Caman Get a Grip Manual

CHAPTER8
Discipline
There will always be some discipline issues whenever a group of healthy young players are
gathered. To expect otherwise is to ignore reality.
There are some steps, however, which the coach can take to ensure that discipline never
becomes a big problem.
1. Arrange a meeting with the parents of squad members before the first training session
or as soon as possible after the first session.
2. Plan the coaching sessions so that the various components run seamlessly into each
other. Coaches should have key works, at least, for each section of the session jotted
down on paper for easy reference in the event of ‘the mind going blank’.
3. Have a pre-arranged drill for gathering the players in a group at the beginning of the
session or for whenever there is a need to speak to the group en masse.
4. At the beginning of each session briefly explain the programme for the day – praise the
work done in the previous session- encourage the players to attempt to surpass their
excellent behaviour in previous sessions. It is very important to stress regularly that all
a coach wants is that every player does her best, and that your role is just to help them
become better Camogie players.
5. The coach should enlist the aid of other mentors and parents to help in various ways
like filling, distributing and collecting water bottles, putting out and picking up cones
and helping to run some drills and games. This approach gives a feeling of involvement
to those mentors and parents while helping to maintain continuity in the sessions.
Discipline is usually greatly enhanced when other committed adults become involved
in the sessions.
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