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Post by Wolfgang on Oct 4, 2005 14:39:46 GMT -5
I was talking to a coach the other day, or to be perfectly honest, I was being TALKED TO by a coach, and he said something which I only heard about in the 1970s. What did he say? Well, he said that coaches have a depth chart for the different positions and rotations, BUT he thinks players do NOT need to know their respective positions in the depth chart.
He conceded, after much haranging on my part, that the players would eventually figure out for themselves what their depth chart positions were. He thought that giving his players knowledge of their respective depth chart positions would be do more harm than good.
Crazy, I say.
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Post by Pirate VB Fan on Oct 4, 2005 15:37:56 GMT -5
He conceded, after much haranging on my part, that the players would eventually figure out for themselves what their depth chart positions were. It's not like there are fifty players on the team (well, most teams, we will leave BYU out of this . These are, for the most part, very, very smart girls. Of course they will figure things out and very quickly.
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Post by fabulous on Oct 4, 2005 17:12:53 GMT -5
yes - especially when a player is 4'11" she would know she wont be playing middle blocker for the team
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Post by BearClause on Oct 4, 2005 17:52:35 GMT -5
Of course there's a depth chart. Some players may also be also be called upon to play multiple positions. Imagine a team without a true backup setter. How about that 6'2" "super sub" who plays all positions in practice? Versatility can be good.
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Post by Wolfgang on Oct 4, 2005 18:07:30 GMT -5
Of course there's a depth chart. No one said there wasn't.
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Post by Psychopotamus on Oct 4, 2005 19:23:55 GMT -5
I get the feeling Hawaii is using this system.
Am I the only one who thinks Hawaii' subs look like they are suprised when their name gets called to go in? It reminds me of the look people get before the mad scramble in a game of musical chairs.
From a standpoint of learning and improvement it would seem to be the way to get the most out of your players. Uncertainty breeds effort, which breeds improvement.
From a morale standpoint, it can't be good. For a college team, I don't think the idea should be to get them to improve. At this point, I think the task is to get them to gel as a team and play up to their potential. The hidden depth chart interferes with the cohesiveness of the team.
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Post by wcoastvbfan on Oct 4, 2005 22:08:28 GMT -5
Depth charts are inevitable. I don't think it's a morale issue when it comes to elite athletics. College players should posses the intestinal fortitude to work at becoming a better teammate and player whether or not they are on the court or on the sideline.
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