Active Soccer - Don’t X the Line makes Sky Sports News

Don’t X the Line makes Sky Sports News

30 Oct, 2009

The ‘Don’t X the Line’ Campaign founded by Mal Lee from Walton in Liverpool hosted a special workshop last night . Active Soccer who are in partnership with the campaign were there to support the event, Scott Wildman and Mark Whitwood were able to contribute their support and opinions to an evening that featured local parents and children from football clubs who have been filmed and reported upon by students from Edge Hill University as part of a project that aims to reduce poor behaviour at sporting events. The workshop gave participants the opportunity to review their own conduct during matches and discuss how they could improve to help make the game better.

Mark Whitwood commented ’ For children who are just starting their footballing experiences be it through practice or in competitive games to learn that, kicking balls away, ignoring referees, swearing is not accepted is great. The children at the event were contributing significantly to the workshop which showed that if they can understand the difference between right and wrong now they will not only hold onto these beliefs as they grow up but also improve parents attitudes who put to much pressure either on them as players or referees and coaches who are offering valued help within youth football. ‘

Sky Sports News were at the event and this will be featured on Sunday 1st November, also present were Radio City, Talk City and the Liverpool Echo.

Active Soccer are helping to send this message out on a weekly basis throughout the country at it soccer clubs and events. This Thursday the ‘Don’t X The Line’ will be featured at a soccer tournament that Active Soccer are running in London at Manorcroft United for 12 local primary schools.

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