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COACHES,

Most teams will open their seasons this coming friday, which gives you 3 days to complete final game plan adjustments for opening night. Here are some suggestions that we always use that you may find helpful.

1. MAKE CERTAIN ALL ASSISTANT'S KNOW THEIR GAME NIGHT ASSIGNMENTS, i.e. WHO WILL BE IN THE BOX, WHO WILL MAN THE PHONES ON THE SIDELINES, WHO IS IN CHARGE OF CLOCK MANAGEMENT, WHO WILL GIVE THE TEAM MANAGERS THEIR CHECK LISTS TO MAKE CERTAIN ALL THE BALLS, WATER, ICE, ETC. ARE ON THE SIDELINES AND READY TO GO, WHO WILL CHECK OUT THE HEAD SETS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE WORKING, ETC. WHO WILL MAKE CERTAIN THE TAPING OF THOSE REQUIRING IT HAS BEEN DONE??? THESE ARE BUT A FEW OF THE THINGS YOU CAN NEVER TAKE FOR GRANTED COMING OUT OF THE CHUTE FOR YOUR OPENER.

2. MAKE CERTAIN THOSE MANNING THE PHONES KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO HEAR, AS WELL AS, WHAT YOU DON'T NEED TO HEAR. REMIND THEM TO STAY CALM AND TALK IN CONVERSSATIONAL TONES ON THE PHONE, NO MATTER HOW TENSE THE SITUATION GETS. THIS IS THE MARK OF AN EXPERIENCED STAFF.

3. DON'T BE A YELLER AND A SCREAMER ON GAME NIGHT! STAY IN THE TOTAL POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT MODE WITH THE PLAYERS ALL NIGHT LONG. LET YOUR CALM DEMEANOR BE SEEN AS IT HAS A CALMING EFFECT ON YOUR PLAYERS.

Coach Easton-TIGER ONE