* Build Young Men Who Understand the Following

II. THE CLUB

A. Core Principles:

* Build Young men who understand the following:

-SERIOUS FUN

-ALWAYS BE RESPECTFUL, GRACIOUS, HUMBLE

-ALWAYS MAKE POSITIVE CHOICES FOR YOU AND THE TEAM

-BE THE BEST TEAMMATE YOU CAN BE

-TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WANT TO BE TREATED

All of our student athletes will be expected to know and understand our Core Principles. When an issue regarding discipline arrives, our Core Principles will help guide the discussion. With issues of discipline, each student-athlete will be treated fairly. As each issue is a little different in regards to circumstances, the discussion and discipline may be different with each issue.

III. POLICIES

A. Attendance

1. Players must attend all team functions. Missing team functions due to items other then listed below will warrant disciplinary actions.

*Excused Absences

-If a player has an excused absence from training, the player will not be allowed to start the next game and will be at the coaches’ discretion on playing time. This also includes if a player arrives late to training, even if they have a note from a staff member. We need EVERYONE present at the time I begin meeting with the team in the locker room before training.

*Unexcused Absences

- If a player is unexcused, the player will be suspended from the team through the next game. This means the player will not train or travel with the team until the next game has been completed. Upon returning to the team, the player and coaches will discuss the player’s standing with the team.

-If a player has two unexcused absences, the player will be asked to turn in gear and removed from the program.

1. All players MUST notify his coach personally, before practice, if he will be unable to attend a practice. A notification after practice will be classified as an unexcused absence. If absent from school, contact Coach Hankel at school (253) 566-5710, or by cell number(253-677-8208) or Coach Brambila’s at school (253) 566-5710, or by cell number (253) 432-0705. It is the student-athlete’s responsibility to contact his coach. If I do not hear from the student-athlete (or parent IF THE STUDENT-ATHLETE CANNOT CONTACT HIS COACH) I will consider the absence unexcused.

1. Acceptable Absences:

* ACT or SAT

* Family Emergency or Serious Commitment:

* Illness:

* Injury: IF YOU NEED TO BE SEEN BY OUR ATHLETIC TRAINING, YOU WILL NEED TO SEE HER BEFORE TRAINING BEGINS!

***Remember, there are always events or circumstances that cannot be foreseen. We will use our best judgment in dealing with these instances.

B. Playing Policy

Positions, levels, and playing time can and may fluctuate but must be earned through daily competition and effort. It is possible to move levels up or down. The coaching staff does have favorite players. Namely the ones who consistently give a 100% effort, have a burning desire to win, are fit, skilled, and show total loyalty to the team and the program. Note that coaches are the ones that ultimately make the decision and have to live with the results. Parent opinion isseldomobjective or based on sufficient information and will not influence decisions. Individual playing time will be determined by the Coaching Staff based on the following (in no particular order):

• Attendance at Training
• Ability to perform in training
• Ability to perform in games
• Ability to follow the scouting report and execute the established game plan
• Ability to abide by our Core Principles
• We do train and play during Spring Break. Playing within the boys’ soccer program is a privilege and a season long commitment, therefore, an absence will affect your playing time when you return and may require the coaches to make player movements.

Whoever is starting, it is their job to keep their spot, and for those not starting, it is their job to earn a starting spot!

C. Setting Goals

If you don’t know where you are going, you won’t know if you get there. If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it. These sayings sum up how important goals are. Goals,individual and team, need to be set high enough to require extra effort to achieve them yet low enough to be realistic. They also should fall into two categories: long term and short term.

D. Work Ethic

A championship team requires a championship effort. Dedication and commitment must be 100%. Nothing worthwhile comes easy. These may be platitudes, but that doesn’t make them any less true. Control your mind and form your attitude that work is fun, competition is fun, and the hard earned results are awesome. Hard work pays off-even if it is over a long period of time. I have found, the harder you work, the luckier you tend to be as well.

On the flip side, losing requires little effort. The more a team wins, the harder it has to work to maintain the edge over the opponents who will continually increase their effort. In this program we willwork hard because we are winners! Working to win is the only acceptable attitude.

E. Earning a School Letter

A letter is a special award in recognition of the player who has been successful in the Curtis soccer program. The following are the requirements necessary for a player to earn such a letter:

-He must have been a varsity player for at least half of the season and have been on the varsity roster for half of the matches.

-He must have completed the season including playoffs

-He must give his best effort at all times, whether in training or matches

-He must demonstrate control of his emotions and psyche by not earning a red card due to lack of self-control, such as violent conduct

-He must be positive about the team and toward other team members and be willing to help team members improve

The coaching staff will evaluate each varsity player based on the above criteria to determine the qualifying players.

F. Game Day

1. Travel Protocol and Games-Be on time- If you miss the bus, you will not be allowed to playin that day’s game. The captains will be responsible in making sure that the team is keeping the bus clean. When arriving at the location, the JV team will play and the Varsity team will watch. If you make a mess, clean it up. The visiting locker room will be as clean as when we came into it. We go as a team and come home as a team.

G. Attire and Appearance

1. Practices--Shin guardsare mandatory per school policy and a safety measure.

2. Game uniforms—YOUR TAPE COLOR FOR YOUR SHINGUARDS MUST MATCH YOUR SOCK COLOR! This is a NFHS rule.

3. Curtis Soccer Gear

H. Student Athletes

1. All students are required to maintain at least a 2.0 and be passing 5/6 classes. If a player falls below these at quarter and is put on academic probation, he will be ineligible to play in a game for 20 school days.

IV. Fundraising

A. Concessions: Modified Concessions

• This is a great resource for our program as we get 50% of the proceeds from the concessions that are sold.
• This spring, we will be running the concessions for 8 home games.
• Help with selling scarfs

B. Snap Raise (

C. Scarves($20.00)

D. Hat ($25.00)

E. Purchase of the year

-Uniforms

-Training Gear

V. Support of the Program - Parents & Community

1. During a game, parents are expected to encourage the team/program positively and refrain from coaching. The coaches work very hard on game plans against opponents and to place our student-athletes in situations to be successful. We want our student athletes to be able to function for themselves. Often, parents are only looking at the game through one lens, their son. The coaches are looking at the game and season through 18-20 lenses.

2. Support your athlete in his quest to be his best, AND their role within the team. Be positive yet realistic in what is said to the player. Please avoid put downs of others or predicting outcomes. Words such as, “You’ll beat this team for sure,” can put enormous amounts of pressure on a player. Instead, say things like, “Play hard today,” or, “I’m confident you’ll play them tough,” or, “I’m excited to watch you and the team play today.”

In the event of a loss, it’s often hard to know what to say. Everyone handles it somewhat differently. If a player is committed, he will not and should not take a loss lightly. However, defeats will come, and they must be dealt with appropriately. Find something positive to say. Praise the opponent (after all, they beat a very good team). Remind him to use the loss as a learning experience from which to improve. Finding scapegoats, especially referees or coaches or teammates, does not help the player use the loss as a building block. Matches are also won and lost around the dinner table.

3. Communicate with the athletes and coaches through proper channels. Right after a game is not an appropriate time to attempt to communicate concerns. Emotions are high after a game and time to process is necessary-allow at least 24 hours to pass before contacting the coaches regarding your son. If you would like to have a meeting with the coaches, please contact through email or phone to set this up. If you request a meeting with the coaches, your son will be required to attend the meeting as well. The student-athlete is the most important part of the equation and needs to be involved in coming to a solution. While there are issues/concerns that the coaches will discuss with parents, such as a question specifically concerning our son, there are items we are not willing to discuss with parents. Those items include:

-Team selection

-Players other than your son

-Playing time for individual players (except with the player himself)

-Tactical decisions.

4. Parents and community members must understand the goals of the TEAM and PROGRAM. I firmly believe that we must all work together to create a successful environment and community. Be positive and encouraging throughout the year. I recognize that you may not agree with all of my decisions or those of the Coaching Staff. However, I hope that you would support our efforts to put the best possible TEAM on the pitch during the course of the season.

5. If your son has a concern of any sort, please encourage him to contact his coach and we can discuss the situation. Your son is the student-athlete and needs to be the one responsible for contacting and discussing playing time with the coaching staff. The first contact needs to be initiated by your son.

6. Home teams call in scores to the newspapers. (Terry Jenks)

TNT253-597-8680

Seattle Times1-800-343-6319/206-464-2276

Let’s remember we all have a role to play: the player plays, the coach coaches and the parent parents. “Great effort!”, “Good run!”, “Nice shot!” are examples of good fan involvement. If we all fulfill our roles as we should, there will be a positive result. If we confuse our roles, the result is negative.

BOYS SOCCER WEBSITE

I have read and agree to all of the expectations, rules and policies for the 2017 Boys Soccer Season. I have also read the consequences for not following an expectation.

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Thank you for your time and support! The Curtis Boys Soccer staff expect a positive and successful 2017 season.

Frank Hankel-Varsity Head Coach

Jose Brambila-Junior Varsity Head Coach

Matt Anderson-Assistant

Alex Vaver-Assistant

Isaac Thomas-Assistant

Robin Fawcett-Assistant

FIVE SIGNS OF AN IDEAL SPORTS PARENT

Let’s hear it for the parents who do it right. In many respects, Brown and Miller say, it’s easier to be an ideal sports parent than a nightmare. “It takes less effort,” Miller says. “Sit back and enjoy.” Here’s what to do:

• Cheer everybody on the team, not just your child: Parents should attend as many games as possible and be supportive, yet allow young athletes to find their own solutions. Don’t feel the need to come to their rescue at every crisis. Continue to make positive comments even when the team is struggling.

• Model appropriate behavior: Contrary to the old saying, children do as you do, not as you say. When a parent projects poise, control and confidence, the young athlete is likely to do the same. And when a parent doesn’t dwell on a tough loss, the young athlete will be enormously appreciative.

• Know what is suitable to discuss with the coach: The mental and physical treatment of your child is absolutely appropriate. So is seeking advice on ways to help your child improve. And if you are concerned about your child’s behavior in the team setting, bring that up with the coach. Taboo topics: Playing time, team strategy, and discussing team members other than your child.

• Know your role: Everyone at a game is either a player, a coach, an official or a spectator. “It’s wise to choose only one of those roles at a time,” Brown says. “Some adults have the false impression that by being in a crowd, they become anonymous. People behaving poorly cannot hide.” Here’s a clue: If your child seems embarrassed by you, clean up your act.

• Be a good listener and a great encourager: When your child is ready to talk about a game or has a question about the sport, be all ears. Then provide answers while being mindful of avoiding becoming a nightmare sports parent. Above all, be positive. Be your child's biggest fan. "Good athletes learn better when they seek their own answers," Brown says.

And, of course, don’t be sparing with those magic words: "I love watching you play."

As a sports parent, this is what you don't want to become. This is what you want to avoid:

• Overemphasizing sports at the expense of sportsmanship: The best athletes keep their emotions in check and perform at an even keel, win or lose. Parents demonstrative in showing displeasure during a contest are sending the wrong message. Encouragement is crucial -- especially when things aren’t going well on the field.

• Having different goals than your child: Brown and Miller suggest jotting down a list of what you want for your child during their sport season. Your son or daughter can do the same. Vastly different lists are a red flag. Kids generally want to have fun, enjoy time with their friends, improve their skills and win. Parents who write down “getting a scholarship” or “making the All-Star team” probably need to adjust their goals. “Athletes say their parents believe their role on the team is larger than what the athlete knows it to be,” Miller says.

• Treating your child differently after a loss than a win: Almost all parents love their children the same regardless of the outcome of a game. Yet often their behavior conveys something else. "Many young athletes indicate that conversations with their parents after a game somehow make them feel as if their value as a person was tied to playing time or winning,” Brown says.

• Undermining the coach: Young athletes need a single instructional voice during games. That voice has to be the coach. Kids who listen to their parents yelling instruction from the stands or even glancing at their parents for approval from the field are distracted and can't perform at a peak level. Second-guessing the coach on the ride home is just as insidious.

• Living your own athletic dream through your child: A sure sign is the parent taking credit when the child has done well. “We worked on that shot for weeks in the driveway,” or “You did it just like I showed you” Another symptom is when the outcome of a game means more to a parent than to the child. If you as a parent are still depressed by a loss when the child is already off playing with friends, remind yourself that it’s not your career and you have zero control over the outcome.