09/30/2026
๐คซโฝ๏ธ SHHHHHโฆ ITโS SILENT WEEKEND! โฝ๏ธ๐คซ
This weekend, weโre turning down the sideline volume and turning UP the player experience! ๐
Silent Weekend is all about giving our players the chance to play, think, communicate, make decisions, and trust their instinctsโwithout a constant stream of instructions from the sidelines. It also helps our amazing volunteer referees do their jobs without sideline interference. ๐
๐คซ THE SILENT WEEKEND PLAYBOOK
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ง SPECTATORS:
No verbal comments or directions to players, coaches, or referees.
๐ Clapping IS allowed! Bring the signs, wave those rally towels, and cheer with your hands!
๐ซ No horns, whistles, or other noisemakers.
๐งโ๐ซ COACHES:
Let the players make the decisions! Coaches should avoid verbal or non-verbal direction while players are on the field. Team instruction can happen before the game, at halftime, and during substitutions.
โฝ๏ธ PLAYERS:
This is YOUR game! Communicate with your teammates, support each other, make decisions, and play your game. ๐ช
๐งโโ๏ธ REFEREES:
Keep doing what you doโcommunicate with players and help keep the game safe, fair, and fun.
The goal isn't to make the sidelines boringโitโs to make the players the loudest voices on the field. ๐ฃ๏ธโฝ๏ธ
So this weekend, take a breath, sit back, clap it out, and let the kids PLAY! โค๏ธ