NEWTON SOUTH HOCKEY MEETING

WEEK ONE 4 PRACTICES (2 SCRIMMAGES WED-SUN.) 1 Team Run (Saturday) OFF – SEASON TRAINING IS NOTICED CONDITIONING TALENT LEVEL INITIAL LINES WILL BE PUT TOGETHER BASED ON WHAT COACHES FEEL WILL PUT US IN BEST POSITION TO SUCCEED. LINES WILL MOST LIKELY CHANGE, AND ARE NOT ETCHED IN STONE. BECOME A TEAM…

SELECTION PROCESS LOOKING FOR TOP PLAYERS AT VARSITY LEVEL – TYPICALLY WE WILL DRESS 18 SKATERS AND A GOALIE. THERE WILL NOT BE ANY CUTS. COACHING STAFF SPEAKS REGULARLY WITH PLAYERS ABOUT THERE ROLE ON TEAM. INITIAL TEAM DECISIONS ARE NOT ETCHED IN STONE – CONSTANT COMMUNICATION AND EVALUATION BY COACHING STAFF.

COACHING STAFF Chris Ryberg 5th Year Head Coach Mark Murphy – 3rd Year St. Sebs/B.C. John Poutas – Newton South Alum. 7th Season Ken Noiles – 2 nd Season (Goaltenders) Gabe Feldstein – Newton South Alum. Sub Varsity Coach

REQUIREMENTS CHEMICAL HEALTH FORM. SPORT USER FEE’S; $ FOR HOCKEY, MADE OUT TO NEWTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. UPDATED PHYSICAL (1 YEAR) GREEN CARD (ALL OF THESE MATERIALS ARE DUE BEFORE 11/29) UNDERCLASSMEN PARENTS PLEASE HAVE ALL MATERIALS IN NEXT YEAR ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING – GOOD NOTICE! ACADEMICALLY ELIGIBLE 20 PASSSING CREDITS – PROGRESS REPORTS MAY BE REQUIRED. GREAT ATTITUDE

PRACTICE SCHEDULE MONDAY 4:00 CLEVELAND CIRCLE (Full Squad) TUESDAY 5:00 CLEVELAND CIRCLE (Varsity Only) THURSDAY 5:00 CLEVELAND CIRCLE (Full Squad) FRIDAY 5:50 a.m. WATERTOWN (Varsity Only) MUST BE IN SCHOOL AT LEAST HALF A DAY TO PRACTICE. MUST BE AT PRACTICE THE DAY BEFORE A GAME TO PLAY IN A GAME THE NEXT DAY. EXAMPLE OF FEELING LOUSY ON MONDAY NIGHT – IF POSSIBLE GO TO SCHOOL FOR HALF A DAY ON TUESDAY – STEP ON ICE AT PRACTICE AND BACK TO BED FOR POSSIBILITY OF PLAYING ON WEDNESDAY – REASON FOR THIS RULE – TOO MANY GAME DAY ATHLETES – PRACTICE IS IMPORTANT. THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL PRACTICE/OFF-ICE SESSIONS ANNOUNCED DURING SEASON. SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE…

PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY STUDENT-ATHLETE / FAMILY TALENT/ATTITUDE/EFFORT COACHABILITY SPORTSMANSHIP PERFECT TEAMMATE ACCOUNTABILITY 100% Commitment December-February

MIAA PHILOSOPHY VALUES/ETHICS DISCIPLINE TEAMWORK SACRIFICE/COMMITMENT CITIZENSHIP EFFORT LEADERSHIP/SPORTSMANSHIP ACCOUNTABILITY CHEMICAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS SELF ESTEEM PHYSICAL WELL BEING

PARENT’S ROLE SUPPORTIVE – LET COACHES COACH, PLAYERS PLAY AND OFFICIALS OFFICIATE SPORTSMANSHIP AT GAMES READ COPY OF TEAM RULES – ON TIME FOR SCHOOL, BEHAVIOR IN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY BONAFIDE TEAM MEMBER – CANNOT CHOOSE OTHER ATHLETIC ENTITY OVER NSHS HOCKEY ACTIVITY. MIAA RULE FOR CHEMICAL ABUSE PHONE CALLS – NONE FOR PLAYING TIME OR ROLE ON TEAM. PLEASE CALL/ ANY TIME ON ACADEMIC, MEDICAL OR ISSUES THAT YOU FEEL WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT.

COACHES DECISION PLAYING TIME AND ROLE ON TEAM DETERMINED DURING PRACTICE TIME AND CONSTANTLY EVALUATED BY STAFF COACHES MEET AND DISCUSS PLAYERS ON A DAILY BASIS. COACHES PLAY THE BEST PLAYERS & TEAMMATES – ACCEPTANCE OF ROLES IS MOST IMPORTANT. YES WE PLAY FAVORITES WITH STUDENT ATHLETES THAT ARE COACHABLE, HUSTLE, TEAM FIRST, TALENTED, COMMITTED. PLAYING TIME IS NOT GIVEN BY SENIORITY BUT EARNED BY EFFORT, ATTITUDE AND TALENT – REGARDLESS OF CLASS.

SON BEING COACHED AT SUPPER TABLE – “DON’T PASS TO HIM” SON IS NOT HAPPY WITH ROLE- BEFORE YOU BLAME THE COACH – THINK OF SON’S TRAINING EFFORTS, THINK OF YOUR BIAS, THINK OF OUR YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, THINK THAT THE COACHES WILL ACTUALLY PLAY THE MOST TALENTED PLAYERS THE MOST AMOUNT OF MINUTES. ICE TIME – DECIDED AT PRACTICES(NOT ATTENDED BY MANY PARENTS) AND GAMES. CAPTAINCY ISSUES – PLAYERS AND COACHES AWARDS AT BANQUET = PLAYERS AND COACHES VOTE. COLLEGE PLACEMENT – “HE DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP MY KID GET INTO SCHOOL – I WILL HELP ANY WAY I CAN; RECCOMENDATION LETTER, ETC…

PROGRAM WE HAVE TURNED THIS FROM A TEAM TO A PROGRAM… DCL.MVC – WESTON, DRACUT, LOWELL, BEDFORD, WAYLAND, HAVERHILL 9 NON LEAGUE GAMES –BROOKLINE, EAST BOSTON, ST. CLEMENTS, TYNGSBORO, WATERTOWN, TRINITY CATHOLIC WILL CONTINUE PARTICIPATING AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL & YOUTH HOCKEY LEVEL TO MAKE NEWTON SOUTH HOCKEY MORE INVOLVED & RECOGNIZED. MORE NUMBERS WILL CAUSE MORE COMPETITION & RESULT IN A STRONGER PROGRAM. WE ARE ABSOLUTELY SEEING THAT NOW. THERE WILL BE SOME ENCOURAGING & POSSIBLY DISCOURAGING GAMES THIS YEAR. LET’S COLLECTIVELY KEEP A POSITIVE OUTLOOK. OUR TEAMS GOAL THIS YEAR IS TO QUALIFY FOR STATE TOURNAMENT (.500 RECORD/10 WINS)

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