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[quote=Anonymous]That's where the coach needs to step in to set and enforce expectations about parent behavior. This would include clarifying what the goals of the program are (i.e., develop skills, get some exercise, and have fun in a positive and supportive team environment) and how that translates into parent sideline behavior (no sideline coaching, no chest-bumping when your kid scores, no harassing the ref, no disparaging of any players, etc.).  S/he should give parents the opportunity to leave the team if those goals and expectations aren't in alignment with theirs.

In travel, I've seen coaches call parents out from across the field (as in "Enough, Bob!") and a coach even once came over to the parents' side at half time and told certain parents they would be asked to leave if they didn't stop the sideline coaching/harassment of the ref.

It would also be helpful if some direction around this matter came from the club - our club has parents sign a code of conduct at the start of each season. [/quote]

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