Information for Parents

Parents are a very important part of the USA Soccer Club.  Most of the energy that fuels our Club and player experience is provided by parent-coaches.  We appreciate the dedication and sacrifice that each parent makes to have their child be part of our travel soccer club - we thank you all very much.

 

As each family is an integral part of the USA experience we strive to communicate essential information as openly and timely as possible.  All the pages of this site contain important information for parents.  This page is dedicated to sharing information with parents in particular.

Requirements for Parents in a Volunteer, Parent-Driven, Soccer Club

  • SUPPORT & NURTURE YOUR CHILDS SOCCER EXPERIENCE
  • BE A ROLE MODEL - ACT WITH RESPECT AT ALL TIMES
  • UNDERSTAND & EMBRACE THE USAMISSION STATEMENT
  • UNDERSTAND & ABIDE BY THE USA CODE OF CONDUCT
  • UNDERSTAND & FOLLOW BY THE USA VOLUNTEER POLICY
  • BE INVOLVED IN YOUR CHILDS TEAMANDUSA EXPERIENCE
  • SUPPORT YOUR CHILDS TEAM, COACHING STAFF & CLUB
  • COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR COACH AND WITH THE CLUB
  • HAVE FUN

Don't Be a Nightmare Parent ... a good article to read

The following link has a good article that everyone involved with sports (parent & coaches in particular) needs to know:

 

http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/more-family-fun/201202/what-makes-nightmare-sports-parent

Do You Have Questions About The Club?

Many of the more frequently asked questions can be found on our FAQ page (click to navigate to that page).

 

If you don't find answers there feel free to contact us at info@usasoccerholland.com or by contacting any of our Club board members.

Want to Know What's Going On and Find Other Important Information?

Our NEWS & DATES page (click to navigate to that page) contains the most recent and upcoming Club events and important information.

What Club Policies and Guidelines Do I Need To Be Aware Of?

The Club is managed through the application of a handful of essential policies and guidelines.  Awareness and understanding of these documents by everyone involved in the Club is critical to the ongoing success of the Club (development & safety of our players, pursuit of the Club mission, adherence to league rules, etc.). 

 

These documents can be found on our POLICIES & GUIDELINES page (click to navigate to that page). 

 

In additon to our policies and guidelines, several important forms are required for each player, including registrations, waiver froms, and uniform order forms.  These documents are found on our FORMS & DOCUMENTS page (click to navigate to that page).

Concussion Awareness

Moms, Dads, Coaches, and Managers,

 

The prevention of concussion injuries is an increasingly important topic in all sports.  Although they can never be completely avoided, knowledge about prevention and treatment and protective gear is a obvious good place to start.

 

Although the Club and your coaches can not take responsibility for eliminating or even reducing concussions, we do want each of our families and team staff to have more resources for becoming knowledgeable about concussion prevention and accessing protective gear.  Toward this end, we are directing you to the following government link for more information about the topic -http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/  .

 

Additionally, the Club has made arrangements with local sports equipment stores to make headgear and mouth guards available to our players at reduced cost.  Refer to the email distributed previously or contact operations@usasoccerholland.com for
more details.

 

The responsibility for  understanding, preventing, and treating all injuries is a shared responsibility.  It is hoped that through knowledge of concussions and their
prevention, coupled with informed decisions to play the game of soccer in a safe
manner, the reality of concussions (along with all other sports-injuries) will be minimized - regardless of what field or court our children play on.

 

The USA Board