Soccer Parent Resource Center
The North Andover Soccer Association is committed to helping your child feel inspired about soccer. We believe our coaches, parents, and players all play an integral role in creating a positive athletic environment. With that in mind, we have secured a membership to the Soccer Parent Resource Center for all NASA parents and coaches.
At the Soccer Parent Resource Center you will find webinars and articles for parents, interviews with tips and advice, guidance and support, and much more to help you support your child in soccer.
The mission of the Soccer Parenting Association is to inspire players by empowering parents. The Soccer Parenting Associates believes youth soccer parents will be difference makers when it comes to improving the game, and that a strong and supportive community of level-headed and like-minded parents and coaches will inspire players.
Be a More Inspiring and Empowering Soccer Parent
The Sideline Prject
We are very excited to partner with the Soccer Parenting Resource Center to roll out The Sideline Project for all NASA parents and coaches!
Here at NASA, we are very lucky to have some of the most supportive, encouraging parents around. To help our great community of parents learn what we can do to further our support of our children on the field, we would like you to participate in this 15-minute guide for our “level-headed” youth soccer parents. (that’s you!)
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The Sideline Project is designed to give you added perspective and understanding of sideline behavior and the impact it has on the players on the field. It is quick, informative, impactful, & takes just 15 minutes of your time:
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Log in to the Soccer Parent Resource Center (or create a login if this is your first time there)
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Click on "Courses", and then under The Sideline Project click "Start Course"
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Take the survey
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Watch a 15-minute video
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Talk to your child about sideline communication
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The the Sideline Project Parent Pledge
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​​Our goal is 100% parent participation! Just 15 minutes of your time for a healthier, empowering NASA sideline to help keep your child and all NASA players excited and inspired about soccer.
Code of Conduct
The Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association Board of Directors approved the implementation of Codes of Conduct for Coaches, Parents, Players and Referees and a Zero Tolerance Policy by unanimous consent in January 2023.
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The Mass Youth Soccer Codes of Contact and Zero Tolerance Policy were developed over a number of months of consultation and collaboration with League and Member Organization leaders, Massachusetts State Referee Committee and other State Associations utilizing best practices from other Leagues, States and US Soccer appropriate for our programs.
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North Andover Soccer Association (NASA) fully endorses and subscribes to the MYSA's Codes of Conduct and Zero Tolerance Policies linked below. NASA has observed the critical need for adoption of these policies based on the continued and growing behavior issues that exists across all youth sports among players, coaches, referees, parents, and spectators.
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Please see below for these Codes of Conduct as well as the Zero Tolerance Policy:
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Athlete and Participant Safety Policy
Reporting Child Abuse (Mandatory Reporting) and Misconduct Policy
Parent’s / Guardian’s / Spectator’s Code of Conduct
Soccer Official’s Code of Conduct
Language Incidents & Discriminatory Acts Response Guidelines