Tryout Triage: Developing an Effective Hockey Tryout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-NCtHTYjo0 As a hockey coach in a tryout setting, I usually think in terms of “triage.” You may have heard this term in the emergency room. It’s where the nurses sort through everyone who’s sick, and figure out who needs attention first. Here’s a quick definition: tri·agetrēˈäZH/nounnoun: triage (in medical use) the assignment of degrees of urgency to wounds or illnesses to decide the order of treatment of a large number of patients or casualties. the process of determining the most important people or things from amongst a large number that require attention. Structuring Your Tryout You want to format your tryout schedule to give you the best chance of triage possible. Here are a few tips I recommend: Have a good mix of skill sessions and scrimmages. I like…
