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Originally Posted by Steve L
Strange how everyone is focusing on, and clearly misundertanding, what was probably the least significant part of my post. Sucking up to the coach obviously isn't a good thing, nor was it what I was saying. #20 is focusing on that one comment because he's a punk with a bad attitude, and probably can't really argue positively in his favor regarding the first four points. If he has half the talent he says he does, then what is the real reason he keeps getting cut from teams?
However, if a coach talks to you, and you show no motivation or enthusiasm, that is going to tell him something. Maybe it is different out here, where there are no districts, and kids can try out for any team they want, going to multiple team tryouts a day sometimes. We want to make sure we offer spots to kids who really want to play for us, not as a second or third choice just in case they don't make another team.
It is fairly common out here to offer a kid a spot, then have your next choice run off and sign somewhere else, only to find that the kid you offered the spot to has gone to another tryout later that day and signed with that club. Now you are out both players.
Anyway, reread my original post, #1 through #4 are the real important points, but anything you can do to legitimately make yourself more noticable in a positive manner only helps.
Tier 1 tryouts start out here in just a few weeks, with Tier 2 the following week, so we're all focused on getting ready to fully evaluate kids.
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I have no probs with the 4 points you have listed, they are legit. My point is simply that sucking up to the coach is not needed and in some cases will be ill received. Let your on ice and gym work speak volumes, not your lips.
I do not know #20 as a person, he may or may not be a ****y kid with an attitude problem. Short of spending some serious time with him and/or doing a background check with his previous coaches we will likely never know.
As a coach I
expect kids to be respectful, to listen carefully and to execute the drills to the best of their abilities. That's a baseline requirement for any high level sport, hockey or otherwise. If you cannot do those simple tasks you will be in trouble no matter what you are doing in life.
I do not expect (or need) them to be my friend & I do not require them to suck up to me. On ice performance, fitness testing results and due diligence with school marks and former coaches will fill in the missing blanks.
I think we agree on virtually everything, just not the need to over exagerate your enthusiam with the coaching staff.
DW