A place to find useful information and articles to help you provide the best experience for the player.
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Parents
Welcome to the Parents Corner
Teaching Kids to be Good Sports
Dr. Darrell Burnett explores how you can teach your athlete to be a good sport in his informative article "Teaching Kids to be Good Sports". He creates a checklist for kids and describes each item with excellent points for parents on how to work with their athlete. His check list includes:
- I abide by the rules of the game.
- I try to avoid arguments.
- I share in the responsibilities of the team.
- I give everyone a chance to play according to the rules.
- I always play fair.
- I follow the directions of the coach.
- I respect the other team's effort.
- I offer encouragement to my teammates.
- I accept the judgment calls of the game officials.
- I end the game smoothly.
The 8 Winning Practices for Parenting Athletes
by Pam Richmond Champagne, MCC, The Sports Parenting Coach
"As a parent you have the most powerful and long lasting influence on your child" Read more...
What is OFFSIDES?
Offsides is one of the most misunderstood rules in the world of sports. If you review this video you will become an expert on what is and what isn't offsides!
FIFA - Offsides video
This is a description of offsides according to FIFA rules. It is long, but contains a description of all conditions of offsides
