The Golden Bib
Objectives:
Motivation, Reward, Competition, Discipline
Description:
This is not a drill as such, but an idea that kids seem to like. At the end of each practice the best player of the session is awarded the "golden bib." In reality, this is just a yellow bib, but jazzed up to sound more worthwhile. That player gets to wear the bib for the whole of the next practice, so everyone knows he was the best player at the last training. At the end of the next training the player hands the bib over to the best player at that session in a little ceremonial moment, with the other players clapping.
The bib shouldn't be handed to the player who necessarily played the best on that day, but the player who tried hardest, made the most improvement etc. It is up to the coach who he believes to be the most deserving.
The idea is a simple reward theory. The kids want the bib so will try that much harder than usual. It will become a talking point of the session, and will encourage competition. As long as they know anyone can win it for putting in more effort than usual then they will all remain interested. The person wearing the bib will also feel more confident and should perform above their normal level.
Motivation, Reward, Competition, Discipline
Description:
This is not a drill as such, but an idea that kids seem to like. At the end of each practice the best player of the session is awarded the "golden bib." In reality, this is just a yellow bib, but jazzed up to sound more worthwhile. That player gets to wear the bib for the whole of the next practice, so everyone knows he was the best player at the last training. At the end of the next training the player hands the bib over to the best player at that session in a little ceremonial moment, with the other players clapping.
The bib shouldn't be handed to the player who necessarily played the best on that day, but the player who tried hardest, made the most improvement etc. It is up to the coach who he believes to be the most deserving.
The idea is a simple reward theory. The kids want the bib so will try that much harder than usual. It will become a talking point of the session, and will encourage competition. As long as they know anyone can win it for putting in more effort than usual then they will all remain interested. The person wearing the bib will also feel more confident and should perform above their normal level.