1. Take a course on the Laws.
2. Be accepting of the referee's decisions.
3. Remain calm.
4. Do not make loud, offensive remarks.
5. Concentrate on coaching, rather than on the accuracy of referee's decisions.
6. Be a role model of fair play.
7. Be positive; avoid confrontation with any official.
8. During games, leave the decisions to the players.
9. Attend coaching classes to learn the most effective ways to conduct practices.
10. Give good guidelines to parents.
11. Set high standards.
12. Be firm with parents at games.
13. Teach skills and fair tactics.
14. Discourage unfair gamesmanship.
15. Communicate with parents often in meetings and social gatherings.
16. Play the game and encourage parents to play and to referee.
17. Referee games.
18. Delegate responsibilities.

Coaching Tips taken from US Youth Soccer pamphlet

• Be an example to your players.
• Play all players an equal amount of time.
• Don't run up the score against weaker teams.
• Require a parent to attend one of the first practices of the season.
• Remind the kids that the nets are not toys, keep them out of and off of the nets.
• Make sure that kids stretch before playing soccer.