at www.lresoccer.com.
Game Day Guidelines
Please consider these important guidelines as you prepare for the soccer season:
Please arrive at your games at least 15 minutes early.
- Your coach will conduct warm up exercises before the game start time.
Games need to begin on time.
- There are a lot of games to complete each weekend. The game time on the schedule is the start time not the time for players to start arriving.
Sportsmanship.
- All parents, players, spectators, referees, and coaches should show the utmost respect at all times.
- Be the example of good sportsmanship for your child.
- Please provide only positive comments to your child, his teammates, the other team, coaches and referees.
- Keep soccer positive on all accounts.
Referees.
- These young ladies and gentlemen are bravely taking on a mostly thankless job. Please remember that they are trying to be the best they can be.
- If you have a question or concern with anything during a game, get a Board member. Do not try to correct the referees yourself either during or after a game. They may miss a call, or make an incorrect call, but it is all part of the learning process.
- Ensure that your child and your spectator group know it is unacceptable to criticize the referees before, during or after games.
Let the coach – coach.
- Your child’s coach is a volunteer giving of his/her time to develop and encourage your player.
- Please treat them with respect and kindness.
- At games, let your coach do their job, do not coach your child from the sideline; this creates confusion and lack of respect for the coach’s direction. Only positive, uplifting comments should be made. Please encourage other parents to do the same.