THE TRAINER. The trainers for Condors Soccer Club are instructed to conduct themselves first as teachers and second as soccer trainers. Nothing positive will come of the club’s efforts if we produce world-class players who do not know how to conduct themselves as successful human beings. In this regard you can expect trainers to conduct themselves as positive role models and display appropriate behavior. Our trainers recognize they are dealing in an important way with young people and cannot overlook the impact they have on players’ lives. Trainers, together with the team managers, are responsible for the conduct of the team on and off the field whenever the team is together. We insist our players are polite, well behaved and respectful. Players and parents can expect honesty, communication, consistency, and reliability from the trainer. The club and the trainers are committed to giving players the tools and skills to enable them to become as good as their ability, desire, commitment, and effort allow. Trainers are committed to creating an environment that is conducive to the development of quality competitive soccer. We recognize there are things more important in life than soccer. In terms of priority, family and school work come first. However, if the trainers see you are not willing to put your soccer above other recreational activities during the season, it may affect your playing time and/or your status with the club. Do not expect the trainers to praise everything you do well. After a time there are things the trainer will come to expect from every player. There are times when the trainers will say very little, and times they may yell out instructions. There are times they will be critical of players, and other times they will be generous with praise. Players and parents are expected to take constructive criticism along with praise for a job well done, and are able to deal with both. The trainer will attend practices and will coach at games. In situations where conflicts do occur, and they will, the club will designate a trainer to cover that particular practice or game. It is important for players and parents to understand that coaching in soccer is overrated. Once players reach a certain level of skill, maturity and experience, they become more important to the team’s success than the trainer. The trainers will make decisions on player selections, game lineup, player positions, amount of playing time, etc. Players must be positive in fulfilling the role they a...
