• Players are expected to learn the rules for their age group games and play by these rules

• We are here to have fun, but not at the expense of other participant’s fun. Play hard, try your best!

• Players are to show proper respect and sportsmanship to others involved in the game including other players, coaches, spectators and especially the officials

• Winning is not the most important part of soccer in High River. Being the best you can be is!

• Do your best always, so you do not let the others of your team down and so your opponents enjoy the best you can give as well

• Showing up on time consistently with proper equipment to games and especially practices shows you care about the well being of your team

• Come prepared to play, with a good attitude, water bottle, shin pads and clothing suited to weather conditions and rules of the game

• If you have a concern with a referee, voice it through the coach and if it is with a coach, discuss it privately after a game or practice or at some other mutually convenient time in a positive, calm manner

• Soccer is an excellent activity for promoting fitness and building up a sweat is normal and good for you

• Team sports provide excellent opportunities to make friends, encourage the building of good character and provide an outlet for excess energy

• No one player makes the difference between winning and losing