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The guide is NOT a rule book.  The goal is to teach parents what to see in the game and how to cheer and contribute in a positive manner.

The guide teaches parents about the things that happen in a game and gives them examples about how to cheer positively. For example, what is a through ball or a give and go?  No rule book tells anyone about the game.  If all parents know are fouls and goals then they will be the only things the parents see.

The guide is sold in bulk to soccer clubs.  Most of the content is online here to read, but parents are much better off with the guide in their hands.  In bulk it costs less than a coffee.

Soccer a Sideline Guide for Parents was first written in 1995 for the players of a youth team at Point Grey Soccer.

It was first published in 1998 and has been used by hundreds of soccer clubs all over North America and as far away as Australia and England.