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Nottinghamshire FA and Derbyshire FA Respect weekend
Zander Shayler15 Nov 2017 - 11:00
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Over the weekend of Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th November, Notts and Derbyshire County FA's will be holding a Respect weekend.
The theme of the weekend will be
Silent Side lines
So what does a Silent Side line involve?
Well the main aim is to encourage all of the adults involved in mini and youth soccer to give some thought to the things they say and shout, whilst watching their young players take part in football.
Does a Silent Side line mean total silence?
No. We appreciate that this would be a little false, and probably not the thing that people want at football. What we would like to hear is parents and spectators applauding good play from both teams, praise where praise is due, but try to keep this to a minimum. We are going to ask coaches to keep their instructions to an absolute minimum. The whole idea is to let the children play, free from the pressures that can often come from the side lines.
How do we want YOU to get involved?
Get the message out to your coaches, teams, parents and spectators, that you are taking part, all in the name of Respect. The attachment is a series of Respect logos that we would like you to print off, cut into strips and hand out on your match day to your spectators. Get them to hold them over their mouths, as a group or individually, and take their photo. Either using your smartphone at the game, or when you get home, post your pictures on social media, using the hashtag #LetThemPlay.
Have a look at our pictures which show what we mean.
We'd like to make it clear that this isn't a pilot, trial or dry run of any rules change that would make this a permanent part of the game in either Notts or Derbyshire. It's a one-off, for one weekend, all in the name of Respect.
There are some great resources now available from the FA which explains how Respect can help the development of our young players, to help them become better players, better decision makers, and help them to love the game. This is far more likely to happen if they can just play, free from the pressure of endless, often well intended, instructions and 'guidance' from the side lines.
If you do one thing at the games on the 18th/19th November 2017, makes sure you #LetThemPlay
Regards
Tim
Kind Regards,
Silent Side lines
So what does a Silent Side line involve?
Well the main aim is to encourage all of the adults involved in mini and youth soccer to give some thought to the things they say and shout, whilst watching their young players take part in football.
Does a Silent Side line mean total silence?
No. We appreciate that this would be a little false, and probably not the thing that people want at football. What we would like to hear is parents and spectators applauding good play from both teams, praise where praise is due, but try to keep this to a minimum. We are going to ask coaches to keep their instructions to an absolute minimum. The whole idea is to let the children play, free from the pressures that can often come from the side lines.
How do we want YOU to get involved?
Get the message out to your coaches, teams, parents and spectators, that you are taking part, all in the name of Respect. The attachment is a series of Respect logos that we would like you to print off, cut into strips and hand out on your match day to your spectators. Get them to hold them over their mouths, as a group or individually, and take their photo. Either using your smartphone at the game, or when you get home, post your pictures on social media, using the hashtag #LetThemPlay.
Have a look at our pictures which show what we mean.
We'd like to make it clear that this isn't a pilot, trial or dry run of any rules change that would make this a permanent part of the game in either Notts or Derbyshire. It's a one-off, for one weekend, all in the name of Respect.
There are some great resources now available from the FA which explains how Respect can help the development of our young players, to help them become better players, better decision makers, and help them to love the game. This is far more likely to happen if they can just play, free from the pressure of endless, often well intended, instructions and 'guidance' from the side lines.
If you do one thing at the games on the 18th/19th November 2017, makes sure you #LetThemPlay
Regards
Tim
Kind Regards,
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