☕️ Arena Saturday A.M. Coffee Let's hang out and talk about - whatever you want to this Saturday morning at 8 CST. We’re opening it up for a real conversation around: Battalion systems Team accountability Player-led culture What’s actually working (and what’s not) Ask questions. Share what you’re seeing. Steal ideas from other coaches in the room. Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84501041894?pwd=R07eWebpCpgbvUF7JZlX6aBzq8seQQ.1 Passcode 770968

One of the best things we did as a staff was break our team down into small groups—what we called battalions. Instead of one big team of 50–60 players…we created groups of 6–8. Why? Because accountability changes when the group gets smaller. It’s one thing for a player to think: “I don’t want to let down 59 teammates.” That’s abstract. It’s another thing to think: “I can’t let down my 7 guys.” That’s personal. 🔒 HOW IT WORKED - Players were divided into small groups (battalions) - Each group had leadership within it - Players were accountable to their group daily - We even had different color shirts for each battalion (see pic) If a player messed up: - First time → individual consequence - Second time → the group was impacted Now it’s not just about discipline…it’s about ownership 💥 WHAT WE LEARNED Players will sometimes let themselves down. Very few will let their teammates down. 🎯 THE REAL WIN The most powerful part? Players started holding each other accountable. Not because coaches said so—but because they didn’t want to be the reason their group suffered. That’s when culture shifts. 🧠 TAKEAWAY FOR COACHES If you want better accountability: 👉 Make your team smaller inside the big team 👉 Create groups where everyone is seen 👉 Let players feel responsibility to each other Because behavior changes when it becomes personal On May 1 you will be able to track things like this daily inside Arena OVR—not just performance, but accountability and teammate behavior.

Was drawing up some counter vs 4 down - curious if anyone had any checks to insert (jeep) if D shows an over alignment or something similar?