We first told you about this movement last year, when South Carolina's largest youth sports organization banned all cheering and jeering from the sidelines at soccer games.
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Now, the idea is catching on.
They're called Silent Sidelines.
Parents and spectators are asked to keep talking to a bare minimum during the game.
You can clap to show enthusiasm, but the adults are restricted from coaching their kids from the sideline.
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The campaign is aimed at keeping bad behavior and language at bay, letting kids make their own decisions, helping them learn the game in a natural manner and bringing fun back into the game.
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