Santa Barbara Soccer Club is committed to educating and developing young athletes to their highest potential through soccer. Santa Barbara Soccer Club emphasizes improving players' skills and abilities, offering opportunities for personal growth and character development, and promoting lifelong participation in the sport. Santa Barbara Soccer Club is aware that these years are important in shaping the attitudes, self-esteem and self-respect of our youth. The coaches, board of directors, trainers, managers and parents are held to the highest standards of conduct regarding the respect of each player's humanity and person. This is a standard to be applied on and off the field, during practices and competitions. A player's academic performance is of major interest to Santa Barbara Soccer Club. It is expected that all players will perform academically to the best of their abilities while a member of Santa Barbara Soccer Club.