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Post by jpdaley25 on Jan 14, 2009 10:05:56 GMT -6
How many of you do off-season player interviews, what are you trying to achieve through those interviews, and what specifically do you talk about? Do you have a list of things that you cover with each kid? How beneficial do you think this is? Thanks in advance for any input.
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Post by atalbert on Jan 14, 2009 10:18:33 GMT -6
We've done it for 2 years. IMO ALWAYS have a parent/parents there. . We've done it both ways and you'd be amazed at how many more excuses come out when mommy and daddy aren't sitting there. It helps get the parents on board with us for the upcoming off-season. Also, try and have as many coaches there as possible. That way it's not "Coach T" doesn't like me - if all 6 coaches agree on an issue, it holds more water
We evaluate: What our expectations were coming into the season of Jimmy What were Jimmy's expectations coming into the season How we felt the season went - did it meet expectations? How Jimmy felt the season went - did it meet expectations? What role Jimmy sees himself playing for next year's team? What role we see Jimmy playing What Jimmy must do between now and then.
Then we evaluate the past season on: Commitment (go over weight room attendance, camp attendance, etc - sometimes a shock to mommy and daddy) Effort (Did they give us max effort consistently) Coachability (Listen and learn or did they know it all) Leadership (Positive Influence on team)
We rate the above characteristics as 1) A Stength 2) Adequate 3) Opportunity To Improve (Weakness)
Then we give them their off-season workout program, weight room schedule, relevant dates, etc. ALWAYS give a copy to the parents, too.
Takes time when you have 60 players and there are always scheduling problems, but always an eye-opener for some parents and a "moment of truth" for kids who have been telling their parents a different story than what happened throughout the year.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2009 10:44:45 GMT -6
We do these and it is great. But it is definitely not made for parents to be their in our case. We have about 40 questions we go from. Our head coach does them all. I sit in during the defensive player interviews, the OC sits in on the offensive players. We contribute when prompted. It takes an hour and is intense. It isn't designed for them to make excuses. It's designed for them to hear what will be expected in all areas: leadership, effort, weight room, school, drug and alcohol, peer pressure, media, goals, honors, wins, losses, etc.
When the kid leaves he knows that we expect a lot from him and no excuse is acceptable.
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