Rio Rancho Soccer Club

• Show good sportsmanship at all times.

• Convey a consistently positive attitude toward your teammates and coaches. Your true strength of character will be displayed on the field when you are under pressure and your team is losing.

• Play against your opponents, not the referee. Worrying over referee calls with which you disagree can prevent your playing your best. Fewer than one in one hundred referee calls have any influence on the outcome of a game.

• The entire team will shake hands with the opposing team and referee at the end of each match.

Support Your Child and the Team Coaches

Your child needs your positive support at home, on the practice field and on the competition field. This will help your child to be more confident, enjoy soccer more, and perform better. A player develops best when he/she trusts and respects the coach. The coach’s job is to motivate, teach, and constructively critique each player’s performance. We want the players to relate to their coach as soon as possible regarding soccer issues. This relationship between coach and player produces the best results. When parents express opinions as to how a player should play, what position they should play, how much playing time they should receive, etc., it causes considerable confusion. If you have particular concerns, suggestions, or just a question, please speak to your team coach or manager.

Conduct of Spectators

RRSC maintains high standards for its players and coaches as regards behavior and conduct. These same standards apply to parents and spectators as well. The Club and its teams are affected by poor behavior and conduct of its parents and players. A team can be issued a yellow or a red card for the behavior of parents/spectators and thus can accumulate discipline points. Each of us must set an example of good behavior and sportsmanship for our children.

The explosive increase in the popularity of soccer in the United States is partly due to spectator enjoyment of the free form, continuous play that characterizes the game. This extra intensity sometimes gives rise to abusive and destructive comments from spectators. We cannot tolerate this activity in soccer.

Do not coach from the sideline nor make any negative comments. Cheer, encourage and applaud the efforts of the players. Keep all comments positive and have fun!

Parent Participation

RRSC has a continuing need for volunteers to fill roles as organizers and participants in special events as well as helping in the general operation and administration of the Club. RRSC consists of volunteers who dedicate a considerable amount of their time to make sure the Club functions smoothly and provides the best environment possible to players and parents. Without volunteers, the Club would not exist. We encourage parents to become involved in the activities of the Club. If you are interested in helping, please contact a member of the RRSC Board.