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  • Running Your Bench Like Your Mama Would

    Isabelle Ringer
    Aug 27, 2012
    Bench Coach, Coaching, Communication, Line-Ups
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    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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