Does Your Team Have a Cell Phone Use Policy?

A while back I wrote about an article I read in  in a coaching magazine that was sort of a debriefing  about the summer Olympics.

I found one of the elements discussed by the author  very interesting and definitely something I can relate  to - how the presence of cell  phones might negatively affect an athlete's performance and the team environment.

We all know that many in the new generation are totally addicted to cell phones, texting, etc. It's the reality of our players.

As I wrote previously, personally, in a team environment,  especially during weekend tournaments, I am not so sure that it is a good thing for the team when these girls are busy "virtually socializing" with others when they should be doing  so with their teammates.

Since, I am presently crafting my 2009 team policies for my 16U team and I know that most people are experiencing this, I would be curious to have your input and would love for you to share your thoughts on this topic.

Basically…

Does your team have a policy about cell phone us? If so,  what is it?

What are your thoughts in general on the topic?

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