Announcement
Reminder - Positive Coaching Alliance Parent Pledge
As we reach the middle point of our season and head into more competition, it is a good time to refresh our memories on our Positive Coaching Alliance Parent Pleadge.
1 As a Second-Goal Parent I will let players and coaches take responsibility for the first goal of
winning. I will relentlessly focus on the second, more important, goal of using sports to teach life
lessons to my child and other youth.
2 I will use positive encouragement to fill the Emotional Tanks of my children, their teammates,
and coaches. I understand that people do their best with full E-Tanks.
3 I will reinforce the ELM Tree of Mastery with my child (E for Effort, L for Learning, M for bouncing
back from Mistakes). Because I understand a mastery approach will help my child be successful
in sports and in life, I will encourage my child to
• put in a high level of effort to get better,
• cultivate a Teachable Spirit to continue to learn and improve,
• use a Mistake Ritual (e.g., “flushing mistakes”) to quickly rebound from mistakes.
4 I will set an example for my child by Honoring the Game and will encourage him/her to remember
ROOTS—respect for the Rules, Opponents, Officials, Teammates, and Self. If the official
makes a "bad" call against my team, I will Honor the Game and be silent!
5 I will use a self-control routine to avoid losing my composure when things go wrong. I will take
a deep breath, turn away from the game to refocus, count backwards from 100 or use self-talk
(“I need to be a role model. I can rise above this.”).
6 I will engage in No-Directions Cheering. I will limit my comments during the game to encouraging
my child and other players (from both teams)
7 I will get my child to practice and games on time and will be on time picking my child up after
games and practices.
8 I will refrain from making negative comments about my child's coach in my child's presence.
I understand that this will help to avoid planting negative seeds in my child's head that can
negatively influence my child's motivation and overall experience.
