User:Nysky1/FFPS Draft

right Fun-Fair-Positive Soccer (FFPS) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization located in Houston, Texas. FFPS promotes soccer that is fun, fair and positive, giving each child that has the desire to play soccer the opportunity to play soccer in a fun, safe and positive environment. To ensure this, FFPS was designed with special rules and policies to enable fair and equal play for every child. Founded in 1986 in Katy, Texas, by Jack Hendrie, FFPS believes that every child should be accepted and included without a requirement to tryout or perform.

History
Fun Fair Positive Soccer was founded in 1986 by Jack Hendrie and a group of dedicated parents in Katy, Texas, who believed there was a better way to provide every youth with a positive soccer experience. Rules and procedures were designed to give children the opportunity to play and enjoy soccer without the demands from adults to win or perform.

Five-a-side soccer rules were chosen, equal play rules with a unique equal substitution system were designed, balanced teams were instituted, and parent training was set up to ensure that games would be fair and positive. Parents were asked to “behave” and be positive toward their children. FFPS was truly created “for the kids.”

In 1995, Jack began expanding FFPS beyond Katy to other areas of Houston. Since then, FFPS has grown to encompass 22 new leagues throughout the Greater Houston area. What started in 1986 with 150 players in the first league in Katy, has now grown to more than 15,000 players

Philosophy
FFPS believes that each child has the desire to play, to be treated with respect and to be safe. The goal is for everyone to be successful: belong to a team, build self-esteem, have positive coaches and be positively-involved parents. The FFPS system enables everyone to realize these values.

Fun
• 5 aside soccer

• Much ball contact

• Fast to learn

• Very safe rules

• Great exercise

Fair
• Equal playing time

• Play every position

• Balanced/coed teams

• No tryouts

• Special kids included

Positive
• Trophy to every player

• Only players keep score

• Positive coaching

• Positive parent education

• Everyone wins

Mission Statement
FFPS is a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable corporation to develop youth soccer leagues with special rules and extensive training to ensure a maximum of fun, fairness, self-esteem building, and a successful and positive experience in which positive behavior and positive values can be realized for every player with parents being positive fans “for the kids.”