The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Girls' Lacrosse : A Baffled Parent's Guide

Introduction How to Use This Book Developing a Coaching Style Who We Are Then and Now They Can Do It! Questions and Answers Creating an Atmosphere of Good Habits Winning: An Afterthought Promoting Good Habits Questions and Answers Before Hitting the Field: Girls' Lacrosse in a Nutshell Overview The Field The Ball Equipment Players and Positions Length of Game Scoring Getting Started Fouls Umpires Setting Up the Season Details, Details Questions and Answers Essential Skills: A Progressive Approach Basic Skills and How to Teach Them The Fundamentals of Offense Designated Hot Spots The Restraining Line The Fast Break The Ball Carrier Off-Ball Players Settled Offensive Sets Clearing the Ball Questions and Answers The Fundamentals of Defense Defensive Positioning in the Midfield Settled Defense Defending a Cut through the 8-Meter Arc Player-to-Player Defense Zone Defense The Practice Preparation Is the Key The All-Important First Practice General Practice Format Practice Planners Sample Practices Specialty Practices Questions and Answers Game Day Set a Good Example Overview of the Game Questions and Answers FUN-damental Drills Are Fun! Warm-Up Drills Stick-Work Drills Passing and Catching Drills Ground Ball Drills Dodging Drills Shooting Drills Offensive Drills Defensive Drills Goalkeeping Concepts and Drills Who's Right for the Job? Equipment Fundamentals Drills Appendix Umpire Signals Glossary Resources Index Acknowledgments About the Authors