How To Manage Soccer Parents

You can minimize the number of times you have to deal with an angry or upset parent by following these guidelines:

Have a parent meeting before the first practice to discuss your plans and expectations for the season. Encourage questions from the parents and let them know that you have given a lot of thought to how you're going to coach their children.
Express appreciation for their interest and concern. This will make them more open and at ease with you.
Always listen to their ideas and feelings. Remember, they are interested and concerned because it is their children that are involved. Encourage parental involvement.
Know what your objectives are and do what you believe to be of value to the team, not to the parents. No coach can please everyone!
Know the club and game rules. Be prepared to abide by them and to explain them to parents.
Handle any confrontation one-on-one and not in a crowd situation. Try not to be defensive. Let the parent talk while you listen. Often a parent will vent their frustrations just by talking. Listen to their viewpoint, then thank them for it.
Resist unfair pressure. It is your responsibility as coach to make the final decision. This doesn't mean that you can't still listen to parents.
Don't discuss individual players with other parents. The grapevine will hang you every time. Show the same respect for each player on the team that you want the parents to show toward you.
Ask parents not to criticize their children in front of anyone else. Don't let your players be humiliated, even by their own parents.
Don't blame the players for their parents' actions.
Be consistent! If you change a rule or philosophy during the season, you may be in for trouble. At the very least, inform players and parents of any change as soon as possible.
Most importantly, be fair! If you treat all your players fairly and equally you will gain their respect and that of their parents as well.

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Coaches Code

Teach the love for the game
Winning is desirable, but winning at any cost defeats the purpose of the game
Losing can be a triumph when the team has given its best
Officials and opponents should be treated and regarded with respect
Official decisions should be accepted no matter how unfair they may seem
The ideal is the greatest good to the greatest number
In soccer as in life, treat others as you would have them treat you

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The decision to cancel a game due to weather rests solely with the referee and is made at the field at game time. In the case of 4 year olds and 5 to 6 year olds where no referees are on-site, the coaches will decide whether the game should be cancelled.