Building a positive soccer culture across virginia
Virginia Youth Soccer Association and The Sideline Project have partnered to provide clubs, leagues, coaches, referees, and parents with tools to strengthen the youth soccer experience and create a shared standard for adult behavior.
WHY THIS MATTERS
Why VYSA Chose The Sideline Project
Support Coaches
Reduce sideline distractions and create a better environment for player development.
Improve Parent Behavior
Give parents practical tools for game day and beyond.
Strengthen Club Culture
Create a shared standard across teams, age groups, and competitive levels.
Support Referees
Promote respect and sportsmanship throughout the soccer community.
Improve Player Development
More Joy and less pressure promotes learning.
64.8%
of certified adults report improved sideline behavior.
32%
report improved relationships with their child through sports.
Thousands
of parents certified nationwide
Virginia Sideline Project Leaderboard
See how clubs across Virginia are engaging parents and earning certifications.
Recognition and prizes will be awarded throughout the campaign.
For clubs & league leaders
Choose Your Path: Promote, Encourage or REQUIRE CERTIFICATION - CLUB pays or parents pay
1
Option 1: pARTICIPATING CLUB
Promote Certification to Your Families
Promote The Sideline Project to parents and support the statewide certification initiative.
Benefits:
2
Option 2: CERTIFIED CLUB
Require Certification by your families - Parents Pay
Become a Sideline Project Certified Club.
Benefits:
3
Option 3: CERTIFIED CLUB
Bulk Purchase Certifications for Your Families
Become a Sideline Project Certified Club and eliminate any cost barriers.
Benefits:
CLUB RESOURCE CENTER
CLUB ROLLOUT PLAN
15 Minutes. Lasting Impact.
Topics include:
Include:
Frequently asked questions
With the Virginia Youth Soccer Association discount, the course costs just $7.49.
Yes, If you bulk buy the course, completion tracking is automated. If you don't bulk buy the course, you can ask your parents to turn in their Certificate to a team manager for tracking. For large organizations who are interested in connecting completion to your registration software, this is possible. Let's talk!
Yes! We have a Spanish version of the course. You can opt for Spanish at checkout to take the course in Spanish.
You can become an affiliate if you are a club requiring the course of the adults in your club. You earn money back on each course purchase. It's simple. Set up a 15-minute call with us, register as an affiliate, and then track your purchases. Money is paid out monthly via Paypal or check. Book a 15 minute meeting using the yellow button below.
Yes! We have many organizations that require parents upload a certificate during the registration process or before a certain day in the season. If we work with your registration platform, we can share completion data direct with your registration platform.
For clubs, we have all the resources you need to get started in our Club Launch Kit. For coaches, we have all the resources you need in our TeamKit for Coaches. Implementation is as simple as an email to parents or holding a parent meeting! And, we are here to help - we provide you with the language for an email, the outline for a parent meeting, and even the wording for a club website. Let's go!
Book a meeting
Need Help Getting Started?
Whether you’re considering a club rollout, affiliate partnership, or parent education initiative, I’d be happy to help.
Most implementation conversations take less than 15 minutes.
Contact us
"*" indicates required fields
Become a Founding Club in Virginia’s Sideline Behavior Initiative
Virginia is the first state association in the country to launch a statewide Sideline Project certification campaign.
Founding clubs will:
Deadline of September 15, 2026.