Respect FC

[SWLR]

Got talking to the lovely lady from the Respect campaign in the Burger King Q, before she paraded around the Stevenage pitch.

She is a volunteer, Woodley based, who got involved after seeing certain parents behaviour at her son's games.

As a manager of a junior girls team within an FA Chartered Club etc. the campaign gives us the tools to set expectations and deal with the occassional issue we get - our League jumps down hard on any team whose parents step out of line.
http://www.respectfootballclub.com/ is their latest intiative

Just thought I would big up the cause.

Give it your support. That is all.

[Warfield Royal]

I agree

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The local junior and youth leagues have put a huge amount of effort into Respect. It ain't nice to have to watch your kids playing football while a bunch of adults from both teams are screaming abuse at their own kids.

I also wish that team managers would stop positioning themselves all around the pitch and calling out instructions for every kick of the game. The kids don't listen so it is a waste of time. In fact I've seen matches where the kids keep the ball away from the touchline where the manager is standing.

[SWLR]

I agree

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=103454

The local junior and youth leagues have put a huge amount of effort into Respect. It ain't nice to have to watch your kids playing football while a bunch of adults from both teams are screaming abuse at their own kids.

I also wish that team managers would stop positioning themselves all around the pitch and calling out instructions for every kick of the game. The kids don't listen so it is a waste of time. In fact I've seen matches where the kids keep the ball away from the touchline where the manager is standing.

Thanks for the link reminder .

To you last point, one of the 'vocal managers' from one of our other teams was watching my team in a closely fought cup-semi. As I walked past him on the touchline he said 'you're very quiet we are always shouting at our girls'. Then later on he said ' I love the way your girls play the game, passing and commitment'. The connection was not made
Level 1 coaching course is wasted on some!

btw we won 1-0 since you ask.

[SWLR]

My conversion - was realising that when you shout at a kid they just stop and look at you.

[Warfield Royal]

Team managers in junior/youth matches should get someone to video them during a match. They would probably shut up after viewing the footage back.

Standing 10 feet inside the pitch is another one - why do they do it?

There is nothing in Respect FC which is not just common sense.