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JOIN NOWBrand new players in a year 5 team - low on confidence
I have two brand new player to introduce to a year 5 team. Both new players are very shy and seem afraid to get involved in the game. How do I build their confidence and what positions would be best to introduce them to? Thanks
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Lee-annes NetballCoach, Australia
everyone in your team is still young, and im guessing the two new players feel a little intimated in joining in an established team. always team them up with a more experienced player, and make sure you are doing lots of encouragement when they are doing a skill correctly.
try and do games where they have to call out to receive the pass to get their voices heard in the team. make that as part of the game (its also very important skill for all of your team members). other ideas are play a team building game that isnt netball. soccer, or a game of touch (which is good for footwork), or even a game of tiggy. something fun to get them to feel part of the team.
positions thats always a tricky one. but i tend to put my newest players in WD. but at the end of the day it depends on how tall they are, how quickly they pick things up. are they useful in defence if they are tall. whatever positions you put them in, just make sure you let them stay in one position for a few weeks until they find their feet and confidence.
