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 Question Title * 1. In what country do you live? Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Virgin Island Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo Costa Rica Côte D'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic People's Republic of Korea Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea Bissau Guyana Haiti Holy See Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People’s Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia (Federated States of) Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka State of Palestine Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan Thailand The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Timor-Leste Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Question Title * 2. What state do you reside in? (if located in the United States) Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia (DC) Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Question Title * 3. Soccer Player Birth Year Question Title * 4. Soccer Player Gender Male Female Question Title * 5. Soccer Player Current Level of Play MLS Next National League such as ECNL or GA Regional League such as ECNL-R/Club/Travel/Tryout Team Recreational High School Only (if you select this, apply questions related to the "Club" to the High School) Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. What is YOUR background in the game of soccer? (check any/all that apply) Played competitively growing up Played collegiately Played professionally Volunteer Coach Paid Coach Referee Soccer Club Board Member I am ONLY a Soccer Parent 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) Question Title * 7. How likely is it that you would recommend your child's Soccer Club to a friend or colleague? Not at all likely Extremely likely 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 9. Do you follow the Soccer Club on social media to stay informed? Yes No Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 12. When thinking about your child's Soccer Club, you... ...love that they ...wish they would 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!) Question Title * 13. Overall, on a scale of 0-10, how satisfied are you with your child's soccer coach? Not At All Satisfied Extremely Satisfied Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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. Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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)? Game of Soccer Interpersonal Skills PLAYER RELATED QUESTIONS (if your child has multiple coaches please choose one coach for the survey) Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. PARENT RELATED QUESTIONS Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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? Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 42. How familiar are you with the Safe Sport organization? Never Heard of It Extremely Familiar Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 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! Question Title * 44. Enter your name and email below to be entered into our prize giveaway. Winners will be announced after January 15th.If you are not already on our mailing list, by entering our giveaway you will be added to it. 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