The City of Parma’s Recreation Youth Soccer Program provides a positive environment where every participant has fun, learns and improves skills, interacts with and makes new friends, with the opportunity to compete against others.
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Registration for the 2024 Fall season is coming soon!
17 Tips to be a Better Spectator
Source: Massachusetts Governor’s Committee on Physical Fitness and Sports and the National Youth Sports Safety Foundation
1. I will not force my child to participate.
2. I will remember that kids play to have fun and the game is for youth, not adults.
3. I will inform the coach of any physical disability or ailment that may affect the safety of my child or others.
4. I will learn the rules of the game and the league policies.
5. I (and my guests) will be a positive role model and encourage sportsmanship.
6. I (and my guests) will not engage in any kind of unsportsmanlike conduct.
7. I will not encourage anything that would endanger the athletes.
8. I will teach my child to play by the rules and to resolve conflicts peacefully.
9. I will demand that my child treat other players, coaches, officials and spectators with respect.
10. I will teach my child that doing one’s best in more important than winning.
11. I will offer praise for competing fairly and trying hard.
12. I will never ridicule or yell at my child or others for making a mistake or losing.
13. I will emphasize skill development and practice and de-emphasize games and competition in the lower age groups.
14. I will promote the emotional and physical well-being of the athletes.
15. I will respect the officials and their authority and the coaches for their decisions.
16. I will demand a sports environment that is free from drugs, tobacco and alcohol.
17. I will refrain from coaching (unless I am one) my child or others during games and practices.