Hampton-Varnville United: Parents Page
Click on underlined headlines to view full articles.Top Ten Signs Your Kids Soccer Season Is Over
Tone deaf?
We've all experienced it: the boorish fan who knows nothing about ...
Lost and found
Lost and found
The home team scored two own goals, three players had to be carried off the field, one player lost his jersey, ...
Sports Parenting: How to win, even if the team loses.
Sports Parenting: How to win, even if the team loses.
Why do 35 million U.S. children participate in organized youth sports each year? To start, sports give boys ...
Parents on the other side.
Player Speaks Out about Parents: You don't play in our cleats
By Bobby Howe
U.S. Soccer Director of Coaching
During the last few years, I have written articles ...
Do you know what your kids are doing online?
DarknessTo Light
Mission
Shift responsibility for child sexual abuse prevention from children to adults.
Reduce child sexual abuse through adult-based education and awareness.
Provide adults with information to prevent, recognize and react responsibly.
Toppling soccer goal kills boy, 12, at school San Jose 7th-grader pinned to the ground.
Could we all please get together on the subject of...
1st-Grader Dies In Soccer Field Accident
Wind May Have Blown Over Net
VERNON HILLS, Ill. -- A first-grader died when a goalpost collapsed on his ...
Background Checks In Youth Sport Are Important, But Are They
Two Former Players Sue Little League For Promising, Failing
TEN THINGS PARENTS DON'T GET ABOUT KIDS AND SPORTS
The Thrill of Victory, Not Caring about Defeat!
by Jonathan H. Buzby
As parents, how many of us get more upset about our child's team losing than they ...
3 Keys To Enter The Zone Everyday!
by Ed OKeefe
The zone is an experience players get when everything they do seems effortless. They allow ...
Job Description for Parents
by: Unknown
Thought those of you considering the new job of parent might want to take a look at the requirements ...
T-ball Short Story
Referee Attrition
CASRA experiences an annual referee attrition rate of 45%. The number one
reason cited by referees when they quit is verbal abuse from coaches, players, and fans. Are you one of those coaches, players or fans? Do you yell at the referee?
Sportsmanship
A sportsman is defined as a person, who can take loss or defeat without complaint,
Or victory without gloating, and who treats his or her opponents with fairness,
generosity and courtesy.
FIFA's Code of Conduct
FIFA's Code of Conduct encapsulates all the sporting, moral and ethical principles for which FIFA has always stood ...
The Most Difficult Part of Refereeing
by: Robert Evans
Many people who go to watch a soccer game youth, adult, professional) see a lot of physical ...
Perspective
The following is an excerpt from "Parents & Sportsmanship" by Dr. Darrell J. Burnett:
Checklist for parents ...
Can we - should we - ban shouting at Referees?
by: James MacLeod
Uh! Oh! Parents are yelling at the referees. Everyone wants to stop it, but no one really ...
AMERICAN YOUTH AND SPORTS PARTICIPATION
A Study of 10,000 Students and their Feelings About Sports:
· Why ...
Teaching Youngsters How to be Good Sports
by Dr. Darrell J. Burnett
"Sports do not build character. They reveal it." - Heywood Hale Broun
We're ...
Attitude in Youth Sports: Parents Set the Tone
("Hey, Mom & Dad, Your Attitude is Showing!")
by Darrell J. Burnett, Ph.D.
Attitude is defined ...
Dear Parents,
Darrell J. Burnett, PhD. Clinical and Sport Psychologist
Here are some hints on how to make this a fun ...
Reacting to Your Child's Performance
by Richard K. Stratton
As part of your child's sports environment, you are expected to be a source of ...
Parent's Perspectives
Bolstering Self-Esteem In Young Athletes
by Daniel Ferrell
It's not always the best athlete that ...
The 6 Things Parents Should Say To Their Player
By Bruce Brownlee
USSF C License, Atlanta, GA
A lot of soccer parents with good intentions give ...
Coaches: Parents at youth events out of control
Click on heading to see article from the Miami Herald.
Posted on Tue, Apr. 30, 2002
Other school officials ...
Hockey coach knows parents.
With more than 60,000 downloads on YouTube.com, Hockey Head Coach Don Lucia's speech has captured the attention (and sympathy) of coaches in the Soccer community who empathize with his experiences. Click on headline to view video.
They just say no.
Parents on the other side.
Two weeks ago, our soccer league had its end of year tournament. As the previous game ended, my daughter's ...
Player Speaks Out about Parents: You don't play in our cleats
By Bobby Howe
U.S. Soccer Director of Coaching
During the last few years, I have written articles ...
Do you know what your kids are doing online?
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Mission
Shift responsibility for child sexual abuse prevention from children to adults.
Reduce child sexual abuse through adult-based education and awareness.
Provide adults with information to prevent, recognize and react responsibly.
Toppling soccer goal kills boy, 12, at school San Jose 7th-grader pinned to the ground.
Could we all please get together on the subject of...
1st-Grader Dies In Soccer Field Accident
Wind May Have Blown Over Net
VERNON HILLS, Ill. -- A first-grader died when a goalpost collapsed on his ...
Background Checks In Youth Sport Are Important, But Are They
Two Former Players Sue Little League For Promising, Failing
TEN THINGS PARENTS DON'T GET ABOUT KIDS AND SPORTS
The Thrill of Victory, Not Caring about Defeat!
by Jonathan H. Buzby
As parents, how many of us get more upset about our child's team losing than they ...
3 Keys To Enter The Zone Everyday!
by Ed OKeefe
The zone is an experience players get when everything they do seems effortless. They allow ...
Job Description for Parents
by: Unknown
Thought those of you considering the new job of parent might want to take a look at the requirements ...
T-ball Short Story
Referee Attrition
CASRA experiences an annual referee attrition rate of 45%. The number one
reason cited by referees when they quit is verbal abuse from coaches, players, and fans. Are you one of those coaches, players or fans? Do you yell at the referee?
Sportsmanship
A sportsman is defined as a person, who can take loss or defeat without complaint,
Or victory without gloating, and who treats his or her opponents with fairness,
generosity and courtesy.
FIFA's Code of Conduct
FIFA's Code of Conduct encapsulates all the sporting, moral and ethical principles for which FIFA has always stood ...
The Most Difficult Part of Refereeing
by: Robert Evans
Many people who go to watch a soccer game youth, adult, professional) see a lot of physical ...
Perspective
The following is an excerpt from "Parents & Sportsmanship" by Dr. Darrell J. Burnett:
Checklist for parents ...
Can we - should we - ban shouting at Referees?
by: James MacLeod
Uh! Oh! Parents are yelling at the referees. Everyone wants to stop it, but no one really ...
AMERICAN YOUTH AND SPORTS PARTICIPATION
A Study of 10,000 Students and their Feelings About Sports:
· Why ...
Teaching Youngsters How to be Good Sports
by Dr. Darrell J. Burnett
"Sports do not build character. They reveal it." - Heywood Hale Broun
We're ...
Attitude in Youth Sports: Parents Set the Tone
("Hey, Mom & Dad, Your Attitude is Showing!")
by Darrell J. Burnett, Ph.D.
Attitude is defined ...
Dear Parents,
Darrell J. Burnett, PhD. Clinical and Sport Psychologist
Here are some hints on how to make this a fun ...
Reacting to Your Child's Performance
by Richard K. Stratton
As part of your child's sports environment, you are expected to be a source of ...
Parent's Perspectives
Bolstering Self-Esteem In Young Athletes
by Daniel Ferrell
It's not always the best athlete that ...
The 6 Things Parents Should Say To Their Player
By Bruce Brownlee
USSF C License, Atlanta, GA
A lot of soccer parents with good intentions give ...
Coaches: Parents at youth events out of control
Click on heading to see article from the Miami Herald.
Posted on Tue, Apr. 30, 2002
Other school officials ...
Hockey coach knows parents.
With more than 60,000 downloads on YouTube.com, Hockey Head Coach Don Lucia's speech has captured the attention (and sympathy) of coaches in the Soccer community who empathize with his experiences. Click on headline to view video.
They just say no.
