Soccer Parent Information at Statesboro Bulloch County Parks and Recreation

Parent Information
Fall 2010 Soccer Leagues

Timeline:
September 2-- Uniform Disbursement
September 11-- Fall Kickoff & Season Schedule
September 18-- Punt, Pass & Kick Competition
October 18-22--Fall Break, no practice or games
October 30-- Last Youth Soccer Game

Parents, thank you for getting your child involved in soccer. Soccer is quickly becoming a very popular sport in the United States and in Statesboro as well! You may be very familiar with it or you may not....this is where SBCPRD comes in. We certify each and every coach to teach your child how to play soccer and how to demonstrate good sportsmanship on and off of the field. As a parent, you are not required to know the rules of soccer, but we have listed them below so that you can be aware of them.

U6 & U8 Playing Rules | U10, U12 & older Playing Rules

We have compiled a "quick reference" list on each of our soccer leagues. Please see those below.

U-6 (Ages 4-5) & U-8 (Ages 6-7)
No evaluations are needed.
Participation trophies are provided by the Recreation Department.
Meeting days: Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday
Meeting Start times: 5:45 p.m. or 6:45 p.m. / Saturday 9 or 10 a.m.
Uniforms: SBCPRD provides jersey, shorts and socks.
**No scores or standings are recorded
**The participant must have shin guards prior to first practice
**The team and ppractice schedule will be posted on August 27 after 5:00pm on the front glass at Honey Bowen Building and on our website.

U10 (Ages 8-9)
Evaluations are required in this league.
Meeting Days: Mondays, Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday
Meetings Start Times: 5:45pm or 6:45pm
Saturdays 9:00 am, 10:00pm
Uniforms: We provide jersey, shorts, and socks
*** The participant must provide shin guards prior to the first practice
*** We do keep score and standings are kept
*** First and Second Place trophies are provided. Participation trophies are NOT provided by the Recreation Department for this age group.
***Teams and practice schedules will be posted on August 27 after 5:00pm on the front glass at the Honey Bowen Building and on our website.

U12 (Ages 10-11)
Evaluations are required in this league.
Meeting Days: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays
Meetings Start Times: 5:45pm or 6:45pm /
Saturdays 9:00 am, 10:00pm
Uniforms: We provide jersey, shorts, and socks
*** The participant must provide shin guards prior to the first practice
*** We do keep score and standings are kept
*** First and Second Place trophies are provided. Participation trophies are NOT provided by the Recreation Department for this age group.
***Teams and practice schedules will be posted on August 27 after 5:00pm on the front glass at the Honey Bowen Building and on our website.

U14 (Ages 12-13) & U-16 (Ages 14-15)
Evaluations are required in this league.

(TBA)

We expect our coaches and players to have fun while playing the game, but to also demonstrate good sportsmanship so that he/she can be positive role models to their peers. With that, comes a responsibility of the parent to conduct themselves as a good role model for their child. We have listed the Sport Parent of Code of Conduct that should be abided by when enrolling your child into an athletic program at SBCPRD.

Sport Parent Code of Conduct

1. I will not force my child to participate in sports.
2. I will remember that children participate to have fun and that 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 the safety of others.
4. I will learn the rules of the game and the policies of the league.
5. I (and my guests) will be a positive role model for my child and encourage sportsmanship by showing respect and courtesy, and by demonstrating positive support for all players, coaches, officials, and spectators at every game, practice or other sporting event.
6. I (and my guests) will not engage in any kind of unsportsmanlike conduct with any official, coach, player, or parent such as booing and taunting; refusing to shake hands; or using profane language or gestures.
7. I will not encourage any behaviors or practices that would endanger the health and wellbeing of athletes.
8. I will teach my child to play by the rules and to resolve conflicts without resorting to hostility or violence.
9. I will demand that my child treat other players, coaches, officials and spectators with respect regardless of race, creed, color, sex or ability.
10. I will teach my child that doing one's best is more important than winning, so that my child will never feel defeated by the outcome of a game or his/her performance.
11. I will praise my child for competing fairly and trying hard and make my child feel like a winner every time.
12. I will never ridicule or yell at my child or other participants for making a mistake or loosing a competition.
13. I will emphasize skill development and practices and how they benefit my child over winning. I will also deemphasize games and competition in the lower age groups.
14. I will promote the emotional and physical well-being of the athletes ahead of any personal desire I may have for my own child to win.
15. I will respect the officials and their authority during games and will never question, discuss, or confront coaches at the game field, and will take time to speak with coaches at and agreed upon time and place.
16. I will demand a sports environment for my child that is free from drugs, tobacco, and alcohol and I will refrain from their use at all sports events.
17. I will refrain from coaching my child or other players during games and practices, unless I am one of the official coaches of the team.