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Drill Exit and Responsible Return Plan

Confirm the athlete’s supervised location.

Twenty minutes to plan and review one actual actionFree · Two-page fillable PDF

Companion to When an Athlete Walks Out of a Drill, Find Out What Happened.

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Hypothetical example: a coach confirms supervision, learns the athlete misunderstood the partner assignment, and explains the agreed way to ask for a change.

01Keep the person in view

Confirm the athlete’s supervised location.

02Ask a question you will let them answer

Ask about the actual reason for leaving.

03Separate the concern from the exit

Decide who should handle the concern.

04Make the next action concrete

Agree on a suitable return or handoff.

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