Soccer for the FUN of it!
Below are some of the ways and methods that can be used to keep soccer fun - fun for players of all ages.
Send your suggestions for other ways to keep the fun in soccer to your recreational House Commissioner Maggie Patton at pattonm@comcast.net
- Support ‘just for fun’ soccer activities
- Involve the family in playing soccer.
- Focus on the needs of players – age specific.
- Balance player skills with opportunities to play at all levels.
- Train coaches.
- Revise old games: keep players playing, not winning.
- Train parents how to play soccer.
- Keep neighborhood teams together.
- Focus on unique needs of social groups.
- Encourage pickup soccer -- do not limit participation by age or sex.
- Play players at their own skill levels – not age specific.
- Family Fun Nights - let the whole family play.
- Shared club values: staff, coaches, players, parents.