Running Your Bench Like Your Mama Would
Team Manager vs. Bench Coach
Every league is different but here is how we often split up the jobs.
Team Manager
- Line Ups
- Helmet Covers
- Pull players for penalties
- Needs to know player strengths
Bench Coach
- Penalty Management
- Jammer Signals (Call it/Keep going)
- Point Differentials
- Challenges
- Anxiety Absorber & Problem Fixer
Tools for the Job
- Clipboard
- Line Ups
- Penalty Track System
- Blank pages
- Pens
- White Out
- Sharpie
- Helmet covers
- Timer/Whistle
- Tissues/Paper Towels
- Skate tool
Create a Team
Want great bench staff that likes doing the job for your team?
- INCLUDE THEM AS A MEMBER OF YOUR TEAM!
- Program, skate-outs, etc
- Travel Plans
- Next Step: Train at practice w/ bench staff, integrate into team
Coaching Other Teams/Leagues
- Do not assume they run their bench the same way your team does
- Culture Shock
- Expectations: Yours & Theirs
Resources
- Download this lesson as a PDF.
- Find all of our work sheets on Google Docs.
Contributing Photographer: Alda Tenorio
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