Recognize the coach is head of the team, Focus on the team concept. Parents need to • • respect him or her, and avoid trying to coach realize this is not just their son or daughter, but our own child during coach contact times. a team. Address conflict with a coach by discussing it Encourage athletes to improve, but not • • privately with the coach, following the pressure excessively. Parents need to realize established chain of command. the ability and the limits of the athletes. Parents should support their athlete even if the Encourage our athletes to play to the best of athlete’s goals are not the same as the parents. • his/her ability; be positive in their support, and realistic about his/her athletic ability. Respect coaches’ decisions and avoid talking • negatively about coaches instead parents – Recognize that we are important role models should encourage their sons and daughters to • for our children and demonstrate respect and keep working hard. appreciation for all involved in the sport program, including coaches, officials, opponents, our own child, and his/her teammates. Coaches’ Expectations of Parents Communicate with the coach during regular • school hours if there is any problem that the parent’s son/ daughter cannot work out. Encourage their son or daughter by • supporting him/ her as a student athlete by attending as many of their son’s or daughter’s events as possible, including early season parent meetings and gatherings or receptions held during and following the season. Encourage their student athlete’s best • personal efforts. Maintain high expectations of their athlete, • but to avoid pressuring him/her to meet personal athletic expectations. “YOUR” Athletes’ Expectations of Parents Respect the coach, and to let the coach do • his/her job. Parents are asked to support the Show respect as role models by keeping a • coach’s efforts, and to utilize the chain of positive attitude. Parents should demonstrate communication to voice concerns. sportsmanship at athletic events to all those involved. Encourage the athletes to demonstrate good • sportsmanship by avoiding criticism of the Provide positive encouragement for athletes • opponent, officials, or coaches; to try to look at through verbal communication and attendance. team effort and/or goals reached in a contest, not just the win-loss record.
• Recognize the coach is head of the team, respect him or her, and avoid trying to coach our own child during coach contact times. • Address conflict with a coach by discussing it privately with the coach, following the established chain of command. • Encourage our athletes to play to the best of his/her ability; be positive in their support, and realistic about his/her athletic ability. • Recognize that we are important role models for our children and demonstrate respect and appreciation for all involved in the sport program, including coaches, officials, opponents, our own child, and his/her teammates. Athletes’ Expectations of Parents • Show respect as role models by keeping a positive attitude. Parents should demonstrate sportsmanship at athletic events to all those involved. • Provide positive encouragement for athletes through verbal communication and attendance. • Focus on the team concept. Parents need to realize this is not just their son or daughter, but a team. • Encourage athletes to improve, but not pressure excessively. Parents need to realize the ability and the limits of the athletes. Parents should support their athlete even if the athlete’s goals are not the same as the parents. • Respect coaches’ decisions and avoid talking negatively about coaches – instead parents should encourage their sons and daughters to keep working hard. Coaches’ Expectations of Parents • Communicate with the coach during regular school hours if there is any problem that the parent’s son/ daughter cannot work out. • Encourage their son or daughter by supporting him/ her as a student athlete by attending as many of their son’s or daughter’s events as possible, including early season parent meetings and gatherings or receptions held during and following the season. • Encourage their student athlete’s best personal efforts. • Maintain high expectations of their athlete, but to avoid pressuring him/her to meet “YOUR” personal athletic expectations. • Respect the coach, and to let the coach do his/her job. Parents are asked to support the coach’s efforts, and to utilize the chain of communication to voice concerns. • Encourage the athletes to demonstrate good sportsmanship by avoiding criticism of the opponent, officials, or coaches; to try to look at team effort and/or goals reached in a contest, not just the win-loss record.