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Putting The "I" In Team: Getting Individuals To Play For One AnotherPresented by: Gordon Corsetti

About MeGot my start in the 5th gradeOfficial for the Georgia Lacrosse Officials Association (GLOA)Coach at Atlanta Youth Lacrosse (AYL)Blogger for various lacrosse websites

The best thing about it is that you're going to learn lessons in playing those sports about winning and losing and teamwork and teammates and arguments and everything else that are going to affect you positively for the rest of your life. - Carl Lewis

Sports should be a life experience for kids not a winning or losing experience - Cal Ripken Jr.

Books That Changed My Perspective

Why I Enjoy Coaching U9 and U11 PlayersNo carNo girlfriendsNo drugsThey love lacrosse

Team Building

Presentation BreakdownPractice DrillsSet playsManaging ParentsCoaching Philosophy and TechniqueResourcesThree TakeawaysFunThree StepsKid-CenteredPractice Drills23 different drillsStart basicBuild complexityMake it a drill!

----- Meeting Notes (12/20/12 13:31) -----find a way to catch the ball

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Why I Love The Open SetEasy to understandTeaches players to stay spreadLots of opportunities for cutsEasy passesCan build more complex plays

Managing Parent ExpectationsCommunication is paramountParents want to know:The coach is in controlHas a planIs doing the best for their childUnderstand that Parent Goals may be different from Team GoalsParent MeetingAsk them to meet with you before or after the first practice of the seasonGo over your:GoalsRulesExpectations (guidelines)Provide contact informationEmail at minimum

GoalsU9 and U11 teams should be Kid-Centric not Adult-CentricFocus should be on four things:Player DevelopmentPersonal DevelopmentTeamwork DevelopmentDeveloping a deeper love of the gameGoalsAdult-CentricWinPlay the bestDominate

Kid-CentricPlayEqual timeAlways Fun

RulesCoachs job to care about the teamPlayers job to care about each otherParents job to help with moraleCoach aside, the parents influence the players the mostIf the parents are negative the kids will pick up on it and get discouragedExpectationsStay positive!Cheer for good plays (both sides of ball)Resist urge to coach from sidelinesEx. Shoot the ball!Difficult for many parentsIf youre going to criticize, do it privatelyParent LiaisonAsk one parent to be the parent liaisonConduit between parent issues and coachParents may feel more comfortable going to a fellow parent than the head coachWeekly AddressSend a weekly email to the parentsTalk aboutWhat the team practiced during the weekHow you felt the team did in your last game or tournamentBe honest and positiveWhat you will work on with the team before the next game

Conflict ResolutionThe 24 hour rule!Parents must wait 24 hours from time of incident before addressing the coachRule waived in emergency instancesAllows cooler heads to prevailTop 10 Reasons For Quitting SportsI was no longer interestedIt was no longer funThe sport took too much timeThe coach played favoritesThe coach was a poor teacherI was tired of playingThere was too much emphasis on winningI wanted to participate in other non-sport activitiesI needed more time to studyThere was too much pressureSource: Overview of Youth Sports Programs in the United States; Institute for the Study of Youth Sports; Michigan State University.Coaching Philosophy and TechniqueFun must be the main goalIf kids play equally and the coach engages them - they will improveCoach must focus on:Needs of the playersNOT the needs of the parentsKids Are SmartThey know more than we thinkThey are very perceptiveThey want our praise

What Kids Want From Their Coach95% - said that the number-one quality in a coach is the ability to help the players improve their athletic skillsSource: Sports Illustrated for KidsWhat Kids Want From Their Coach64% - said that they would rather play on a losing team for a coach whom they liked than to play for a winning team with a coach whom they didnt likeSource: Sports Illustrated for KidsWhat Kids Want From Their Coach62% - said that they wanted equal playing time for all the kids on the teamEverybody should play the same amount so that everybody has the same amount of fun.Source: Sports Illustrated for KidsWhat Kids Want From Their Coach61% - said that it was okay for the coach to yell during the game but only if the yelling was of a positive natureSource: Sports Illustrated for KidsWhat Kids Want From Their Coach93% - said that they wanted and needed the coachs full support, regardless of the kids athletic abilityIf the coach isnt confident in you, how can you be confident in yourself?Source: Sports Illustrated for KidsEqual Playing TimeDoes your least talented player want to come back next season?I failed my least talented playerHe did not return for the next seasonI was unhappy with the travel season despite going 14-3-3

Equal Playing TimeCreate color linesLine one, Line two, Line threeRed Line, Yellow Line, Green LineDeemphasizes importance of starting lineBalance lines anew for each gameAvoid stacking a single lineKids know who the better players are

Repeatable PhrasesReady Focus!Listen Up!Break Down!Whats the score? Zero-Zero!

Criticism

Praise SandwichPraiseConstructive CriticismPraise

Know And Encourage Your Teams IdentityU11 Atlanta Coyotes 2012On-field:Relentless ridingConstant communicationOff-field:Liked singingEnjoyed howling

Team Building ExercisesMonkey DrillPool PartyPizza never hurtsIt Starts And Ends With Funwww.ayllax.com/blog

Resourcesayllax.com/screaming-and-yellingayllax.com/an-open-letter-to-all-youth-coachesayllax.com/coach-versus-coachayllax.com/planned-obsolescenceayllax.com/working-with-the-officialsayllax.com/keep-it-simple

Resourcesayllax.com/three-stepsayllax.com/complaining-versus-adaptingayllax.com/punishment-runningayllax.com/tower-of-babelayllax.com/complete-and-utter-dominationayllax.com/avoid-the-snowball-effect

Resourcesayllax.com/single-point-of-failureayllax.com/equal-playing-timeThree TakeawaysFunThree StepsKid-centricThank YouGordon Corsettigordoncorsetti@gmail.com404-805-0926Coming Up at 9:30am204BBrian Silcott, LB3 LacrosseRunning a High Energy Practice That Teaches Fundamentals and a Love For The Game (w/Josh Amidon)

204AJim Dock, Gould AcademyBacker Zone Defense the Husky Way203ABEric Kapitulik, The Program LLCCreating and Sustaining a Championship Culture107ABJohn Pirie, Governors Academy, 3d LacrossePlaying Upbeat Lacrosse in a "Yellow" World201CJeff Shirk, Washington CollegeMaximizing Practice Time with Drills Designed for Developing Fast Play (w/Chris Miller, Shayne Lynch, Larry Kline, Corey Bulken)Live FieldTom Marechek, Friends School of BaltimoreBuilding Great Shooters and Finishers

Demo FieldJoe Spallina, Stony Brooke, MLLCreating the Complete player

Goal CageMatthew RussellGoaltending and Leadership in The Cage