Tryouts

Can be a stressful time for all parties. By providing a pre-season meeting some of the stress of the unknown can be avoided. Here are some pointers for each party in their preparation:

 

Parents 

• Be realistic with our expectations of the coach, organization and student athlete

• Do your homework - the pre-season meeting with the coach will aid in some questions such as price, time commitment, expectations of parents, etc.

• Be patient 

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Student Athlete

• Be active - prepare your mind and body beforehand 

• Don't get discouraged - drills and tryouts do not always go as planned. Most coaches will have multisession tryouts so do not allow one day ruin your experience.

• Alway be improving - remember, all students develop at different stages and athletics is included. If at first you don't succeed, dust yourself off and try again. Coaches notice! 

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Coach

• Use the pre-season meeting to prepare your parents and student athletes before the tryouts begin

• Be honest with parents and athletes. Help them understand their strengths and areas for improvement to work on.

• Ask for help if you need it. Resources are meant to be shared and your school, administrators, parents and support staff want to help you succeed.

• Always remember why you became a coach!

 

Resource Page Includes:

• Tryout Checklist 

• Suggested Tryout Drills 

• Tryouts Online Course 

• Player and Parent Code of Conduct Example/Template

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5 Things Coaches Look For

1. Hustle - heart, vigor and will to work and be there 

2. The Basics - work on the basic fundamental skills such as serving form, overhead pass (setting) hands, passing platform, attack/hit approach, etc. 

3. Attitude - a good attitude makes it easier to work with you 

4. Coachability - willing to learn new information, take instruction, try, etc.

5. A good teammate 

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