Hey All, you get to be some of the first to take part in this Coach Personality test. I am sure the experience will be informative, and we want feedback. Do you think it's accurate? What did you learn? What did we miss? Are any questions confusing or need work? Click here to take it and enjoy!

Hi Savi team. I've recently gotten into debated regarding Coach & Player dynamics in today's world (As we know, today's generation of kids are different with social media and how they interact with authority. With the context that everyone's situation is different. Here are my questions. 1) What are your thoughts on Coaches playing online video games with their players- Assistants specifically. 2) What are your thoughts on Coaches taking a select few players to outings- Grabbing lunch, going to the mall, going to other games together, etc. Not as a team- only with "their guys" 3) If you were a Head Coach, and your staff was participating in things like this, how would you approach it? Part of the debate is that Coach-Player relationship can sometimes be stronger with this dynamic as it builds trust and rapport, while another side of the debate was that it blurs lines and that accountability becomes harder to enforce.

Coaches — I’d love to hear how you all handle this with your players, parents, and overall program philosophy. I’ve been thinking a lot about the idea that “analytics-based basketball” isn’t just about shooting more 3s or playing fast, but about maximizing expected value (shot quality, first-best shot, etc.). The tradeoff, as I understand it, is that while this approach can increase your chances of winning over time, it also increases variance — meaning you may have more blowout losses along the way. For example: instead of consistently losing close games, you might win more overall, but when you lose, it can get lopsided. My questions: - How do you communicate this idea to players and parents who naturally judge success by score margins and “keeping games close”? - Do you fully embrace the variance that comes with this style? - At the youth/high school level, how do you balance “playing the right way” analytically vs. managing confidence? - Have you found ways to help players stay bought in during those tougher, one-sided loses?

Love the coaches personality test! Something to consider??? Making another test for Head Coaches to fill out about their assistant coaches, to see if their perspective of them matches what they got on their own test. Thoughts?

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