Greetings to all, I'm a Father to 4 Talented netballers but I've come across a problem that I'm unable to deal with. My 15 year old who has raw natural talent...
Is it maybe she consistently feels that she can do better? I have had the same trouble with a school player whom I coach, when I praise her she goes out of her...
Tracy Smith
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Sep 18, 2003 12:47 am
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I would first suggest you ask her the reasons why she will no longer be playing. Find them out and then deal with finding solutions to those...a difficult age...
Jo Cottrell
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Sep 18, 2003 12:47 am
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... Do you have a stronger competition that you can play her in? She's at the age now where a lot of other things seem more important than a sport. The best...
common story trevor you must let her make up her own mind thats what she needs to do at this age she may be talented but it takes more than that and it must...
ericbellingham
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Sep 18, 2003 12:48 am
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Trevor I can almost feel your frustration coming out of your email. I have 3 daughters (15, 17 and 25) and a son (12), am a doting father, and have also been...
Rob Miles
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Sep 18, 2003 12:48 am
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Hey Trevor, maybe you should ask your daughter why she plays sport. Why did she start to play in the first place? What she enjoys about sport? What she might...
Roger Stannard
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Sep 18, 2003 12:49 am
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Same i have a Son in soccer similar, too much of a gentlemen. I also was like this as a teenager and i think its a matter of teaching how to accept praise and...
Kerry
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Sep 18, 2003 1:44 am
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Hi Stephen I have a similar problem, I have 2 talented daughters and the elder of the 2 has always been the so called best player, most valued player etc etc....
jill wild
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Sep 22, 2003 1:17 am
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Hi Trevor I have one daughter, my eldest child. She is a talented netballer but was too shy to trial for rep when she was first old enough (10's). After that ...
Sharon Flynn
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Sep 22, 2003 1:17 am
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Trevor, maybe you should consider not coaching your daughter. You say it yourself, 'doting father'. My son was a talented sportsman too but I had to stay in...
Ray & Ollie
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Sep 22, 2003 1:17 am
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Anne - have you thought of approaching Netball NSW or local state orgnisation or Australian Netball and get a signed ball or t shirt - then raffle them off....
Bruce Cunningham
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Sep 23, 2003 10:27 am
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Citrus Punch Is there anyone who has some ideas of how to get around a dead lead? I have pointed this out to my advanced juniors and shown them on paper what...
Ashley Eadie and Kate...
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Oct 22, 2003 11:11 am
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HI Kate and all, Sorry, I'm a little lost with the terminology.' Dead lead'? Can you explain please? Cheers Gillian ... From: Ashley Eadie and Kate Chandler ...
Kate is using the same terminology I often use. A dead lead is one where they run side to side but make no progress. Generally it's parallel with the...
Sorry about that. You use your own lingo and forget that other places and teams call it other things! When a player does what may otherwise be called a "flat...
Ashley Eadie and Kate...
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Oct 23, 2003 7:25 am
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Kate, One drill I use to improve timing of the lead as well as the direction of the lead is:- 1. Use the full length of the court (so that they get the feel of...
Barbara Morgan
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Oct 23, 2003 8:08 am
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Every little bit helps! Cheers, Kate ... From: "Michelle Roberts" <mickey@...> To: <netballcoaching@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 22,...
Ashley Eadie and Kate...
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Oct 27, 2003 5:35 am
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Hi All I thought I put my 2 bits in. I have a background in Men and women soccer , softball and for the last 15 odd years netball. I have found that the only...
Hi Group My name is Dean, I our association we have a by law that states that once you have played 7 games in a higher grade you are required to stay in that...
Dean
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Dec 17, 2003 5:20 am
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Hi Gillian and all, Just wondering if you could give me your opinion on setting up set plays for attack. So examples would be centre third throw ins, contact...
Ferruccio Servello
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Dec 17, 2003 5:21 am
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Hi Dean, I am from Pakenham Lions Netball Association and this is our by law in the Mornington Peninsula league: 4. GRADING 1. Where a club has entered two or...
Justine Russell
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Dec 17, 2003 6:18 am
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BlankHi All, I have a player who has just left Darwin,headed for the ACT. She has no idea about clubs and netball down that way and I was wondering if someone...
Ashley Eadie and Kate...
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Dec 17, 2003 6:18 am
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Dean, I understand where you are coming from and it sounds like a good idea. Kind of like football where they can move between A's and B's. My concern and ...
Ashley Eadie and Kate...
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Dec 17, 2003 6:18 am
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Hi Dean I'm responding from NZ. When a player has played up 3 times they stay up. We agree with this because if that player who goes up is good enough to foot ...
Ray & Ollie
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Dec 18, 2003 8:51 am
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Hi Dean I play and coach in an association that restricts playing up a grade to 3 times during a season (at which point you must stay in the higher grade) and...
As a point of discussion... what would you like to change... as a coach...player... umpire... As a coach... I'd like a time out or two.... and I would like...
hi to all as a umpire i would love to be able to call advantage afetr i have blown the whistle, especially around the circle. When someone contacts around the ...
Sharen Reygers
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Jan 11, 2004 12:21 pm
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HI Sharon Unfortunately once you have blown the whistle, play does stop and you will need to set the penalty. What you can do is practise your advantage...
Well as I have only done a little bit of umpiring and No coaching as of yet I can only comment fronm a players perspective. I would like to see more resources...