Boys Water Polo - Varsity

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1. Thanks for participating in this survey. Your responses to this survey are very important to me as we assess what we are doing well and what we can do better. Listed below are some responsibilities of coaching about which we’d like to gather some feedback. Please select the statement that best reflects your experience in the program. Before we begin, to ensure that only student athletes that participated on this team complete the survey, I need you to type your name below. Your coach will never see your name, but your coach will be able to see all of your responses as part of his/her post-season evaluation. Thanks - Mr. McDonald.

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2. Coaching Responsibility - Individual and Team Goal Setting and Reinforcement.

Not Good - Goals were not addressed & season lacked a visible direction.

Good - Goals were established for both individual and team and somewhat reinforced.

Great - Goals were clearly established & reinforced throughout the season.

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3. Coaching Responsibility - Creating a Positive/Open Environment and a Process for Communication.

Not Good - Negative environment with no direct lines of communication between player and coach.

Good - Positive environment and I understood what to do when I needed to talk to my coach.

Great - Very positive environment and coach was proactive in communicating with me on all matters.

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4. Coaching Responsibility - Caring about Athletes as People and their Life outside of the Sport.

Not Good - Coach is not sensitive to the needs and/or concerns of athletes away from "team time". Coach is unavailable to talk about things not associated with the team. Coach is unaware of support programs for athletes that address academic, emotional, and social issues that may arise.

Good - Coach is periodically sensitive to the needs and/or concerns of athletes away from "team time". Coach is periodically available to talk about things not associated with the team. Coach is somewhat aware of support programs for athletes that address academic, emotional, and social issues that may arise.

Great - Coach is always sensitive to the needs and/or concerns of athletes away from "team time". Coach is always available to talk about things not associated with the team. Coach is fully aware of support programs for athletes that address academic, emotional, and social issues that may arise.

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5. Coaching Responsibility - Communicating Expectations and Logistical Information about the Season.

Not Good - Team requirements (practice/contest/bus logistics, special equipment needed, expectations, schedule changes, etc.) are not communicated clearly to the athletes.

Good - Team requirements (practice/contest/bus logistics, special equipment needed, expectations, schedule changes, etc.) are sometimes communicated clearly to the athletes.

Great - Team requirements (practice/contest/bus logistics, special equipment needed, expectations, schedule changes, etc.) are always communicated clearly to the athletes.

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6. Coaching Responsibility - Provide Positive Feedback and Constructive Criticism.

Not Good - Coach did not provide helpful feedback or coaching to me during the season. We did not have many discussions about how I can improve or what I was doing well.

Good - Coach met with me to discuss the things I needed to do to improve and the things I was doing well. Coach followed up with me several times to check progress and provide feedback.

Great - The coaching I received was a major factor in my development as an athlete in this sport. Coach provided feedback in a way that was very useful and timely.

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7. Coaching Responsibility - Provide Instruction and Teaching of Skills.

Not Good - Coach was unable to teach me the specific skills and tactics that are needed to improve and excel in this sport.

Good - Coach was able effectively teach me some of the the specific skills and tactics that were needed to help me develop and improve.

Great - Coach very effectively taught me many specific skills and instilled critical knowledge that helped me develop and achieve.

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8. Coaching Responsibility - Communicating my Role on the Team, Whether I Liked it or Not.

Not Good - Coach did not provide any information regarding my role on the team. There were no direct conversations or indirect communications about my role.

Good - Coach provided some information regarding my role on the team. Conversations and communications were vague and inconsistent with how I was utilized in competition.

Great - Coach provided consistent information (feedback) regarding my role on the team. Conversations and communications were direct and clear and matched how I was utilized in competition.

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9. Coaching Responsibility - Knowledgeable regarding Fundamentals, Techniques, Best Practices and Strategy.

Not Good - Coach demonstrated little knowledge of the sport, including fundamentals, techniques, best practices and strategy.

Good - Coach demonstrated some knowledge of the sport, including fundamentals, techniques, best practices and strategy.

Great - Coach demonstrated a great deal of knowledge of the sport, including fundamentals, techniques, best practices, and strategy.

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10. Coaching Responsibility - Practice Planning and Organization.

Practices were poorly organized, not very challenging and did not provide me with many opportunities to improve as an athlete in the program.

Practices were somewhat organized, challenging and provided me some opportunities to improve as an athlete in the program.

Practices were very organized, challenging and provided me lots of opportunities to improve as an athlete in the program.

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11. Thanks for taking the time to participate in the survey. Your responses are very important to me. If there are any additional comments you want to share with me and your coach, please type them in the box below. Thanks again - Mr. McDonald.