hatch 2009

Rookie year is up and gone. Now it's time to buckle down and figure out what hatch 2009 is going to accomplish.

This is my vision:

I want to build a team that plays as a team. I want to encourage an offense that is self-less, an offense that rewards players who act for the benefit of the team. I want to reform man defense and create a team that truly plays 7-on-7 defense, where players are astute and verbal enough to help each other out and stymie the opponent.

The cornerstone is communication coupled with field sense, built on a basis of trust in each other.

The last part will develop over the course of the season as they train, practice and play together. As for the first two parts, much of that can be taught/developed, but there has to be the desire and the potential for more. I will thus be looking for players who demonstrate capability with communication and field sense, or show promise in those areas.

Tryouts start in June. What will the future bring?