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2025 Annual Soccer Parent Survey

Thank you for taking part in this 3-4 minute survey to make youth soccer better.

We do not automatically collect your name or email. Your answers are completely confidential.
If you have multiple soccer players, please fill out one survey for every soccer player in your family.
GENERAL BACKGROUND QUESTIONS 
1.In what country do you live?
2.What state do you reside in? (if located in the United States)
3.Soccer Player Birth Year
4.Soccer Player Gender
5.Soccer Player Current Level of Play
6.What is YOUR background in the game of soccer? (check any/all that apply)
CLUB RELATED QUESTIONS (if you've answered these for this Soccer Club with a previous child's survey, please move on to the Coach Section)
7.
On a scale of 0 to 10,
How likely is it that you would recommend your child's Soccer Club to a friend or colleague?
0 for Not at all likely, 10 for Extremely likely
Not at all likelyExtremely likely
8.On a scale of 0-10, how satisfied are you with the Soccer Club related to their communication with you?
Not At All Satisfied
Extremely Satisfied
9.Do you follow the Soccer Club on social media to stay informed?
10.On a scale of 0-10, would you agree that the Soccer Club is meeting your needs as a soccer parent?
Do Not Agree At All
Highly Agree
11.On a scale of 0-10, how satisfied are you with the Soccer Club when it comes to YOU personally feeling a Sense of Community or "belongingness" to the Soccer Club?
Not At All Satisfied
Extremely Satisfied
12.When thinking about your child's Soccer Club, you...
COACH RELATED QUESTIONS  (if your child has multiple coaches please choose one coach for the survey.  If you'd like to comment on multiple coaches for your child, please take the survey again!)
13.Overall, on a scale of 0-10, how satisfied are you with your child's soccer coach?
Not At All Satisfied
Extremely Satisfied
14.Related to GAME MANAGEMENT (game related leadership and decisions), on a scale of 0-10, how satisfied are you with your child's soccer coach?
Not At All Satisfied
Extremely Satisfied
15.Related to SIDELINE BEHAVIOR AND COMMUNICATION DURING GAMES, on a scale of 0-10, how satisfied are you with your child's soccer coach?
Not At All Satisfied
Extremely Satisfied
16.Related to PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT THE COACH CREATES, on a scale of 0-10, how satisfied are you with your child's soccer coach?
Not At All Satisfied
Extremely Satisfied
17.Related to THE QUALITY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COACH AND YOUR CHILD, on a scale of 0-10, how satisfied are you with your child's soccer coach?
Not At All Satisfied
Extremely Satisfied
18.If you'd like to, please briefly comment about your answers above related to the coach's Game Management, Sideline Behavior, Practice Environment, or the Quality of the Coach-Player Relationship.
19.On a scale of 0-10, do you believe your child's soccer coach cares about your child first as an individual person, and second as a soccer player?
I Do Not Believe This
I Strongly Believe This
20.On a scale of 0-10, how do you feel about this statement:   I trust my child's soccer coach?
I Do Not Believe This
I Strongly Believe This
21.On a scale of 0-10, how satisfied are you with the Soccer Coach related to their communication with you?
Not At All Satisfied
Extremely Satisfied
22.On a scale of 0-10, do you believe your child's soccer coach has the interpersonal skills (their ability to interact effectively with players and parents) needed to be a successful youth soccer coach?
I Do Not Believe This
I Strongly Believe This
23.Based on their individual talents, do you feel your child's coach could benefit more from education related to the game of soccer (e.g. skills, game play) or interpersonal skills (their ability to interact effectively with players and parents)?
PLAYER RELATED QUESTIONS (if your child has multiple coaches please choose one coach for the survey)
24.On a scale of 0-10, how much do you believe your child loves the game of soccer?
They Do Not Love the Game
They Have An Extremely Strong Love for the Game
25.On a scale of 0-10, how likely is your child to train on their own (not with an in-person trainer)?
Not At All Likely
Extremely Likely
26.On a scale of 0-10, how satisfied do you think your child is with the soccer coaching ability of their soccer coach?
Not At All Satisfied
Extremely Satisfied
27.On a scale of 0-10, how satisfied do you think your child is with the interactions and relationship they have with their soccer coach?
Not At All Satisfied
Extremely Satisfied
28.On a scale of 0-10, how satisfied are you with the formal and informal feedback your child receives from their soccer coach.
Not At All Satisfied
Extremely Satisfied
PARENT RELATED QUESTIONS
29.Overall, on a scale of 0-10, how satisfied are you with yourself when it comes to your role as a soccer parent?
Not At All Satisfied
Extremely Satisfied
30.On a scale of 0-10 how much stress, on average, do you feel during your child’s soccer games?
No Stress At All
Extremely Stressed
31.On a scale of 0-10, how satisfied were you with your behavior on the sidelines during games in 2025?
Not At All Satisfied
Extremely Satisfied
32.If you have a spouse, on a scale of 0-10, how satisfied were you with the behavior of your spouse on the sidelines during games in 2025?
Not At All Satisfied
Extremely Satisfied
33.Overall, on a scale of 0-10, how satisfied were you with the sideline behavior you witnessed in 2025 as it relates to the parents on your child's team.
Not At All Satisfied
Extremely Satisfied
34.Overall, on a scale of 0-10, how satisfied were you with the sideline behavior you witnessed in 2025 as it relates to the parents from the opposing team.
Not At All Satisfied
Extremely Satisfied
35.Overall, on a scale of 0-10, how satisfied were you with the sideline behavior you witnessed in 2025 as it relates to the coaches from either team.
Not At All Satisfied
Extremely Satisfied
36.Overall, on a scale of 0-10, how satisfied were you with the quality of refereeing you witnessed at your child's games in 2025?
Not At All Satisfied
Extremely Satisfied
37.On a scale of 0-10, how satisfied are you with U.S. Soccer and their leadership and oversight of youth soccer in America?
Not At All Satisfied
Extremely Satisfied
38.On a scale of 0-10, do you feel you are adequately educated and equipped as a soccer parent to be able to properly support your child in soccer?
Not At All Equipped
Extremely Equipped
39.In relation to the question above, is there any specific guidance, education or support you could receive that would help you improve your response?
40.On a scale of 0-10, how satisfied are you with the balance between the time, financial, and emotional commitment required for your child's soccer and the benefits they derive from the sport?
Not At All Satisfied
Extremely Satisfied
41.To what extent does your child's opinion and/or voice drive the decisions about your child's time commitment and competition level?
Not At All
To a Great Extent
42.How familiar are you with the Safe Sport organization?
Never Heard of It
Extremely Familiar
43.If you'd like, please comment below if there is anything further you would like to share or express related to your youth soccer experiences.
Please submit by clicking "Submit Survey Now" below.  Be sure to visit SoccerParenting.com to catch the survey results after January 15. Thank you for helping to make youth soccer better!
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