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Great Families and Great Community= Great Hockey

ACE DIRECTOR PRESENTATION. Great Families and Great Community= Great Hockey. What do parents look for in a Youth Sports Program?. Competent coaching Equal playing time Skill development Fair play/positivity Groupings by age and ability Scheduling Program philosophy Travel. Safety Fun

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Great Families and Great Community= Great Hockey

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  1. ACE DIRECTOR PRESENTATION Great Families andGreat Community= Great Hockey

  2. What do parents look for in a Youth Sports Program? • Competent coaching • Equal playing time • Skill development • Fair play/positivity • Groupings by age and ability • Scheduling • Program philosophy • Travel • Safety • Fun • Baby-sitting • Successes • Fundamentals • Career “aspirations” • Organization • Cost

  3. What do kids look for in a Sports Program? Fun & Play Skill Development Friends

  4. Parents Coaches Officials Spectators

  5. Youth drop out of sports because of: Pressure Not enough activity Not learning Over-emphasis on winning No fun - Michigan State University yearly study

  6. Importance of sports for youth • When your child enjoys sports: • He/She learns healthy behaviors • She/He socializes with peers • He/She learns sports skills • She/He develops skills such as teamwork and leadership and discipline • His/Her self-esteem and confidence grows • He/She has opportunities to develop positive character traits • She/He has fun!

  7. The USA Hockey philosophy focuses on: • Growth and development • Increasing participation • Skill development • Safe hockey environments • Fun and enjoyment

  8. Preparing to play:A family adventure • Encourage support of coaches and teammates • Plan to arrive on time • Check equipment, with your child, before leaving the house • Listen to your child and be supportive • Encourage teamwork and effort • Say, “Have fun and good luck.”

  9. Game time: Getting involved in a positive manner • Support all players, coaches, officials, and other spectators • Have only positive things to say “Nice pass!” “Good try!” “Great save!” “Way to work hard!” • Trust coaches and officials • They’re human like you! • Model good behaviors • Display and practice emotional control • Respect the rink • Enjoy the game! • “Relax it’s just a game.”

  10. On the way home: Creating supportive conversations • How did you play? (take the focus off of winning or losing – success is determined by effort and emotional control) • What was the best part of the game/practice? • What did you learn? • Ask about aches, pains, bumps, and bruises. • Did you have fun? • Listen, listen, listen. • (Remember that hockey is just one aspect of your child’s life)

  11. Working with your child’s coach The Coach-Parent Alliance • Attend preseason coach-parent meetings • Understand the objectives of youth sport • Be certain that your child’s equipment is in good shape and fits properly • Support all players, coaches, and officials during the game • “If you have nothing good to say, say nothing at all.” • Never discuss concerns or criticisms with a coach at the rink • Everyone communicates more clearly the day after a game and away from the rink • Be positively involved in games • Support players and model positive behaviors • Enjoy the season

  12. Kids play: A philosophy for adults • Success is found in striving for victory (effort = success) • Put the child’s goals before yours • Let go. Let a child make his or her own decisions • Be supportive • Only have positive things to say at a hockey game • Acknowledge child’s fears and struggles • The NHL and college scholarships are great dreams. Character, self-discipline, and participation are the most valuable consequences of youth hockey.

  13. Resources for hockey parents USA Hockey – web resources www.usahockey.com Michigan S.T.A.R. Program http://maha.org/STAR/index.htm Minnesota H.E.P. Program www.minnesotahockey.org/hep/default.asp Massachusetts E.F.F.O.R.T. Program www.masshockey.com/Effort/

  14. Los Alamos Hockey Association(full list on lahockey.org)

  15. Los Alamos Hockey Association • Changes to LOE/LAHA By-laws for 09-10 Season • Background checks good for 3 years • New persons needing background checks – Parents/Persons transporting LAHA Players

  16. 2009-2010 Ice Schedule To Be Added

  17. Equipment Checks • Helmet/cage screws • Proper fitting equipment • Skate sizing • Tying skates • Sticks (left/right handed)

  18. Medical • Injuries • Injury Reports • Staff Infections • Washing gear • methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA • resistant to antibiotics • Precautions - cleanliness and educating players

  19. 2009-2010 Coach and Referee Clinic Dates To Be Added

  20. Playing Hockey • New players will learn fast • Work with them at home • Checking (Pee-Wee and above) • Girls – Boys (who develops faster?) • Travel/Trips/Tournaments • ATOMS & Mites – Cross-Ice Games

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