Supportive parents understand the risks involved with competitive sports. These risks are both mental and physical. Supportive parents communicate their true concerns with the coach. A positive working relationship is based upon clearly communicated mutual goals among parents, coaches and athletes. While parents can t control the behavior of a coach, they can communicate with the coach on a regular basis about the overall development for their child.
Supportive parents understand and respect the differences between parental roles and coaching roles.
Leave coaching to the coach. Supportive parents control negative emotions and think positively. Supportive parents avoid criticizing. The program provides team protection on an excess coverage basis for members participating in scheduled, supervised and approved activities. Travel with a supervised group of team members directly to and from these activities is also covered.