How Can I Improve Training Camp for my Players Next Season?
Each season during training camp we (the New England Wolves JR teams) spend considerable time setting standards and expectations for our athletes. 3-4 days of sessions that last anywhere from 30 to 90 minutes. Presentations by coaches, players and small group interactions.
Over the course of several days and with these group meetings, we will gather information from the team and work together to create an outline for our season, and set the guidelines to see that outline that shape.
Coaches Rules
- Arrive on Time
- Cleanup your spaces
- No Substance Issues
- No Billet/ Housing Problems
- No Disrespect to Coaches, Officials, or our Community
Players Rules
- Arrive 15-30 minutes prior to practice/ 5-10 minutes prior to meetings/ Minimum 2 hrs before Games
- Keep the Locker Room clean, do not disrespect logo on floor/ rug and keep your locker tidy- Delegate Jobs & have assigned tasks
- Have Good Nutrition, Sleep & Stretch Daily
- Come Prepared and Have a Good Effort- Practice How You Play
- Spend Team Nights Together- Wednesdays?
- No Pictures in the Locker Room
- Shoes & Coats Outside Locker Room
- Clean Stalls and have stalls look the same
- Know Team Systems & Have Self Improvement to Improve your game
- Respect the Bus & Bus Driver
- Team Dress Code
- Suits for All Games
- No Cell Phones in Team Areas
- Put Cell Phones in Blue Cubbies at the Gym
- No Phones inside Locker Room- Only 1 person with music
MAKE SOME OF THESE PART OF YOUR CULTURE AND WATCH AS YOUR TEAM BECOMES MORE DISCIPLINED, ACCOUNTABLE AND HAS GREATER BUY IN! When players hold each other accountable, the team benefits!!
BY Andrew Trimble
To Purchase Andrew’s new book on coaching, “The Hockey Planner”, click here- The Hockey Planner: A Year by Year Plan to Assist You on Your Hockey Coaching Journey: From Learn to Play to Junior Hockey: Trimble, Andrew: 9781963743388: Amazon.com: Books
