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Challenging Each Player

The Idea

For every player to fully develop they need to have a blend of different experiences.  They need to be in training environments where they are the best player on the field and they need to be in environments where they are not the best player.  The top player(s) for each team is theoretically not challenged as much as the rest of the players on the team because he/she is not being pushed by someone better than them.  In the past BSC coaches have been given the opportunity to ask their top players to train with the different teams in the club to solve this problem. 

The Change

It is no longer an option, but more of a responsibility for our coaches to push their top players into environments like this.  Every coach will be held accountable for making sure everyone on their team is being pushed outside of their comfort zone in training.  All of the top players in the club will be training outside of their respective team's sessions. 

The Procedure

1. Respective age group coach identifies a player is leading their team in abilities and training habits
2. Respective coach talks to the player and suggests that they train once a week with the older team
3. Respective age group coach emails the coach of the team their player will be joining about the possibility of the player showing up
4. The coach of the team the player will be coming to once a week informs the respective age group coach of the status and performance of the player in the new environment
5. The privilege is taken away if the situation is not a positive one for both the player and the teams (DOC should be involved if it is not positive to figure out why)