This is a review of the volume and intensity training research conducted by Patrick Ward, Michael Tankovich, J. Sam Ramsden, Barry Drust, and Luke Bornn. Participating in sports invariably leads to injuries, especially at the professional level. A 10-year investigation of pre-season training camps in the NFL indicated that for every 1000 athletes 12.7 were…
DetailsThe Sprint Retrospective is a three hour meeting, which follows the Sprint Review Meeting and precedes the upcoming Sprint Planning Session (preferably the first day off). The Sprint Retrospective allows the team to inspect its performance and make adjustments for the next Sprint. The Agile Sports Consultant ensures that the Sprint Retrospective takes place and…
DetailsThe Post-Game Meeting is a 15-minute event for the players to reflect on the game and create/validate their plan for the next game. This allows the team to decide if the adjustments made from the previous game were effective. The Post-Game Meeting is held at consistent times (such as immediately following the game) to reduce…
DetailsSprint Review Meetings are held at the completion of each Sprint. The purpose of the meeting is to inspect the results of the Sprint and adapt the Sprint Performance Dashboard metrics and value for next Sprint, if needed. During the Sprint Review Meeting, the team and invited attendees discuss what they achieved during the Sprint,…
DetailsThe Sprint Goal is a set of metrics for the Sprint that the individual players and the team as a whole can meet to achieve its planned outcome (wins-losses and total value). It provides clarification into how reaching the goals of the Sprint contribute to the overall team goal. The Sprint Goals are identified during…
DetailsThe metrics to be achieved during the Sprint is determined at the Sprint Planning Session. The Sprint Plan is a collaborative work among the lead analyst, coaching staff and players. Sprint Planning Sessions are limited to a maximum of eight hours for a ten game Sprint. The majority of that time is dedicated to the…
DetailsThe core of the Agile Sports Framework™ is a Sprint, an incremental schedule of typically 5 or 10 games during which a set of specific target metrics and goals are planned and accomplished. It is recommended that each of the Sprints have a consistent number of games to ensure consistency when measuring progress and effectiveness…
DetailsPrescribed agile sports events are used in the Agile Sports Framework™ to create consistency and to maximize team performance throughout each Sprint as the team strives to reach its overall goal. All events have a maximum time frame and must be completed within that time to avoid distraction from day to day operations and activities.…
DetailsThe Agile Sports Consultant is responsible for ensuring the Agile Sports Framework™ is understood and executed successfully. Agile Sports Consultants do this by providing feedback and recommendations to ensure that the team adheres to Agile Sports principles, processes, and rules. The Agile Sports Consultant is a passive-leader for the organization who helps stakeholders understand how…
DetailsThe agile sports scouts evaluate players on their strengths, weaknesses and ability to add value to the team. The ultimate goal of scouts is to identify the players who can add the greatest contribution to achieving the team’s goals. Scouts deliver reports that identify these players and their availability status (free agency or trade). Through…
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