Overview

Green Standards is an essential part of building the Green Team as your team will define and communicate the standards of the Green traits so everyone is on the same page. The Green Standards will serve as the reference point for all the Green Awards (Verifications & MVG).

  • Players will participate and help establish the Green Standards they want to see the team demonstrate
  • Players will be provided a reminder Green Standards Team Card to help reinforce the selected standards all season long
  • The Players will use the Green Standards as the grading tool for the Green Verifications and MVG awards throughout the season
"The biggest thing about Green Standards was it gave us a CLEAR understanding of how we needed to show up."
Varsity Quarterback – Maryland High School

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Lesson Plan

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Language Guide

Green Standards

Help your team clearly define and communicate the standards of the Green (Money) traits so everyone is on the same page and to help each other effectively hold the standard

Example Photos

Use the photos below as examples of Green Standards

Shareable Graphics

Share these in the locker room, coaches office or on social media.

Exercise Reminder Card

To emphasize and reinforce the lessons learned in this exercise with your players, download and share this graphic with them 24 hours after completing the exercise.

Quiz Questions

Quiz Questions

Use these questions below to engage after you have taught the exercise.

  • Green Standards help us avoid _______?
  • Green Standards need to be clearly _______ by all team members.
  • In order to be Green and build Green, we must first ________?
Quiz Questions

At Home

Coaches, use the below question, reflection, and action to engage parents, guardians, and other family members in the lessons learned in this exercise.

Suggestions on how to use: Email to parents the day you have taught this lesson, add it to the materials you send home, or text it to text message threads with your players.

  • Question: What are your team’s Green Standards this season?
  • Reflection: What does each Green Standard mean to you?
  • Action: Share how you plan on living out each Green Standard at a high level.
Quiz Questions

Coach’s Reflection

Coach, take a moment to reflect on the lesson and how you can lead by example to your players. 

Coach, now that the team has chosen their Green Standards for the season, how do you plan on helping them live them out? What can you do on a daily basis to help your athletes live out the standards at a 90% clip or above?