| * General |
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- Attend at least 75% of team activities
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| - Contact the coach if cannot attend a game or practice, as early as possible |
| - Come prepared to play |
| - Do our best |
| - Be on time |
| - Listen to and respect the coaches |
| - Practice good sportsmanship to players, opponents, coaches, referees & parents |
| - Before joining practice - 20 jumping jacks and 20 fast feet to warm up |
| - Bring a pumped up ball and water bottle with name on them |
| - Wear shin pads |
| - Take off jewelry before playing to avoid injuries |
| - Tie my hair back, if necessary |
| - Take a water break when needed and then get right back into the practice |
| - Attendance, participation and effort will all affect who starts in the games |
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| * Skills: |
| - Throw ins: at least 9 out of 10 should be good during game |
| - Kicking: eliminate "unnecessary" toe balls |
| - Passing: |
| - quicker decision making |
| - getting everyone involved |
| - using space |
| - passing in a way that is easier for teammates to control |
| - Shape on the field: "Don’t be a Muffin!" |
| - play 1-2-3-1 (1 goalie, 2 defense, 3 midfielders, 1 offense/striker) |
| - try other formations, if needed (such as girl-to-girl coverage) |
| - Goalie Play (if applicable): |
| - good technique on punts |
| - get the ball to teammates quicker and easier for them to handle |
| - work on throwing strength |
| - Set Plays (corners, goalie kicks, center kicks, free kicks): |
| - improve our positioning |
| - mark up |
| - set walls |
| - Improve upper-body play: |
| - shielding the ball |
| - body positioning |
| - Playing bouncing balls (no more than 1 bounce) |
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| * And above all else, HAVE FUN !! |
