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EFNL Silent Sunday

Over the next two rounds of the Junior Football season, the Eastern Football Netball League have returned the ‘Silent Sunday’ initiative. 

On Sunday July 16th, and Sunday July 23rd, junior clubs will be participating in Silent Sunday, in support of our junior players and umpires.

WHEN?

EFNL Junior Round 13             Sunday July 16

EFNL Junior Round 14             Sunday July 23

WHY?

Eliminate the negative comments and abuse to Players, Officials, Spectators & Umpires through junior games.

Eliminate parent coaching from the sidelines.

The time has come to provide clubs with additional tools to assist in improving the environment at Junior Football for all.

OBJECTIVES?

Give players an opportunity to trust their skills & instincts without sideline input and/or correction.

Remind coaches, parents & players that PRACTICE is the time to learn and receive instruction. GAMES are to showcase their learning.

Remind everyone that Junior Football is solely for the kids & their enjoyment.

To support the umpires who are officiating the game and developing their skills.

Be respectful to all attendees at Junior football.

Provide a positive environment for our Juniors footballers to flourish.

DO

  1. Clap and Cheer

  2. Encourage Players & Umpires

  3. Enjoy the game

DON’T

  1. Attend ¼ time, Half Time & ¾ huddle

  2. Verbally abuse Umpires

  3. Verbally attempt to correct or instruct umpires decision

  4. Verbally abuse players

  5. Verbally attempt to correct or instruct Players.

  6. Verbally abuse any opposition players, officials or supporters

SPECTATORS

We ask that spectators make no coaching comments about the game or direct any instruction to the players, coaches or umpires.

We encourage spectators to clap and cheer for all players and umpires.

COACHES

We ask coaches to take this as an opportunity to see how much the players have learned this season.

We do not want to make coaches completely silent, instead we would request you focus on letting the game be played and instruct and encourage during the breaks.

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