Player Expectations
  • Bring a ball to practice.
  • Get to practice on time.
  • Inform coach if you cannot attend practice or a game.
  • Be courteous to referees, your teammates and opponents.
  • Make sure you are properly equipped with appropriate footwear, socks, shin guards, shorts and jersey.
  • Maintain a positive constructive and supportive attitude towards all teammates, no matter what their ability.
Parent Expectations
  • Make sure the player arrives at practices and games on time.
  • Ensure player is properly equipped with appropriate footwear, socks, shin guards, shorts, and jersey.
  • Attend games whenever possible-and to support your player and team.
  • Support the coach wherever possible -bring water, oranges.
  • Inform coach if player cannot attend practice or game.
  • Support and encourage your child and the team.
  • Be enthusiastic not critical.
  • Acknowledge the opposition's good plays.
  • Be sociable with the opposing team's parents.
  • Support and not criticize the referee.
  • Support and not criticize the coach.
  • Be positive and not let winning and losing change your attitude.
The Fall Coach
  • Each team should have a head coach and the option of the maximum of two assistant coaches.
  • The Head coach and or Assistant coach should be at practices and every game.
  • The Head coach and or Assistant coach(s) should meet and discuss goals and objectives for the team.
  • We strongly recommend that coaches seek training from within the program or consider taking a Mass Youth Soccer Association youth-coach license course.