Suggestions for coming out flat after breaks

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Jan 6, 2018
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Ok...I coach a 16U team. Great talent..great group of girls. First game or any 2nd game of back to back we play great, but it has never failed this season. Every time we play and have to sit a game or two we always come back flat and just can't seem to stop from looking like zombies that first game back. If its back to back we play great that 2nd game, but that first game...whoa.
Any suggestions on how to spend that break or routines I can put them through after a break?
 
Jan 30, 2018
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SE Michigan
Our team (12u) we can usually tell how they will play when they warm up. Our usual warm up for any game after the first is 45 mins. We will have a little pep talk before we warm up each time but it still happens where they warm up sloppy or too loose. I would approach your team leaders and tell them they should be making sure the team is getting back into game mode and making sure warm up is crisp and preparing them to be game ready. We don't let them listen to music every time we warm up so that if we feel they need a little extra we will pump the tunes. Metal style...
 
Jan 22, 2011
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We usually organize some healthy snacks and sandwiches so the girls eat healthy. We also do our best to get them out of the sun during the break.
 
Apr 20, 2018
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SoCal
Wind sprints! or

5-10-5 Pro Agility Shuttle Drill
5-10-5 Pro Agility Shuttle DrillAlso called the 20 yard shuttle, this is one of the most popular drills to measure quickness and agility.

Set Up: 3 Cones, 5 yards apart in a straight line

Start by straddling Cone #1 (middle cone) with one hand touching the cone.
Sprint to the Cone #2. Touch the cone with your right hand.
Change direction and sprint to Cone #3. Touch that cone with your left hand.
Sprint back through the starting Cone #1.
Repeat in opposite direction.

Get their heart and lungs working.
 
Apr 24, 2017
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Georgia
We have found too much relaxing during breaks or getting cooled off and then back in the sun is a recipe for disaster. So HC tells them to stay busy, nothing strenuous, usually kicking a ball or maybe hacky sack, or this weekend they played an impromptu ball game with the siblings in the grass. No one ran, all jogging and fun. And healthy food is a huge thing! Fruit, sandwiches, chicken or chicken salad, veggies. No burgers and hot dogs. And hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! The worst is to get dehydrated and then feel sick, get cramps and have a headache all afternoon. Music at warms-ups is essential for us! It makes such a huge difference. If we are warming up right next to an ongoing game, we keep it quiet or no music. But as soon as we can, we crank it! We have the exact same problem and this is what works for us MOST of the time. Good luck!
 
Apr 5, 2013
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Back on the dirt...
I would look hard at what they are eating between games. I am also a big proponent to running to get warmed up again. Not sprints per se but something more than just throwing and hitting.

We still suffer from this sometimes though. Typically when the players leave for lunch...
 

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