Players warm up by practicing the 3-3-3, 3-6-3 and Cycle.
Team meeting (10 minutes)
Ask the team how their practice at home is going. What goals did they work on? What do they think they are better at now than last week?
Practice Meet (40 minutes)
Just like in Week 4, the players will complete a practice meet.
Prep: Coach should divide kids into teams and assign doubles partners and the order for each relay team and what players will sub in and out for relays.
Divide kids into teams.
Have them practice doubles and relays.
Bring teams to the competition table and have them complete an entire match.
Point out coaching notes along the way to help improve performance and understanding. Make sure to give positive feedback on what has improved since Week 4.
Bring the second set of teams to the table and repeat.
Wrap up (5 minutes)
Reminders for this week’s dual meet.
Between Weeks 7 and 8
Week 8 is the final tournament.
The Coach must determine the 4-6 players that will represent their team in the tournament and let the team know during the Week 8 practice.
