How to be the Best Player and Not Make a Team
There are so many different things that coaches look for in building a team. Player skill is just one thing and sometimes not even the most important. Coaches evaluate players on a variety of other criteria including: Read the story »
How to Recognize and Prevent Heat-Related Illness
As a child once observed, the sun rises in the summer just like the winter, it just rises more so. Too much sun can bring a bad end to a good time. In order to protect kids, parents need to be aware of the symptoms of the three stages heat related problems.
Trying Out for a Select Team - The Parent Quiz
If Your Kid Can Make the Team, Can You? Given the importance of team chemistry, many select and travel teams are starting to evaluate parents as well as the players when making their decisions for limited team spots. Parents who have demonstrated inappropriate behavior or who have caused problems for coaches or staff often put their kids at a disadvantage. Parents who don’t have the right perceptions of select sports can also cause problems for teams. Here is a quick questionnaire that teams can use to evaluate the parents of select or travel players.
How to Make Tryouts Less Stressful
For youth hockey families this can be the most confusing and stressful time of the year, especially for you folks who have never been part of the travel hockey world. There are so many options and so many people trying to “sell you” on their program. Which one is best for my child? Should I sign up for a spring camp? Will attending a spring camp help my child’s chance of making a team? All of these are good questions and I will try to help you better understand what you’re getting yourself in to.
1 Way to Improve Parent and Coach Communication
Do you want to improve the parent coach communication on your hockey team? At the beginning of the season implement a “24 Hour Rule.” This rule states that parents wait 24 hours after a game before talking to the coach, player or official.
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How to be the Best Player and Not Make a TeamThere are so many different things that coaches look for in building a team. Player skill is just one thing and sometimes...
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