Supermodel56
SILVER ELITE
As tryouts are winding down and many families are trying to sort out where their DD's will be playing, I thought I'd throw this out there and see if we can get some candid feedback... There really are no right/wrong answers as a lot of this is personal preference, but hopefully it will help parents understand the process and that a million things could be going through the coaches' minds rather than just freaking out and second guessing... This is in the context of youngers...
1) What would be the top 3 characteristics you look for in your starting players and team selection? (be as detailed as you like and state your age group)
2) Have you ever put a player on the B team or lower team even though they performed better or are more skilled than some that made the A team - and if so why? (it's okay to be honest)
3) If you had to choose, would you select size & strength or speed, skill, and IQ?
4) Do you simply always start your top players or do you often mix it up to better manage your rotations? (ie, start a couple better players on bench and worse players on field to help maintain steady game play) How do you determine who starts and why does it change sometimes?
5) Are "package deals" common when recruiting and what is your stance? (for example, you want player X, but they won't come unless you also take player Y)
6) When evaluating players, what tends to stand out the most to you?
7) Are there certain types of players that you've found easily get overlooked at least in the beginning ? For example, at first glance, you'll usually place these players on the "B" team side, and then "A" players on the other field... Then over time you'll shift them around.
8) How often have you rejected a player because their parents were overbearing? =)
9) Craziest/most surprising thing you've ever seen happen at tryouts... =)
That's probably plenty of a good start!
1) What would be the top 3 characteristics you look for in your starting players and team selection? (be as detailed as you like and state your age group)
2) Have you ever put a player on the B team or lower team even though they performed better or are more skilled than some that made the A team - and if so why? (it's okay to be honest)
3) If you had to choose, would you select size & strength or speed, skill, and IQ?
4) Do you simply always start your top players or do you often mix it up to better manage your rotations? (ie, start a couple better players on bench and worse players on field to help maintain steady game play) How do you determine who starts and why does it change sometimes?
5) Are "package deals" common when recruiting and what is your stance? (for example, you want player X, but they won't come unless you also take player Y)
6) When evaluating players, what tends to stand out the most to you?
7) Are there certain types of players that you've found easily get overlooked at least in the beginning ? For example, at first glance, you'll usually place these players on the "B" team side, and then "A" players on the other field... Then over time you'll shift them around.
8) How often have you rejected a player because their parents were overbearing? =)
9) Craziest/most surprising thing you've ever seen happen at tryouts... =)
That's probably plenty of a good start!
