Game Day Procedures
General Game Day Information
- Please turn up to the fields 30 minutes before kick-off or whenever your coach indicates.
- Wear full Rapids FC uniforms – home games we wear White jerseys, away games wear Black jerseys.With both jerseys, wear black Rapids FC shorts and socks.
- Shin guards are mandatory.
Rapids FC Parent Code of Conduct
The game is for the players to love, and for us to enjoy watching. Please do not ruin the game for the kids or other parents by inappropriate behavior on the sidelines. Positive encouragement is great, but let’s be grown-up, respectful and appreciative as spectators at all times. The club reserves the right to exclude parents or coaches from attending games who cannot control themselves.
- Parents will respect the integrity and judgment of the referees. Parents will refrain from challenging referee calls. Referees are leaving the game in huge numbers and we need to support them if we want to have league play. It’s a difficult job, show these ref’s some respect.
- Parents will show appreciation of good play by both teams.
- Parents will refrain from “coaching” any player from the sidelines.
- Parents will cheer and show encouragement at all times.
- Parents will help enforce the Player CODE OF CONDUCT shown below.
Rapids FC Player Code of Conduct
- Players will not use profanity at any time, especially at practices and games.
- Players will show respect to the referees.
- Players will not show dissent to a referee.
- Players will accept responsibility for all fouls issued.
- Players will positively acknowledge the referee’s effort after a game regardless of the outcome.
- Players will show respect to the other team’s players.
- Players will not be allowed to taunt an opposing player.
- Players accept victory and defeat with dignity.
- Players will show respect to their coaches.
- Players will show respect to their parents.
- Players will work to promote a model of a top soccer athlete: good skills, sound fundamentals, clean and fair play.
The fall season is up to all of us to do our part to ensure that our children can have a meaningful Fall season.
Thanks and good luck!