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Parent Education Miscellaneous Articles


Parent Education Power Point: This Power Point outlines parents' role in helping his/her child reach their potential and have an enjoyable soccer experience.

A Free Soccer Parent Online Course Given by the English FA: Soccer Parent is a completely free online course that is available to anybody that registers with FA Learning The FA's Educational Provider. Everyone that completes the course and achieves the pass mark can immediately print off an accredited certificate directly from the website.  To take this very informative course, please clink on this link: http://www.thefa.com/GrassrootsNew/FALearning/SoccerParent/

Goal Safety: Georgia Soccer has been made aware of some recent soccer goal injuries and fatalities and feels the need to remind all leagues and coaches of the importance of Goal Safety

Player Development Philosophy Video: This is a 30 minute video that compares player development in Georgia to that in Brazil and draws important Lessons for coaches and parents.

Practice Vs. Game - Which one is Better? : In any sport, players develop skills via a combination of practices and competitions. This begs the questions: what should the practices-to-games ratio be; how often should we schedule games;
The New Epidemic...Sideline (Mis)Behavior: A look at sideline behavior and its impact on player performance. This article addresses an increasingly disturbing trend in youth soccer.

Bill of Rights for Soccer Players: When children enter a sport program, they automatically assume responsibilities. But they also have rights. Adults need to respect these rights if young athletes are to have a safe and rewarding sport experience. The National Association for Sport and Physical Educations Youth Sports Task Force has developed a Bill of Rights for Young Athletes. The rights identified by these medical experts, sport scientists, and national youth sport administrators are presented in the accompanying box.

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