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General Parent Announcement at the Beginning of the Tryouts
I give the same speech each year on the first day of youth football tryouts to all of the parents. I always let my assistant coaches run the skills and evaluations while I address the parents. It is very important to be parents friendly and keep the lines of communications open.
You need to set the guidelines on what will and will not be acceptable behavior. If there are any fundraisers or responsibilities for each individual youth football player, this is a good time to give the parents a heads up. I think it is wise to also set the boundaries on when is a good time for the parents to reach you with any questions they may have.
I explain, in detail what we are going to be testing for the first week of youth football tryouts. I make them aware that we will be giving limited instruction to make sure the youth football tryouts are as fair as possible. I assure the parents we will not be putting their players in any danger, and if I am coaching a younger team, we will take our time on all drills, especially before we start any contact.
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