• What are you expecting from your child – is it reasonable?
• No coaching of the players by parents is permitted. Coaching must be left to the coaches.
• To enable coaching sessions to run effectively and without undue distractions for players and coaches, throughtout the session, parents are asked to keep their distance and spectate from the mezzanine (indoors); and from beyond the touchlines (outdoors).
• Parents must spectate from the opposite side of the field from the coaches to allow them space and privacy to work with their players.
• Parents should refrain from giving feedback to players regarding performance unless they have consulted with the coach as they may give contradictory information or over-repeat what the coach has already said, which can lead to confusion or frustration for the player.
• Positive encouragement from the parents is vital to help young players understand the significance of winning and losing, overcome frustration in learning and executing, and develop self-confidence.
• Positive parental support is vital during times of disappointment, which is a natural part of the development process.
• When attending matches it is important that parents set a good sporting example by supporting the teams in a positive manner.

If any misconduct by staff, players or parents occurs, this should be reported to the Director(s) of Coaching as soon as possible.