Youth soccer league requiring parents to remain silent on the sidelines

SOUTH CAROLINA (FOX 26) - A youth soccer league is taking measures to make sure rowdy parents and visitors quiet down. The South Carolina Youth Soccer Association is enforcing "Silent September" during which game attendees are being to asked to remain completely silent on the sidelines at the risk of being kicked out of the game.

A statement on the SCYSA website says the "Silent September" is being implemented to bring attention back to appropriate behavior and code of conduct after issues with parents on the sidelines.

"Due to continuing problems/issues with sideline behaviors on the parent/spectator touchline - and the impact that inappropriate behavior has upon our youth, especially upon youth referees; and the additional impact that inappropriate sideline behaviors have upon overall referee retention, SCYSA is implementing a SILENT SEPTEMBER for all SCYSA sponsored league games, statewide, at all levels," SCYSA said in a statement.

SCYSA released these guidelines for making sure parents follow the "Silent September" rules.

After Silent September, SCYSA will be enforce Silent Saturdays and Silent Sundays periodically to remind visitors of proper conduct.