Summary: This week we discuss the importance of how a coach evaluates their team throughout the season. Specifically we dive into evaluating games, practices, players, and staff. Show Notes: • Games – Are we overcomplicating it? – Focusing feedback on what you value – Age & Stage – Picking 3 Things • Players – Trying to do too much – Narrow the focus and name the win – The role of joy in development – Diagnosing and prescribing • Practices – Engagement and enjoyment – Create a plan for evaluation – Boosting culture in the midst of outside pressures – Sam’s practice examples – Right level of challenge & difficulty – Creating data in practice • Staff – Alignment & role clarity – Communicating the focus – Streamlining feedback
