General Guidelines

• Kids First (All Kids) means that we each have a responsibility to put 
         both our kids and the other teams kids health and well-being 
         above our own competitive desires.
• For players and parents the coach is the Ogeechee Soccer League, 
         you are an example of appropriate behavior for both players and 
         parents.
• Coach your players with criticizing them (absolutely no derogatory 
         remarks, no yelling, threatening, blaming, humiliating, ridiculing 
         or showing biases). Offenders will be asked to leave the field. 
         Repeat offenders will be remanded to the Disciplinary and Protest 
         Committee.
• Referees are the authority during game time. Any questions regarding 
         a call must be made after the game and out of earshot of players 
         and spectators. Accept that there will be mistakes and questionable 
         calls made. Refer concerns about a referee’s ability to the Director 
         of Referees, Field Marshal or President of the league.
• Promote Sportsmanship, teach players to:
         • Show respect for teammates, opponents, coaches, referees and 
                  parents.
         • Shake hands and congratulate opponents at the game’s end.
• Promote teamwork, teach players to:
         • Be there for all games and be on time.
         • Be positive.
         • Practice to improve.
• Promote the love of the game, allow players to:
         • Have fun
         • Be successful (confirm their contributions to the team)
         • Let the game be the teacher and do not over coach.
         • Use resources available to increase your knowledge of the sport.
• Requesting to reschedule games is discouraged and will only be 
         considered under unusual circumstances.
• Be at practice on time ready to begin, have a parent/co-coach you can 
         call to fill in when this is impossible.
• When practice is over hand children over to parents (do not leave 
         children unattended).

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