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<DIV>Ricardo Gonzalez<BR></DIV>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Christopher Migdal <chrismigdal@yahoo.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> ayso45-coaches@ayso45.org; BrentWelch <welch@panasas.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thu, November 12, 2009 12:36:23 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [ayso45-coaches] ball ownership protocol<BR></FONT><BR>I understand why some coaches like to use the system outlined by Brendt, but I would like to offer a dissenting view.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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 :)<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>Chris Migdal<BR><BR>--- On Wed, 11/11/09, Welch, Brent <<A href="mailto:welch@panasas.com" ymailto="mailto:welch@panasas.com">welch@panasas.com</A>> wrote:<BR><BR>> From: Welch, Brent <<A href="mailto:welch@panasas.com" ymailto="mailto:welch@panasas.com">welch@panasas.com</A>><BR>> Subject: [ayso45-coaches] ball ownership protocol<BR>> To: <A href="mailto:ayso45-coaches@ayso45.org" ymailto="mailto:ayso45-coaches@ayso45.org">ayso45-coaches@ayso45.org</A><BR>> Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 5:23 PM<BR>> Now that we're at the end of the<BR>> season and the flurry of lost ball<BR>> emails is starting to grow, I want to make another plug<BR>> for<BR>> "player
ball ownership". This is something I learned<BR>> a couple<BR>> years ago when I was a U8B coach. The idea is<BR>> simple. <BR>> <BR>> Before the first day of practice when you blow up all your<BR>> balls,<BR>> you label each ball with "Team 8" or whatever.<BR>> <BR>> On the first day of practice you bring a bunch of permanent<BR>> markers<BR>> with different colors. As you give each player their<BR>> ball, you<BR>> instruct them to put their name on it, and decorate it<BR>> however<BR>> they want.<BR>> <BR>> Then, at the parent meeting that is probably also at that<BR>> first<BR>> practice, you explain that each player is responsible for<BR>> their<BR>> own ball. They take it home that very first day.<BR>> They need to bring it back to every practice and to every<BR>> game.<BR>> <BR>> They can do it. They really can. Of course,<BR>>
sometimes they forget,<BR>> and I do always bring a couple of extra balls. But,<BR>> letting the<BR>> player control their own ball means (a) they have some<BR>> chance<BR>> they might actually kick it around between practice, and<BR>> (b) they<BR>> are given some responsibility. Even a 7 year old can<BR>> handle it,<BR>> and it is good for them to learn how.<BR>> <BR>> Finally, it unburdens you, the coach, from freaking out at<BR>> the<BR>> end of games and practices when you can't find every<BR>> ball. The<BR>> dread of having to steal a ball from your own son or<BR>> daughter<BR>> at the end of the season so you can give the rest of the<BR>> team<BR>> their balls is gone. It isn't your problem.<BR>> <BR>> I mentioned this early in the season, but I think it is <BR>> easier to appreciate now. For next season!<BR>> <BR>> --<BR>> Brent Welch<BR>>
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