The following outlines what players and parents should expect from the club from a coaching standpoint.

All York Suburban Lacrosse Club head coaches have attended the Positive Coaching Alliance workshop sponsored by the YCLA and have committed to being Double-Goal Coaches.

Coaches are the most important people in our organization. Coaches the kind of experience our athletes have with lacrosse. We are committed to the principles of Positive Coaching. We expect our coaches to be Double-Goal Coaches who want to win and help players learn life lessons and positive character traits from lacrosse. The following is what we expect from our coaches each season:

Model and teach players to Honor the Game.

• Teach the elements of ROOTS – Respect for: Rules, Opponents, Officials, Teammates, and one's Self.
• Share with players and parents desire for them to Honor the Game.
• Drill Honoring the Game in practice.
• Seize teachable moments to talk with players about Honoring the Game.

Help players redefine "winning".

• Help players Redefine what it means to be a Winner in terms of Mastery, not just the Scoreboard.
• Teach players the ELM Tree of Mastery (Effort, Learning, and bouncing back from Mistakes).
• Reward effort, not just good outcomes. Look to recognize players for unsuccessful effort.
• Encourage players to set Effort Goals that are tied to how hard they try.
• Use Targeted Symbolic Rewards to reinforce effort and team play.

Fill Emotional Tanks.

• Use encouragement and positive reinforcement as your primary method of motivating.
• Strive to achieve the 5:1 Magic Ratio of 5 positive reinforcements to each criticism/correction.
• Schedule fun activities for practices, so players will enjoy lacrosse.
• Use the Buddy System to teach players to fill each other's Emotional Tanks.
• Develop better player relationships by asking for player input and asking rather than telling them what to do.
• Learn to give Kid-Friendly Criticism so players will be able to hear it.

Have Conversations during Team Meetings.

• Have a conversation with players at every practice and every game.
• Review Honoring the Game, the ELM Tree and the Emotional Tank throughout the season.
• Remind players about these three concepts before and after every game.
• Ask questions and encourage players to speak and contribute during team meetings.