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Welcome to the October 2007 Byte Size Coaching Newsletter.
As we approach the end of October those living in the United States look forward to Thanksgiving. Whereas in Canada Thanksgiving has already been celebrated. There are only a few things where Canada can claim to be ahead of America – Thanksgiving is one of them.
Here is the October issue of the Byte Size Coaching Newsletter and Canada is featured again. The Long-Term Player Development (LTPD) committee set up by Sport Canada and the Canadian Soccer Association has just completed the first phase of its work after three years with the publication of a 62-page document called “Wellness to World Cup.â€
What is it? Find out in the LTPD article.
How should we as parents behave while watching our son or daughter at the soccer game? It is very easy to get carried away. This month Michael Langlois is our guest writer and I think you will find his observations very pertinent to this on-going, thorny subject.
We’ve talked recently about the “Professionalization†of the game within the soccer communities. And this is the trend of the 21st Century. So while clubs are employing more business practices and more “employees†to help the smooth running of soccer, it will always have an incredibly heavy reliance on the volunteers. No volunteers? No game! Read how Cliff Avenue United, our featured Byte Size Coaching club-of-the-month, is upgrading their operation.
All the Best.
Tony
Soccer Sideline Etiquette for Parents
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This article, written by Michael Langlois, first caught my eye when it was published in the NSCAA Soccer Journal earlier this year. You can find Michael's contact details and his website at the conclusion of the article. If you are a coach you might consider printing the article and passing it on to the team parents. Sideline behavior is one of the most sensitive and difficult areas of community soccer and there are many fine comments and suggestions in the article.
We all recognize that soccer is a very passionate game - for players and fans.But when it comes to youth soccer, the soccer pitch can bring out some of the worst instincts that we have. We all want our sons and daughters to play, to play hard, to play well, and have fun. We want them to be well coached, play on a team that is competitive in their category, and benefit in a host of ways from being involved in competitive athletics.Yet we, as parents, sometimes undercut how much fun our kids have, and how much they will actually benefit.
For the past 3 years I have been a member of the Canadian Soccer Association’s Long Term Player Development (LTPD) committee.
Last week in Ottawa we reached a conclusion of Phase I with the publication of “Wellness to World Cup,†a 62 page document – plus a 12 page summary brochure.
Canadian Soccer has been going through some tough times over the past few years, but this initiative should provide the foundation and game plan to build a healthy infrastructure - from the very first kicks and then through community youth soccer organizations, eventually reaching over 50's soccer, with World Cup and Olympic play in the middle. Soccer is truly a "Game for Life."
