[ayso45-coaches] ball ownership protocol

[buckrog]

Pretty sure they will regardless ;)
Marc rogers

Ricardo Gonzalez wrote:
> All great suggestions. I propose that each coach decides what better 
> fits to them based on the options proposed: keep the balls or give the 
> balls. And let's move on.
>  
> Regards
>  
> Ricardo Gonzalez
>
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> *From:* Christopher Migdal <chrismigdal at yahoo.com>
> *To:* ayso45-coaches at ayso45.org; BrentWelch <welch at panasas.com>
> *Sent:* Thu, November 12, 2009 12:36:23 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [ayso45-coaches] ball ownership protocol
>
> I understand why some coaches like to use the system outlined by 
> Brendt, but I would like to offer a dissenting view.
>
> I prefer to have the balls in one place during the season.  That way I 
> know that they are at the practices and at the games for warmup. If 
> not everybody shows up for a practice I have extra balls for some drills.
>
> As for a player having a ball to kick around if they "own" it, the 
> problem with being in AYSO for any time at all is not a lack of soccer 
> balls at home, but way too many :)
>
> As for responsibility, kids (and their parents) today have an 
> incredible amount of things they are responsible for and need to worry 
> or stress about. I am happy to keep the soccer balls in order for them 
> to have one less thing to worry about.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris Migdal
>
> --- On Wed, 11/11/09, Welch, Brent <welch at panasas.com 
> <mailto:welch at panasas.com>> wrote:
>
> > From: Welch, Brent <welch at panasas.com <mailto:welch at panasas.com>>
> > Subject: [ayso45-coaches] ball ownership protocol
> > To: ayso45-coaches at ayso45.org <mailto:ayso45-coaches at ayso45.org>
> > Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 5:23 PM
> > Now that we're at the end of the
> > season and the flurry of lost ball
> > emails is starting to grow, I want to make another plug
> > for
> > "player ball ownership".  This is something I learned
> > a couple
> > years ago when I was a U8B coach.  The idea is
> > simple. 
> >
> > Before the first day of practice when you blow up all your
> > balls,
> > you label each ball with "Team 8" or whatever.
> >
> > On the first day of practice you bring a bunch of permanent
> > markers
> > with different colors.  As you give each player their
> > ball, you
> > instruct them to put their name on it, and decorate it
> > however
> > they want.
> >
> > Then, at the parent meeting that is probably also at that
> > first
> > practice, you explain that each player is responsible for
> > their
> > own ball.  They take it home that very first day.
> > They need to bring it back to every practice and to every
> > game.
> >
> > They can do it.  They really can.  Of course,
> > sometimes they forget,
> > and I do always bring a couple of extra balls.  But,
> > letting the
> > player control their own ball means (a) they have some
> > chance
> > they might actually kick it around between practice, and
> > (b) they
> > are given some responsibility.  Even a 7 year old can
> > handle it,
> > and it is good for them to learn how.
> >
> > Finally, it unburdens you, the coach, from freaking out at
> > the
> > end of games and practices when you can't find every
> > ball.  The
> > dread of having to steal a ball from your own son or
> > daughter
> > at the end of the season so you can give the rest of the
> > team
> > their balls is gone.  It isn't your problem.
> >
> > I mentioned this early in the season, but I think it is
> > easier to appreciate now.  For next season!
> >
> > --
> > Brent Welch
> > Coach "Ice Torpedoes" U10B-8
> >
> >
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