Happy Wednesday

YTS Parents,

I hope you all had an enjoyable Labor Day Weekend.   I will be sending out an email to team managers later today that will count as the educational piece for the week.  Below are some reminders as the players prepare to play their first game of the season.

1.  Before the opening weekend I wanted to address a few things about the games and our philosophy on competition and games at the YTS level. The first and main point is that RESULTS DO NOT MATTER at this level. Our job at YTS is to introduce competitive soccer to these players, our job at YTS is NOT to win games, in all honesty, we do not care about the results. We do recognize that winning is part of a positive experience for the kids, but ultimately we want our kids to improve and enjoy the experience. As a parent you are very important to this. Your demeanor on the sideline has a huge impact on your kids and the game itself. We ask that you encourage and cheer for your kids in a POSITIVE way, that is all. Please do not yell at your kids in frustration or try to coach your kid from the sideline. Only the coach is to give instructions about the game, your job is to encourage. Please enjoy watching your child play and his/her team play.
Just as YTS is an early stage of soccer for these kids, it is also an early stage of refereeing for our officials. They will make mistakes. Do not complain or yell at the referee. Not only is this something we do out of respect to the referees, but it also has a huge impact on your child. If you yell at the referee he/she will think it is ok to yell at the referee. There should be no reason at all to communicate with the officials at anytime.

2.  In short enjoy the game,  be a good sport, set the right example for your child and represent our club in the right manor.

3.  Always check weather hotlines etc before you leave for a game.  Never assume a game is on, or off for that matter. 

4.  Make sure your son/daughter has both sets of uniforms for each game and of course they bring their soccer ball and plenty to drink.

5.  Please arrive to games on time.  I  recommend being at the field 30 minutes before kick-off.   If in doubt arrive early.  Better to be early than late!

As always if you have questions please don't hesitate to contact me. 

Good luck this weekend!

Paul

paulf@caslemail.com