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[...]... any chapter to gain the specific insight you’re looking for You aren’t bound by a cover-to-cover rule here Each chapter is divided into easy-to-navigate sections, and each section contains all the information you need to know about a specific topic in coaching lacrosse 5 6 Coaching Lacrosse For Dummies If you are overseeing a youth lacrosse team for the first time, you probably have a lengthy list of... Dealing with bounce shots 235 xiii xiv Coaching Lacrosse For Dummies Part IV: Net Gains: Advanced Lacrosse Coaching 237 Chapter 13: Refining Your Coaching Strategies 239 Adjusting to Changing Team Dynamics 239 Recognizing improvements .240 Revising your drills 242 Conducting the Midseason Review 242 Setting coaching goals .243 Helping your players... sportsmanship 27 Understanding the League You’re Coaching In 28 Coaching girls’ leagues vs boys’ leagues 28 Knowing your league’s rules .29 Playing for fun or first place .29 Getting on Schedule .30 Scheduling team practices 30 Dealing with make-up games 31 x Coaching Lacrosse For Dummies Getting in Gear: Lacrosse Equipment 31 What all players use... Being Observant Before the Game 351 Molding Well-Rounded Players 351 Divulging Tendencies 351 Index 353 Introduction W elcome to Coaching Lacrosse For Dummies, a book dedicated to helping all the wonderful volunteer coaches who sign up to introduce kids to this magnificent sport Lacrosse is the ultimate team game — 10 players working as one in boys’ lacrosse, and 12... remember this season for years to come! About This Book We wrote this book to assist first-time volunteer youth lacrosse coaches who are looking for some guidance before they take the field, as well as for moreexperienced coaches who want additional insight into different aspects of the game, such as upgrading offensive attacks or defensive strategies If you’re new to coaching youth lacrosse or just learning... Gearing Up to Coach Lacrosse 3 Part II: Fielding a Lacrosse Team 3 Part III: Basic Training: Teaching Lacrosse Skills .4 Part IV: Net Gains: Advanced Lacrosse Coaching 4 Part V: The Extra Points 4 Part VI: The Part of Tens .5 Icons Used in This Book 5 Where to Go from Here 5 Part I: Gearing Up to Coach Lacrosse 7 Chapter 1: Teaching Lacrosse to Children... meeting all affect how enjoyable the season is for everyone involved You can find all that information — and a lot more — right here Chapter 1 Teaching Lacrosse to Children In This Chapter ᮣ Preparing to coach lacrosse ᮣ Taking the field with your team ᮣ Coaching your own child ᮣ Dealing with problems C ongratulations on stepping forward to coach a youth lacrosse team this season! Few endeavors are more... long You discover how to create a coaching philosophy that ties into the kids’ needs and how to run a successful preseason parents’ meeting You also discover all the key rules and terms that you and your players need to know so that everyone has a well-rounded understanding of lacrosse Part II: Fielding a Lacrosse Team Coaching a youth lacrosse team is richly rewarding for many reasons: interacting with... dangerous or risky situations that you must be aware of to help protect your players This icon alerts you to key information related specifically to coaching a boys’ lacrosse team If you’re coaching a girls’ lacrosse team, pay close attention any time you encounter this icon, because the information will be of particular relevance to your team Where to Go from Here This book has many great aspects — if... — For the Right Reasons 141 Taking Care of Pregame Business 141 Checking the field .142 Meeting with opposing coaches and referees 142 xi xii Coaching Lacrosse For Dummies Getting Their Game On: The Pregame Team Meeting .143 Checking equipment 143 Inspiring the players with your pregame talk .143 Warming up 146 Coaching . also the author of Coaching Soccer For Dummies, Coaching Football For Dummies, Coaching Basketball For Dummies, and Coaching Baseball For Dummies. 01_226995. National Alliance For Youth Sports with Greg Bach Coaching Lacrosse FOR DUMmIES ‰ 01_226995 ffirs.qxp 12/20/07 9:10 PM Page i Coaching Lacrosse For Dummies ® Published