Sportsmanship
The most important skill we want you to learn while a member of the Mainland United Soccer Association is sportsmanship. While it is important for you to learn the skills to become a great player, it is even more important to learn the skills to become a great sport. Players and parents alike are expected to adhere to the club guidelines.
Mainland United Soccer Associaton has partnered with Positive Coaching Alliance.
Dedicated to “transforming youth sports so sports can transform youth,” Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) has conducted thousands of live group workshops nationwide for roughly 200,000 youth sports leaders, coaches, parents and athletes. PCA trains workshop attendees to create a positive, character-building environment for youth athletes, replacing the prevalent win-at-all-cost mentality.
PCA trains Double-Goal CoachesTM, whose first goal is winning, and whose second, more-important goal is teaching life lessons through sports. This coaching method takes its name from “The Double-Goal Coach,” a book by PCA Founder and Executive Director Jim Thompson.
Please note that MUSA has a Zero Tolerance Policy for verbal or physical threats of violence at our youth sports events. Familarize yourself with the State of New Jersey P.L. 2002 Chapter 74 Model Policies Regarding Banning Spectators. Sanctions will be at the Board’s discretion within the boundaries of New Jersey’s laws on a case by case basis.
A person who commits a simple assault as defined in paragraph (1), (2) or (3) of subsection a. of this section in the presence of a child under 16 years of age at a school or community sponsored youth sports event is guilty of a crime (aggravated assault) of the fourth degree.
State of New Jersey
The following model athletic code of conduct is promulgated in accordance with the provisions of P.L. 2002, Chapter 74.
Preamble: Interscholastic and youth sports programs play an important role in promoting the physical, social and emotional development of children. It is therefore essential for parents, coaches and officials to encourage youth athletes to embrace the values of good sportsmanship. Moreover, adults involved in youth sports events should be models of good sportsmanship and should lead by example by demonstrating fairness, respect and self control.
Resources
South Jersey Girls Soccer League Rules 
South Jersey Soccer League Sportsmanship (Boys) 
US Youth Soccer Responsible Sports
Rutgers Youth Sports Research Council
National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS)
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