
WCSA Parents' Code of Conduct
WCSA’s mission is to promote the sport of soccer by providing an organized, safe, fun-filled environment to develop players on an individual and team level. As a parent, you have a special opportunity to help all our players learn good sportsmanship and self-discipline by your encouragement and good example. Please observe WCSA’s Code of Conduct to keep soccer a positive experience for all players, coaches and league officials.
I will:
- Be a good role model to my child by encouraging fair play and good sportsmanship, and helping the players to focus on the positive aspects of their performance, not the game result.
- Provide only positive reinforcement and support to all players on both teams, applauding effort as well as success, and understanding that mistakes are part of the learning process.
- Treat all players (both teams), coaches, officials and spectators with respect before, during and after games, and encourage my child always to do likewise.
- Remain outside the field of play and on the spectator’s side of the field (not behind the goal line) unless specifically invited to assist the coach.
- Refrain from instructing my child from the sideline so that the coach may do his/her job more effectively, and allow my child to make his/her own game decisions.
- Avoid criticizing the referee’s decisions.
- Always refrain from using or tolerating offensive, insulting or abusive language or behavior.
- Not share personal information about other parents and their players on the roster with anyone outside of the team (ie. phone numbers, email addresses, etc.). This includes previous rostered players and parents, as well.
I understand that if I do not follow this Code of Conduct, I may be asked to leave the field area and/or the complex.