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Soccer tries silent treatment The Charlotte Observer May 2, 2010 by David Scott http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/05/01/1410669/soccer-tries-silent-treatment.htmlSouth Charlotte league tells parents to stick a lollipop in it. I've never been a big fan of this. 
Kids play sports because they find it fun. Eliminate the fun and soon you eliminate the kid.
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One of those ideas that sound great to say , but does it really help the kids preparre for real life? Proper cheering and not jeering I am all for, nothing but clapping.. well that sounds more like an opera not a sporting event.
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One of those ideas that sound great to say , but does it really help the kids preparre for real life? Proper cheering and not jeering I am all for, nothing but clapping.. well that sounds more like an opera not a sporting event.
Well said Chief. Nothing realistic about this at all. Could also be compared to a polo match or maybe a horse show. Kids enjoy hearing spirited enthusiasm form the sidelines. Crass verbal volleys are a completely different issue and should be restricted for sure. They've just gone too far as far as I'm concerned.
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I agree with the fact that encouragement from the parents is good for the kids, I think that the point of this "Silent Saturday" is to help with the negative comments from parents. They could make a rule where the parents are allowed to say only positive things about the kids, however, this would be incredibly hard to enforce. With the nothing but clapping rule, it easily rules out any negative comments that would be said by the parents.
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Weird!!!
What happens when the child decides to then play softball/baseball and all he/she hears is...HEY BATTER BATTER!!! They would go crazy!
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As a coach I evaluate my players on a monthly bases. Wish I could do the same with there parents. Does a coach have the right to eject a parent from a game?
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Not sure about ejecting them from the game, but definitely the right to address the parents when their behavior is becoming detrimental to the success of your team. As a coach, you should meet with your parents and go over your expectations for them as fans/supporters.
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Conversely, parents should have every right to comment on PAID coaches and officials -- THOUGH NOT PLAYERS -- within reasonable bounds.
Hypothetically speaking, is a parent supposed to stand mute when an official misses (or worse, chooses to ignore) a blatant foul with attempt to injure?
Is a parent supposed to stand mute when the worst example of decorum is being set by a coach/trainer?
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Hypothetically speaking, is a parent supposed to stand mute when an official misses (or worse, chooses to ignore) a blatant foul with attempt to injure?
Backscreen,
Just curious, what level of soccer have you been watching? Most games I have seen, and officiated, have been "relatively uneventful".
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Count your blessings.
My child has played ODP, R3PL high school and Academy.
I've seen some great coaches and some not-so-great coaches.
Over time, I have reduced my comments during games to little more than clapping and encouragement, if that. I pretty much reserve any negative comments for officials, but I am direct and pointed when I see a problem. I have never been asked to leave a sideline, nor do I expect to be.
In my opinion, kids deserve a fair, hard-working effort from officials. When officials don't give that, they will hear it from me. And I think they should.
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