PARENT ORIENTATION · Everyone can contribute to the AYSO experience o Volunteers run meeting and...
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PARENT ORIENTATION
AYSO is Unique
You have joined a world class soccer organization whose vision is to enrich children’s lives through soccer
Your child belongs to an organization whose mission is to deliver quality soccer programs that promote a fun, family environment
PARENTS
AYSO parents play an important role -- you make this sport experience exciting and fulfilling for your child and for yourself
AYSO Seeing the Big Picture
Why do you want your child to play organized sports?
Why does your child want to play?
AYSO research has found:
The #1 reason kids play sports is to have fun
The #2 reason kids play is to make new friends
The #3 reason kids play sports is to learn new skills
Did you know?
70% of children playing youth sports drop out before they turn 13 years old
Why? Because it isn’t fun anymore!
Less than 1% of youth players will earn a sport scholarship
Only 7 of every five million children playing youth sports will become a professional → .0000014%
AYSO is a Kids First Organization
AYSO Says that soccer is a game and a great game, but in AYSO it’s more than the game.
Life lessons
AYSO’s lessons are about self-worth, self-control, personal achievement, teamwork and respect for all participants.
Life lessons will far outlast the memories of win/loss records
Five Philosophies
AYSO’s Five Philosophies guide our programs because each of them puts the player’s interests ahead of the score
Everyone Plays
Our program’s goal is for kids to play soccer so we mandate that every player on every team must play at least half of every game.
Balanced Teams
Each year we form new teams that are as evenly balanced as possible because it is fair and more fun when teams of equal ability play
Open Registration
Our program is open to all children between 5 and 18 years of age who want to register and play soccer. Interest and enthusiasm are the only criteria for playing.
Positive Coaching
Encouragement of player effort provides for greater enjoyment by the players and ultimately leads to better skilled and better motivated players
Good Sportsmanship
We strive to create a positive environment based on mutual respect rather than a win-at-all-costs attitude, and our program is designed to instill good sportsmanship in every facet of AYSO.
AYSO is Volunteer Driven
AYSO is a volunteer organization
All of AYSO’s administrators, coaches and referees are volunteers
When you volunteer for AYSO, you support your child
You support all players in having a healthy competitive sports experience and growing into responsible well-rounded individuals.
Everyone can contribute to the AYSO experience
o Volunteers run meeting and take registrations
o Volunteers coach teams and referee games
o Volunteers line the fields and work in the snack bar
o Volunteers teach courses and put up goals
o Volunteers make the program run and make a difference!
SUPPORTING VOLUNTEERS
AYSO provides training to all volunteers
We can help you find out what you can best give your time and energy to,
We can help give you the most satisfaction and train you to do it.
Happy Volunteers run great programs!!
AYSO National Coaching provides parents with:
A program that enables role modeling
A program that assures quality control for all children
An age-specific program accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education
The AYSO National Coaching Program is ongoing, objective and consistent, relies on more than the player’s physical attributes and must have parent support
AYSO Officiating
The AYSO National Referee Program provides training for volunteer referees in “the best amateur referee program in the world” making AYSO soccer fun, safe and fair for all
Officiating
Incremental training done in modules
Training is in accordance with soccer’s world governing body with approved modifications for youth level games
Referees are certified and trained to work specifically with kids through AYSO’s Safe Haven Certification program
A word about the “rules”
The “rules” in soccer are more accurately called “Laws” and are contained in a book called “The Laws of the Game”
Soccer is a players’ game and minimum interference is intended from coaches and referees during games.
A word about the “rules”
The Laws of the Game intend for players to have maximum playing time and referees are taught to interfere with the game as little as possible and to refrain from penalizing “trifling or doubtful” offenses
Referees
Keeping the game safe, fun and fair for everyone
Parents and Spectators
Giving positive support to players, coaches and referees
Coaches: The backbone of the AYSO program delivering quality, age appropriate instruction in a safe, fun and fair manner
AYSO Team
KIDS
AYSO Team
The AYSO team includes everyone at the field.
Parents, coaches, referees and other spectators have a responsibility to model sporting behavior so that players can enjoy the sport
AYSO Team
No single group can work alone to provide the positive environment needed so that everyone can fully enjoy the game
IT TAKES A TEAM
PLEASE REMEMBER:
Give encouragement to all of the players on both teams
Be a good, positive, cheering role model
Let your child set his/her own goals
Let your child play the game and enjoy the experience
RESPECT
Show respect for the coaches of both teams and the referees
Define “winner” as those who make the maximum effort, continue to learn and improve and who do not let fear of making mistakes stop them
IN CONCLUSION:
Make your AYSO experience a totally positive family experience. These are your kids, our kids—beautiful kids playing the game they love.
Make great lifetime memories with
AYSO