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Parent Expectations 

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Parents and families play a major role in the success of our program. Our goal is to create an environment where athletes can grow, compete, learn accountability, and feel supported. These expectations help keep our program organized, respectful, and focused on student-athlete development.

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Below the Line - Not what it looks like

  • Yelling at officials, coaches, players, or other parents

  • Coaching from the sideline during games

  • Speaking negatively about athletes, coaches, or families

  • Arguing about playing time during or immediately after games

  • Creating distractions that take focus away from the team

  • Posting negative comments online about the team or program

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Above the Line - What it looks like

  • Support all athletes, not just your own child

  • Speak respectfully to coaches, officials, players, and other families

  • Encourage effort, improvement, and teamwork

  • Allow coaches to coach during practices and games

  • Communicate concerns directly and respectfully

  • Model the behavior we expect from our athletes

     During Practices

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Parent Practice Expectations

  • Make sure athletes arrive on time and prepared

  • Communicate absences as early as possible

  • Allow coaches to run practice without interruption

  • Encourage athletes to listen, work hard, and finish what they start

  • Address concerns after practice, not during active instruction

  • Help athletes understand that attendance, effort, and attitude matter

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     During Games

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Game Day Expectations

  • Cheer positively for the team

  • Respect officials, opponents, coaches, and other families

  • Let athletes hear one voice: their coaches

  • Avoid sideline coaching or criticism

  • Understand that playing time is based on preparation, effort, attitude, safety, and team needs

  • Represent the Malone Panthers with pride

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     Concerns & Communication

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How to Handle Concerns​ - If a concern comes up, we ask parents to wait 24 hours then to communicate directly and respectfully. For team-specific questions, please start with your athlete’s head coach. If the issue cannot be resolved or involves a larger program concern, it can be brought to the football program director.

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  • Do not address major concerns during games

  • Wait 24 hours so emotions can settle before discussing difficult topics

  • Playing time concerns should be handled respectfully and privately

  • Concerns involving safety, behavior, or communication should be addressed as soon as possible

  • We expect adults to model the same accountability we ask from our athletes

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     Our Shared Goal

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We know parents want the best for their children, and our coaches want the same. When families and coaches work together, athletes have a better experience. Our shared goal is to help every athlete grow in discipline, confidence, accountability, teamwork, and character.

Playing Time

​Game time is earned through practice, preparation, effort, attitude, attendance, safety, and team needs. Parents are welcome to ask questions, but playing time concerns should be discussed privately, respectfully, and never during or immediately after a game.

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