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Parents Rules

This document covers what we expect from parents day to day. These guidelines apply to Shooting Stars FC NextGen sessions and competitions only. For the thinking behind these expectations, read our Parents Philosophy.

Behaviour

  1. Keep all communication positive and supportive, spoken and written.
  2. No instructions from the sidelines. Encourage and support, but give the kids space to think for themselves.
  3. Don’t react negatively when a child makes a mistake, whether it’s your child or someone else’s. Mistakes are part of learning.
  4. Respect the referee’s decisions, even when you disagree.
  5. Don’t offer your child money or gifts for scoring goals. It changes how they play and affects the whole team. Celebrate effort, good decisions, and teamwork instead.
  6. Respect our time and space. We welcome kids from different clubs, so don’t use our sessions to invite kids to other clubs.
  7. Respect other parents’ choices. Don’t speak negatively about other clubs or coaches, and don’t promote their styles or methods either. Keep your personal likes and dislikes about them to yourself. Everyone can have different opinions and choices, so respect that.

Coaching decisions

  1. Team selection, formations, and tactical decisions are made by Coach Rob.
  2. Every selection and playing time decision is made with development in mind: your child’s and the team’s. Not every player will be selected for every competition, and their playing time on the pitch will vary.
  3. If we invite your child to a competition, check your schedule and let any other club they play for know before committing. Once you commit, we’re counting on your child to be there. If you can’t commit to this, we’ll prioritise other children when we make our selections. Tell us as soon as you can if they’re unwell and can’t make it.
  4. If your child is going to play in the same competition with another club, in any age category, tell us. That lets us create an opportunity for another child.
  5. If another club your child plays for is competing in the same competition, we won’t select them, to avoid an overlap.

Communication

  1. If you have questions about your child’s development or selection, message Coach Rob directly or come talk to him.
  2. If your child can’t make training, tap “Mark absent” on the reminder our LINE account sends on the day, by 2pm at the latest. Every session is planned around who’s there.

Training and match days

  1. Arrive on time. For training, that means session start; for competitions, the time we send you. If your child is late to training, let Coach Rob know. They wait at the sideline until we can bring them in.
  2. Bring your child’s ID, shin guards, and team shirt and shorts in the colour we’ve asked for. Shin guards must be full-size, no mini guards. Futsal requires long socks.
  3. Make sure your child has the right shoes for the surface: flat shoes for futsal, boots for turf or grass. If you’re unsure, ask us.
  4. If your child is unwell, keep them home. This applies to both training and competitions. Recovery matters more than one session or competition, and it protects the other kids from getting sick too.