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Game Management, Communication and Teamwork

Learn the essential skills of managing a game effectively, communicating with coaches and players, recognizing and handling fouls, setting the tone of the game, and working together as a team. Improve your game management, communication, and teamwork abilities to ensure a successful lacrosse game.

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Game Management, Communication and Teamwork

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  1. Game Management, Communication and Teamwork

  2. Overview

  3. What is Game Management? Management is a skill that can be learned

  4. Game ManagementManaging the Clock • Make friends with the TIMER • Clearly go through expectations/duties with the timer • Define what it means for them to communicate to you if something is wrong • Knowing their name may help when you need to get their attention • Give clear TIME OUT signals Handout: pre-game

  5. Game ManagementManaging the Clock • Start the game on time • Be AWARE of the time on the clock • Have the off ball official check with the visible clock each time the clock is stopped and started • Keep a back up clock when you can • Communicate with your partner when cards are released • Know if the clock has an audible horn

  6. Game ManagementManaging the Clock Listen closely for coaches or players to call a TO especially in close games. The table may call a coaches request for a timeout with 2 blasts of the horn. Time outs are 2 min long Sound the whistle at 1:45 Start play at 2:00 Penalize teams that are not ready When a TO is called during live play, make all players stand, position players for restart, then dismiss to benches

  7. Game ManagementRecognizing and Handling fouls Know the rules Call the fouls Be consistent

  8. Game ManagementRecognizing and Handling fouls Card dangerous play. Keep the game safe!

  9. Game ManagementSetting the Tone of the Game

  10. Game ManagementSetting the Tone of the Game Communicate spatial expectations: • Demand 4 meters of space on foul set ups • Have all players “STAND” on 8m set ups so you can clear them properly • Move players off lines (draw)  • Address creeping early in the game • Penalize when needed – use your GREEN card

  11. Game ManagementAddress Unsportsmanlike Behavior Immediately USL Rulebook: There is concern that increasing incidents of unsportsmanlike behavior on and off the field are putting the foundations of girls’ lacrosse at risk. The beauty of this sport comes from girls working together to achieve a skilled, strategic competition between teams while respecting each other, the officials, the coaches and the rules. The committee encourages coaches, players and officials to work together to preserve the spirit of girls’ lacrosse. Positive and sportsmanlike conduct by all is necessary for the integrity of the game.

  12. Communication Things to consider…. • Verbal • Non-verbal • Officiating Tools -“Whistle talk” - Cards

  13. CommunicationVerbal: Communicating with Coaches • Be Calm • Be Professional • Be Confident • Listen Use the language of the rules to answer questions Activity : Coach Interaction

  14. CommunicationCommunicating with Players

  15. CommunicationNon-verbal NON –VERBAL COMMUNICATION Body language SPEAKS volumes! SPEAKS LOUDLY

  16. CommunicationNon-verbal Whistle Talk • Loud and bold for BIG fouls • Short and sweet for restarts, boundaries Cards • USE them • Big whistle to stop clock, efficient mechanics

  17. CommunicationNon-verbalComportment - What is that anyway?! Affirmative, supportive body language Calm, pleasant demeanor Assertive, not aggressive energy Confidence & Competence Non-reactive behavior Positive Attitude Attentive

  18. Game Management, Communication Have a clear and complete pre-game discussion every game and Teamwork You are not alone … Work with your TEAM!

  19. Teamwork Pre-Game • Field Coverage [C, Lead, Trail] • Shared areas & double whistles • False starts on the 8m arc • Restraining Line: calls, set ups hand-offs • Draw responsibilities, [counting] • Warnings, clock management • New rules, unusual situations, etc., etc.

  20. Teamwork During the Game • Check in with partner(s) throughout the game • make eye contact, use directional signals • talk through unusual incidents (when the clock is stopped) • Support your partner(s)! • Don’t challenge them in front of others • Trust them to make calls

  21. Teamwork Post Game • Leave the field together • Post game discussion • talk through unusual incidents • what could you (as a team) have done better? • what could you personally have done better?

  22. Game Management, Communication and Teamwork…one final note:

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