Few things.
1. Game notes: I saw some times of brilliance. 3-5 pass combinations, overlaps from fullbacks (thanks Hope for leaving your comfort zone and making that run--And Hannah, thanks for then doing the same, which allowed you to have a nice goal!), great "revived" play from center mid (Jenna). Actually, each girl, and I mean this, showed times of brilliance (Delaney playing back to space, making a step over turn, and then playing forward to outside mid making a run)... Great stuff. BUT...
I was really frustrated with the lack of effort in winning 50/50 balls. So far this second session, I "chalked" up losing the 50/50 balls to playing against bigger, faster, stronger girls due to their age. Yesterday, that team was a team we should have beat by 5 goals. I know we were missing some key player (Kylie, Anna, Megan, and our goalie Olive), but the team we fielded had zero reason to lose that game. I may have displayed more frustration than I wanted to towards the girls, but I will speak with them tonight about 50/50 balls and effort.
The rule is this simple... ----Our team wins 9 of every 10 50/50 balls. And the 1 they don't win, THEY give 100% until they get the ball back. We used to play this way, and we got away from it. I saw so many girls missing shots (technical, we can work on this in practice). But, after they missed the shot, they would put their heads down and "mope" back. Instead of attacking hard to followup there shot, or getting back as fast as possible to help stop the counter attack. Again, this type of play is way more attitude than skill. We can't move forward with skill until this attitude and "nothing but 100%" is fixed. I will speak with them tonight about this. It will be positive, but the rules will be set.
2. Practice tonight from
3. We will NOT have a scrimmage Friday, BUT, we will have practice from 5:30-6:30. I understand the highlands girls have a dance. With us having a very diverse team due to all the girls going to different schools, playing different sports, etc., I can't cancel practice everytime girls can't make it. It will be for 1 short, but very effective hour, so do your best to have your daughter make practice. Thanks!
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