I HEREBY PLEDGE:

• I will place the emotional and physical well being of my players ahead of a personal desire to win.

•  I will treat each player as an individual, remembering the large range of emotional and physical development for the same age group.

•  I will do my best to provide a safe playing situation for my players.

•  I will do my best to organize practices that are fun and challenging for all my players.

•  I will lead by example in demonstrating fair play and sportsmanship to all my players.

•  I will provide a sports environment for my team that is free of drugs, tobacco, and alcohol, and I will refrain from their use at all youth sports events.

•  I will be knowledgeable in the laws of soccer and I will teach these laws to my players.

•  I will use those coaching techniques appropriate for all of the skills that I teach.

•  I will remember that I am a youth sports coach, and that the game is for children and not adults.