Scouting, Statistics and

Game Management

Module Outline

•Bench and Game Management• Scouting • Statistics

Learning Outcomes

• Managing your team before, during, and after the games• Scouting the opposition• Utilizing statistics to motivate players to increase

performance of individuals, and the team as a whole

Bench Management

Overview

Rationale — Effective bench management can be the difference between winning and losing tight games; the speed of the game requires that coaches be well organized throughout games and know exactly how they will manage the bench

Overview

Objectives — To ensure that delegates can do the following by the end of the workshop:• Understand the importance of planning for games• State the factors in successful bench/game management• Establish clear roles and responsibilities for bench staff• During games, communicate clearly with players about bench

issues • Understand the skills and strategies for changing lines, handling

special teams, and handling special situations• Implement strategies to handle team discipline during games

Overview

Process — Mini-lectures, small-group tasks

Starting Point

Components of Bench Management• Job descriptions for bench staff• Decision-making processes on bench• Communicating clearly with players• Processes for changing lines• Line matches• Staff locations on bench• Special teams’ responsibilities • Roles for support staff

Bench Management

Pregame management consists of:• Prescouting the other team• Analyzing video • Preparing game-plan cards• Developing and implementing pregame routines• Clarifying coaching responsibilities, including specifying who will

communicate line changes and adjustments to players and who will communicate with groups of players

• Specifying the functions of support staff • Outlining a strategy for the game

Bench Management

Game management consists of:• Disciplining coaches, players, and support staff on the bench as

needed• Communicating line changes• Communicating with groups of players• Motivating players• Observing the game• Making in-game adjustments• Communicating adjustments to players• Analyzing video between periods• Communicating with players between periods

Bench Management

Postgame management includes the following:• Reviewing your team’s performance• Reviewing the other team’s strategies• Comparing the performance of the two teams • Evaluating individual players’ performance• Evaluating your team’s strategy for the game and your

team’s implementation of the strategy• Evaluating your performance and that of your coaching staff• Deciding who will talk to the team about the game and

what he or she will say to the team• Giving players an opportunity to speak

Bench Management

Small group task activities:1. Process for changing lines:•Who controls line changes?•When do you change lines?•What gates to use? •Who uses what gates?•When do you allow players to go over the boards?• Changing lines during a power play?• Changing lines during a penalty kill?• 6th attacker?

Bench Management

Reflection

Game ManagementComplete the activity in section 7.2 of the Coach

Workbook.

Scouting• In your groups, detail the strengths and

weaknesses you would be looking for in the area you have been assigned, and how you would modify your team’s play. For the sake of the exercise, explain how you would use the scouting information.

Statistics• In your same groups, discuss what you feel are

appropriate statistics to record in Ringette.• For each statistic indicate a positive way to use the

information gathered.

Course Summary – Next Steps

• Coach Evaluation Package• Process for Evaluation: coachingringette.ca• Make Ethical Decisions – course and/or online

evaluation, if not completed already• Course feedback: coachingringette.ca