Reply To: Diary of a Season 2011-2012: The Plan

[hockeygod]

Tom,

Thanks for the book title. What do you think of the book? Is it worthwhile?

I remember George's checklists. I still have them in a binder. Great idea to add physical / intellectual / thinking skills, etc. to them – and by age.

Coincidentally, but I created a document for the NWCAA in the late 1980's that I called a "Skills Consistency Program." I used George's checklist model and broke it down by age (Pee Wee, Bantam, Midget, Junior), showing progressions – but at that time, I didn't include the mental or physical components – it was all individual skills / Individual tactics / team tactics / systems based. After far too many hours of research and design, I presented it to the NW, they were to hand it out to the coaches at the respective age levels the following year, and then follow up with them (mentor the coaches) and then … nothing! The Board members moved on or did not get re-elected, so the impetus for change died. I don't know if they even handed them out to the coaches. It was pretty long – 20 + pages – and I remember I did it on a typewriter! I think I have a hard copy somewhere in my files; but I will let someone else take a run at this one!

I will be interested in seeing what people come up with!
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Dean I finished the book this morning and really enjoyed it. Lots of thought provoking ideas. Even if we made short check lists of what to cover before a game, what to have on hand for practicing and the roles of everyone involved. Start with the obvious (like did I leave the scissors in the patients stomach) and make it more specific in longer range plans.

Even the Old Timer tournament in St. Albert last month. The defibruator was gone for repairs. You have divisions over 70 and there is no defib machine. Someone should have used a check list. The goalie who died probably would have appreciated it.

Dean
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