Cheering Section

Effort

If a player tries to do something and it doesn’t work it’s a good idea to encourage her to keep trying. It tells her that the effort was important and she shouldn’t get discouraged. In addition to that it gives kids the freedom to try new things on the field.

What to say!

• Good effort
• Nice work
• Good idea
• Nice Try
• Next time

When to say it!

• Good pass, but intercepted
• Miskicked the ball
• Player was offside
• Couldn’t trap the ball
• Shot missed the net