Fair Play & Respect Program
We ONLY want to be POSITIVE with our players.
#ForRespect
The Fair Play & Respect program was launched in 2017-18 built on the groundbreaking direction and research of the English Football Association.
The research provided clear evidence why positive comments directed to players was so important in the youth game. The research highlighted the negative experiences of children and the adverse effects of their soccer ability and more widely to their enjoyment of playing soccer.
The Fair Play & Respect Program of Eastern Pennsylvania aims to promote and educate coaches and parents on their roles in creating a fun, safe and inclusive environment for all the players, ensuring positive experiences throughout their soccer journey.
Parents, players and coaches remain positive through matches and training. Clubs should assume responsibility to keep the season positive and the game enjoyable. Find leaders from your club to recognize the negative behaviors occurring and develop an action plan to combat and improve those behaviors.
Negative incidents (minimal or serious) should be reported to those leaders and appropriate recommendations provided or worst-case, removal of the individuals from the opportunity to attend future games.
Within your club you will have a board member you can gain his or her details from your club secretary (if you’re not aware who this is). Please speak to them ASAP after the incident and they will be able to action the next steps, depending on the seriousness of the incident.
Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer will cover the costs of the patches as well as shipping.
Interested clubs can order patches—either Fair Play, Respect or both.
Everyone is responsible and should play their part in creating safe, fun and inclusive environments. No matter what your role is, let’s work together to unite the game.
To help remind us of the values of good sportsmanship, Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer is introducing a patch program for all its clubs. Clubs can choose “Fair Play” or “Respect” patches to display on their uniforms or shorts. Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer will cover the costs of the patches as well as shipping.
Interested clubs can order patches—either Fair Play, Respect, or both—below. There is no limit to the number of patches a club can request, although Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer kindly requests that all patches get used. Orders will be collected throughout the fall schedule.
