Most players think coaches write:
❌ goals
❌ skills
❌ fancy moves
Reality? Tryout notes look more like this:
- Reliable / Unreliable
- Good decisions under pressure
- Poor body language
- High work rate
- Stops playing after mistakes
- Coach-able
- Communicates
- Switches off defensively
- Competes
- Team player
Very rarely do coaches write:
“Great stepovers”
They write:
“Can I trust this player in a game?”
That’s the filter.
If you want your name circled, show:
- Consistent effort
- Simple, smart decisions
- Positive reactions
- Willingness to defend
💬 Question:If a coach wrote one word next to your name today, what do you think it would be — and what do you want it to be?