tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31421523.post8944186284381471419..comments2023-09-28T07:27:05.910-04:00Comments on The Cultimate Opinion: Tournament 1 - Lesson 4 - That sweet external voicePeter Andrew Jamiesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05792224377441162267noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31421523.post-50664346754435838842007-05-22T12:19:00.000-04:002007-05-22T12:19:00.000-04:00In Peter's example, I don't think he was getting m...In Peter's example, I don't think he was getting much strategic advice, but encouragement to keep moving. That's important no matter what is happening on the field, and I don't think it requires that much knowledge of the game. His general point seems to be that talking to someone makes them push much more than they might otherwise.<BR/><BR/>If you set up your sideline correctly (e.g., having only one person communicate with a player on the field), then there shouldn't be that much confusion. If I'm paired with a player who is a lot better than me, I'm going to yell positive things and try not to give advice.<BR/><BR/>If you get unhelpful comments from the sideline, then I think you have a responsibility to discuss the situation with that player and figure out why they said what they said.Janerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923681190681475278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31421523.post-57444399963056670892007-05-18T16:09:00.000-04:002007-05-18T16:09:00.000-04:00I think effective sideline communication is very t...I think effective sideline communication is very tough, and often the protocols for effective sideline communication are not adequately laid out. Often, particularly if your team has a small roster and/or short rotation, your sideline players are some of your least experienced players. I've been in situations where I've followed sideline directions that caused me to make the wrong play (dropping to players who didn't exist, for example). Sometimes on the sideline I haven't said something I should, because I wasn't sure it was appropriate and sometimes I've tried to help, but there have been too many voices, and I've just ended up adding to the confusion. I think that while sideline communication may come naturally to experience players in leadership positions, for less experienced players we often need a lot more guidance than we get.Tommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09914484581650896275noreply@blogger.com