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THE COACH
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Growing up in Tamarack, Muck Munro played lacrosse, baseball, and a lot
of hockey. Having made the all star-team every year, he was asked to
go to the camp of the Hamilton Red Wings when he was fifteen. A broken
leg kept him from going on to the NHL and from playing the game
again. But Muck still loved hockey and thanks
to Don Dillinger got back into the game as the coach of Screech Owls.
Muck is also a history buff and can't resist outdoor shinny.
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"I don't have time for coaches who yell at their kids."
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When it comes to hockey, Muck's not up for shouting referees, coaches, or parents,
but he likes the game and working with the team. Here are some of the rules Muck
follows when he's coaching his team. Feel free to pass them on to your coach.
1. Never take yourself, or your game, too seriously. If a sport isn't
fun, it's no longer sport.
2. Treat everyone with dignity, no matter what their ability - or for
that matter, their age.
3. Yelling draws attention to you when you're at your worst. The quieter
you speak to children, the louder they hear you.
4. Parents require as much coaching as children. Never let the game be
taken away by those who should be old enough to know better.
5. Kids should look forward as much to practice as to games. Practice
should mean more ice time, more fun, and more improvement. Good practice makes for good games.
6. A pat on the back has never been known to injure a player.
7. We learn from our mistakes, and if players are too afraid to make
mistakes, they will stop trying to learn.
8. No one is more important than the team; no one is less important than
the team.
9. No one - coaches, players, or parents - should look upon this as a
career. Games are not jobs.
10. If you can't laugh at yourself, rest assured others are laughing at
you.
BONUS
11. No coach should have to put up with more than one Nishikawa
per lifetime.
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