All-Star Punishment

[coachrah]

What would you use as punishment for an athlete with a sprained ankle. I normally just make kids run and do sprints but this is not possible because this person has a sprained ankle. What would you recommend.

The word "rule" has a negative connotation if discussed in a negative light. Engaging players to embrace rules as a positive necessity to build team chemistry and order is attainable if you allow them to consistently see how THEY as a team player can powerfully impact the team as a whole when they ARE following the rules. I openly praise my players who continuously exhibit good habits. I thank them in team meetings for leadership. What I get from that is more good players. If kids are going to play for you they need to know they are valued. Finally, injured players (and I'm not suggesting you do this) need to KNOW they have a purpose while they have been placed on medical leave. I immediately develop a plan for their mental well-being.Too many times the injured kid's perception is they are only as valuable as what they can immediately deliver. This week, I put an injured player in charge of creating a team bonding exercise. Her teammates are coming to her on a daily basis and she feels engaged and valued. Using exercise as punishment has been studied:
http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/standards/upload/Physical-Activity-as-Punishment-to-Board-12-10.pdf (not too long and worth the read)

 

[KikiD22]

I know that back in high school basketball, we received conditioning as punishment for being late, 1 suicide (or some call them ladders) for each minute late, or for each point we lost by the night before in our game we'd get 1 suicide or 1 minute of running stairs. Maybe you could substitute 5 hollow holds or planks for each minute late in this case.

 

[coachrah]

I know that back in high school basketball, we received conditioning as punishment for being late, 1 suicide (or some call them ladders) for each minute late, or for each point we lost by the night before in our game we'd get 1 suicide or 1 minute of running stairs. Maybe you could substitute 5 hollow holds or planks for each minute late in this case.

Use of the word "suicide" for a sport drill (although historical) is best avoided.

 

[ctwings]

If I have an athlete that can't run...they do crunched, v-ups, lemon squeezes ect

Don't laugh but what is a lemon squeeze??

 

[FierceandFearless]

Pic pockets, any sort of ab workout that they can do laying down, jump conditioning, etc.
mix it up, and if you want it to be strenuous say, "100 straight leg crunches, 100 bent leg crunches, I don't want you to stop until both sets are finished" etc.

 

[KikiD22]

Use of the word "suicide" for a sport drill (although historical) is best avoided.

I agree it's probably not the most politically correct terminology, but that's what we called them. In basketball, it is still the term I hear used most often to describe that particular drill.

 

[sun77]

I don't think you should use conditioning as a punishment. Athletes shouldn't look upon conditioning as a negative, it should be something you want to do to be better. How about cleaning the gym, dusting the trophies, etc?

I agree with this. Even though the threat of "running until you puke if you're late" got my CP's attention I can't see it working long-term. It's far more likely to foster a negative attitude upon walking into the gym, which for most teens won't go away quickly, and that can't possibly set up a productive practice.

 

[KB_Legend]

Make the rest of the team run while she watches... Doubt she'll be late much after that

 

[Gym D]

I see a lot of crunches and abs but nothing to strengthen their backs..... you need to keep them balanced!!! arch-ups/arch holds.. anything!

 

[NJ Coach]

Don't laugh but what is a lemon squeeze??

Similar to a V-up, but the legs are tucked into body instead of in V.

 

[PghxCheer2]

I agree with this. Even though the threat of "running until you puke if you're late" got my CP's attention I can't see it working long-term. It's far more likely to foster a negative attitude upon walking into the gym, which for most teens won't go away quickly, and that can't possibly set up a productive practice.

I wish you guys were my coaches!!! I would have spent a saturday cleaning the gym with my teammates over hearing my basketball coach utter the words "ON THE LINE!" any day of the week! In fact, sometimes my coach would just add a saturday morning 7am practice as punishment instead of running, and then he stopped when he realized that we didn't even mind it compared to running till we couldn't stand/breathe/talk.

We ALWAYS did punishment the way KB suggested, also. The team got a warning as a whole only once, then every time anybody made the mistake after that it was 1 suicide per mistake while the person who made the mistake not only watched, but timed them out for the team and "directed" them. We had to do each set in 15 seconds (on a basketball court) or we did more. We usually ended up doing about 20 almost every 2.5 hour practice. Plus we did 5 at the beginning of every practice for warm up. It was absolute torture. Thank god we weren't that bad of a team either! We won 2 section titles and went undefeated for 2 seasons, yet we still made enough mistakes to make me cringe at the words "ON THE LINE!" to this day. I'm gettin the heebie jeebies just thinking about it.

 

[kickdblcj]

Have her hold a and hand stand against the wall, it hurts trust me lol. You can also make her do shoulder taps whiles shes in the hand stand. Or you can just cut a chunk of her hair off...

 

[KikiD22]

I wish you guys were my coaches!!! I would have spent a saturday cleaning the gym with my teammates over hearing my basketball coach utter the words "ON THE LINE!" any day of the week! In fact, sometimes my coach would just add a saturday morning 7am practice as punishment instead of running, and then he stopped when he realized that we didn't even mind it compared to running till we couldn't stand/breathe/talk.

We ALWAYS did punishment the way KB suggested, also. The team got a warning as a whole only once, then every time anybody made the mistake after that it was 1 suicide per mistake while the person who made the mistake not only watched, but timed them out for the team and "directed" them. We had to do each set in 15 seconds (on a basketball court) or we did more. We usually ended up doing about 20 almost every 2.5 hour practice. Plus we did 5 at the beginning of every practice for warm up. It was absolute torture. Thank god we weren't that bad of a team either! We won 2 section titles and went undefeated for 2 seasons, yet we still made enough mistakes to make me cringe at the words "ON THE LINE!" to this day. I'm gettin the heebie jeebies just thinking about it.

"On the Line!!" still makes me cringe too. With our team too, if everyone didn't finish in under 30 seconds (baseline to foul line and back, baseline to half court and back, baseline to opposite foul line and back, and baseline to baseline and back), the whole team had to do them over. They didn't count if we didn't finish under 30 seconds.

My other favorite was my college softball coach saying, "You're going to run until I get tired of watching you." That's when we really knew we were in trouble!

 

[peytonnmariee]

planks, situps, wall splits

 

[PghxCheer2]

KikiD22 Haha mine was the same exact way! Usually after a couple he would give us 20 sec, 25 sec, but he'd never go over 30 sec. After practice my team and I would just collapse onto the floor for like 15-20 minutes and just lie there in silence. Haha, it was so terrible!