HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT TEAMS

PART OF A TEAMThe Players

The players are the product of the team. They are the one who make fans buy ticket.

They are the one shooting the ball, hitting the ball, skating

with the puck and tackling the other team.

2008 Home Run Derby contestants

PART OF A TEAMThe Coaching Staff

Bob McClure, ex Kansas City Royals Head Coach

The coaching staff is an important part of a team. They take most of the decision during the game. They are also the one who choose the combination of players

that will be on the field, court or ice.

John Madden, ex Oakland Raiders Head Coach

PART OF A TEAMThe General Manager

Pat Gillick, ex Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies GM

The General Manager is responsible of the contract

negotiation with the players and the coach. He is also the one

that can trade players with other teams. He represent the owner

of the team, he is like the CEO of a sport team.

Lou Lamoriello, New Jersey Devils GM

TEAM OR GROUPWhen you play in team …

… you WIN

If you want to win as a team, you have to play as a

team. Football, baseball, basketball and hockey are team sports. This means that a single player can’t

change the outcome of the game by his own.

Aaron Rodgers (QB) and Clay Matthews (OLB) of the Green Bay Packers

TEAM OR GROUP

Team that have talented players are not guaranteed to

win. It is not always easy for two

superstars to share the spotlight and the result may be costly for the organization

Chad Johnson (WR) and Terrell Owens (WR) of the 2010 Cincinnati Bengals

7 DIMENSIONS OF HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT

TEAMJim Meier is an author, a

coach and a consultant for many university’s sports

programs. He is the creator of the 7 dimensions of high

performance sport team theory.

Jim Meier

1-PURPOSE AND IDENTITY

The purpose of a team can be summarize in one word :

CHAMPIONSHIP

2-RESPECT AND TRUST

A quarterback must trust his offensive linemen to protect

him from the defensive players. The most important

lineman is the left tackle (LT) that protect the

quarterback blindside.

Andrew Luck (QB) and the Stanford Cardinals offensive line

2-RESPECT AND TRUST

Jorge Posada (Catcher) and A.J. Burnett (Pitcher) of the New York Yankees

A pitcher must trust the sign of his catcher and the target of the pitch. They have to be on the

same page on every pitch to be sure that

what could have been a strikeout doesn’t end up

being a home run.

2-RESPECT AND TRUST

Defenseman must trust their goaltender to make the save by himself sometimes. When defenseman don’t trust their goaltender, they try to block every shot and sometimes they end up tipping the

puck in their own net.

Ondrej Pavelec (G) and Dustin Byfuglien (D) of the Atlanta TrashersPatrick Roy (G) and Jon Klemm (D) of the 2001 Colorado Avalanche

3-CLEAR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY

In the NHL, some players may be ask to play as a

forward or a defenseman. Yannick Weber of the

Montreal Canadiens is one of these players.

Yannick Weber (D) of the Montreal Canadiens

3-CLEAR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY

In the NBA, some players may be ask to play different positions. A player may play

at the shooting guard position when he is matched up with a

smaller player or the small forward or power forward

when he is matched up with a taller player. James Johnson and Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors are good

example. James Johnson of the Toronto Raptors

4-COMMITMENT AND SUPPORTNFL players practice

4 times a week during the regular season. A practice can take up to 5

hours

On their day without practice, NFL players

often have to watch their game tapes and the

game tapes of their next opponent.

Dallas Cowboys defensive linemen

4-COMMITMENT AND SUPPORT

During the offseason, players spend a lot of

times in the weight room to stay in shape.

MLB players hit balls in the batting cage every

game day morning.

Arizona Cardinals trainer John Lott and Stephen Paea of the Cincinnati Bears

Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays

5-DIRECTED ACTION

Every player have a role on a play. If just one player

doesn’t throw the ball on the right spot, doesn’t run the

good route or doesn’t block the good defensive player

and the play could fail. Execution is really important for a play to be successful.

6-CONTINUED EXCELLENCE

The Detroit Red Wings have won the

Stanley Cup 11 times. They also have reach the

postseason every year since 1991 (20 years), the longest

streak in any professional sport

history.

6-CONTINUED EXCELLENCE

The Los Angeles Lakers have won the NBA Championship 17 times since 1949.

The Boston Celtics have won the NBA Championship 17 times since 1957.

6-CONTINUED EXCELLENCE

The New York Yankees have won the World Series 27

times. This is the most championships win by any franchise in any professional

sport.

6-CONTINUED EXCELLENCE

Michael Jordan know how to win. He won the 1982 NCAA

National Championship with the North Carolina Tar Heels and won the NBA Championship 6 times (91-92-93-96-97-98) with

the Chicago Bulls. He was name NBA Finals MVP for each

of the Bulls championship.

7-VITALITY AND RESILIENCYDuring the 2011 NFL regular

season, the New York Giants lost 4 games in a row and where out of the playoff picture. There were rumors saying that Head Coach Tom Coughlin wouldn’t finish the season with the team. The team rebound in week 14 winning a

crucial game against their division rival, the Dallas Cowboys and

finally reach the postseason. Their season end on February 5th with

a win in the Super Bowl.

Eli Manning (QB) and Tom Coughlin (Coach)

Mario Manningham (WR)

BUILDING A CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM

DraftSome player are clear cut No.1 and the future of the

franchise…

…while other are select later in the draft but are also franchise player.

Tom Brady of the New England Patriots

Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts

BUILDING A CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM

Free Agency

Team that have a lot of money can sign marquee free agents to huge deals.

Albert Pujols signed a 10 years 254M$ deal with the Los Angeles

Angels

Prince Fielder signed a 9 years 214M$ deal with the Detroit Tigers

BUILDING A CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM

TradeTeam with creative GM can choose to trade young prospect to

acquire veteran player.

Eric Lindros was trade from the Quebec Nordiques to the

Philadelphia Flyers for 5 players, two first round picks and 15M$ on June 30 1992. One of the player,

Peter Forsberg, was a key contributor to the Colorado

Avalanche Stanley Cup Win in 1996 (one year after the team left

Quebec City).

BUILDING A CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM

RecruitmentUniversity sport program’s directors use the prestige of their

establishment to attract young high school players to their team.

The North Carolina Tar Heels and the Duke Blue

Devils are always in the top of the NCAA Basketball

rankings

The Alabama Crimson Tide, the LSU Tigers and the USC

Trojans are known to have extremely good football

programs.

SKILLS VS TEAM EFFORTThe Philadelphia Eagles came into the 2011 season with high expectations. The team signed

during the offseason many talented players and some

experts call them the Dream Team. The problem is that these superstar players didn’t fit well in

the team scheme. They finish the season with an 8-8 record

and miss the playoff.

The Eagles new acquisitions : DE Jason Babin, DT Cullen Jenkins, CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB Nmandi Asomugha and QB

Vince Young join Star QB Michael Vick

SKILLS VS TEAM EFFORTThe Boston Red Sox signed All-Star

outfielder Carl Crawford and acquired via trade All-Star first baseman Adrian Gonzalez

during the 2011 offseason. They were the early favorite to win the World Series. In

September, the team suffer a major letdown from their star players and miss the playoff

on the last day of the regular season.

Adrian Gonzalez Carl Crawford

SKILLS VS TEAM EFFORTThe Miami Heat were the early favorite to win the 2011 NBA Championship after All-Star LeBron James (6) and

Chris Bosh (1) had join All-Star Dwayne Wade (3) in South Beach during the offseason. The Heat did reach the NBA

Finals but lost to the Dallas Mavericks. Miami’s fans blamed this lost on the lack of depth surrounding the

talented «Big Three».

LEADERSHIPPlayers can show leadership in the way they play when they

are at their best …

The Los Angeles Lakers struggled at during the month of January

2012. Many experts said that they were too old and were no more consider an elite team. Kobe Bryant answer … 5 straight

games with 40 or more points.

LEADERSHIP… or not as healthy as they wish.

Ben Roethlisberger, the Pittsburgh Steelers

Quarterback, played the last few weeks of the 2011

season with an ankle injury, and was able to lead the team to a 12-4 record.

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