Last Game of the Season
Some Fun Ideas
From: "Shel Fung"
shelfung@SBCGLOBAL.NET
To:
SOCCER-COACH-L@MORGAN.UCS.MUN.CA
I like to do something different, out of the ordinary, maybe offbeat. My motivation is to try to remove somewhat the pressure and sadness of it being the last game of the season, and to give the players some memory to laugh about years from now. Things I have done in the past (some in combination):
- Have the players draw numbers from a
hat, and based on the order of the numbers, they get to pick their
positions.
- Have the players huddle together and
they determine their starting lineup and positions and the order of
substitutions.
- Give all of the players individual
objectives with a food snack reward for each player if they make their
objective. For example, each player has to perform a 360 dribble move at
some point in the game (or shoot with their "other good foot", etc.).
- Give the team an objective with a silly
consequence if they made the objective. For example, if the team took 10
shots on goal in each half, then the coaches would do a silly dance in
front of everyone at the end of the game. Everyone was counting out loud
by the middle of the second half.
- If, over the course of the season, the players have gravitated to particular positions where they do well and enjoy being there, then start the last game with the line up and positions from the first game of the season.
In doing these things, no disrespect is meant to the opposing team. I am curious to know what you have tried or have thought about doing. Or whether you even think this is a good idea.
Web Administrator Ken Gamble