Academy Parental Resources

1. The Georgia State Soccer website
Contains directions to all the soccer fields used by clubs in Georgia, updates on soccer-related issues, and general resources for players, coaches, and parents.

2. The United States Youth Soccer Association website
This website has a range of resources that parents can utilize to get the most of the youth soccer experience for themselves and their children. Go to the home page and click on the ‘Parents’ tab at the top of the screen and follow the link to the ‘Parent Resource Library’.

Topics include:

• Approaching your child’s coach
• The benefits of summer camps
• How to motivate young athletes
• Promoting moral and social development through sports
• Why sport exercise can improve your child’s health
• Time management for young athletes

3. United States Soccer Federation
The USSF is the overall governing body for soccer in the US. On this website you will find information about a whole range of soccer-related issues. It also has a copy of the most recent FIFA ‘Laws of the Game’ document.