1.      Having fun
2.      Developing skills both soccer, and life (respect team, work) 

1. Attend Rutgers Coaching Certification Course
2. Check field for objects that may cause injury before each game and practice.
3. Have emergency information at games and practices
4. Have a cell phone handy
5. Bring Ice or cold pack
6. Never leave a child alone to wait for parents
7. Remove players from field and seek shelter at first sign of lightning
8. Remember the main reason kids play is to have fun and we have an obligation to keep it fun.

1. Sandwich corrections with positive comments
2. Praise good attitudes, effort, participation and attendance
3. Praise good efforts made, not just the results
4. Be liberal with praise and praise sincerely
5. We can find reasons to praise each of our players often in order to help them feel good about themselves. If they learn new skills and show good sportsmanship.
6. Even if they’re not great players they should be complimented to help build their confidence, which will in turn improve playing ability
7. Players should be encouraged to keep in mind that it is OK to not be one of the best players. Everyone is not great at everything.

1. Acceptance builds emotional security the first step to building self-confidence
2. Be sure players pair up with as many different teammates as possible
3. Encourage players to respect each other as part of the team and do not allow name-calling or segregation
4. Praise players demonstrating Team first Attitudes
5. Be sure that each player plays at least half the game
6. Track and rotate who starts each game, as this will convey your acceptance and belief in the importance of every player on your team.

1. Attend program clinics for knowledge on coaching techniques.
2. Focus on how to play the game not wins and losses
3. Post game talks are about what the team did well and what parts of the game need improvement as a team
4. Understand that players improve at different rates and that progress and growth often develop one step at a time
5. Understand the age group you are coaching and set expectations accordingly
6. Encourage players to practice at home

1. Always leave a field cleaner than you found it
2. Don’t allow kids to vandalize or disrespect the fields
3. Don’t play on field that have been closed due to weather
4. Volunteer to help maintain fields

1. Respect all referees and do not allow your team players or parents to be disrespectful
2. Focus on effort given by your players not wins or losses
3. Praise examples of good sportsmanship
4. Address acts of poor sportsmanship when they occur, such as name calling
5. Make sure that players from both teams shake hands at the end of a game
6. Do not cheat.
7. We should not criticize referees.

1. Tell parents to call with concerns or comments on days between games

Team Play    included in every activity because soccer is a team game.