PLAYTRI YOUTH & JUNIORS SPRING 2022 SESSION HANDBOOK MCKINNEY/ALLEN
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PLAYTRI YOUTH & JUNIORS SPRING 2022 SESSION HANDBOOK
MCKINNEY/ALLEN
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TRYOUTS ……………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
PARENT MEETINGS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4
PARENT PLEDGE & WAIVER.......................................................................................................................................................... 4
TEAM CONTACTS …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
USAT MEMBERSHIP ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5
TEAM RULES & EXPECTATIONS …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... 5
UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5
SUMMER SESSION RACE SCHEDULE ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………........... . 6
MCKINNEY PROGRAMS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7
PARENT PLEDGE …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8
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SPRING SESSION TRYOUTS
Athletes must RSVP for tryouts via our online form at www.playtri.com/mckinneyallen-youth-tryouts - this is not a commitment
to join the program, it is simply to let our coaches know who to expect for tryouts.
McKinney Competition A & B Teams
Ages 5 to 16
Bike/Run Tryout Swim Tryout
1 mile timed run & bike skills assessment 100y timed freestyle and skill assessment
Wednesday, January 26th @ 5:00 PM Monday, January 24th @ 5:00 PM
Scoggins Middle School Playtri Aquatics @ Michael Johnson Performance
7070 Stacy Rd, McKinney TX 6051 Alma Road, McKinney, TX
Tryouts for Team Playtri Elite (our USA Triathlon High Performance Team) take place in October of the current year for the following
year’s season. If your athlete has an exceptional circumstance and wishes to join Team Playtri Elite mid-season, please email
morgan@playtri.com with detailed information on their prior racing experience.
3PARENT MEETINGS
All new and returning parents are required to attend any scheduled parent meetings at the beginning of every new session. This is
when the head coach reviews equipment needs, session goals, uniform orders, team races and more. Please review the schedule
below for details on your team’s parent meeting – it is at the head coach’s discretion whether to organize a meeting for their team
Youth Competition Teams A & B
Monday, January 31st
6:00-7:00 PM
In-person at MJP, option to join via Zoom
PARENT PLEDGE
All new team parents/guardians are required to sign our Playtri Parent’s Pledge before their child’s first practice. You can review the
pledge on page 9 of the handbook. Athletes will not be able to participate until the pledge has been signed and returned.
LIABILITY WAIVER AND MEDIA RELEASE
All participating athletes and parent volunteers must have a current year Playtri Waiver & Media Release on file.
www.playtri.com/waiver
Parent volunteers must also complete a free SafeSport course prior to volunteering. Ask your coach for details.
CONTACTS
High Performance Team: Morgan Hoffman (morgan@playtri.com)
Competitive Youth Teams: Gabriel Fonseca (gabriel.fonseca@playtri.com)
Competitive Youth Teams: Ryan Siebert (ryan.siebert@playtri.com)
Registration & Billing: Raina Luse (raina@playtri.com)
4USAT MEMBERSHIP
All athletes are required to have a current USA Triathlon annual membership as part of our team liability
plan. You will need your athlete's current membership number to complete registration for the team.
Please visit the following link to join, or to renew:
https://www.teamusa.org/usa-triathlon/membership-services/join-or-renew
USAT membership will also be required for multisport competitions.
TEAM RULES AND EXPECTATIONS
Athletes, parents and coaches are held to the same standards on Team Playtri. Please make sure to review our five key rules below:
1. Demonstrate respect to all individuals involved in your triathlon experience
2. No complaining – provide constructive feedback
3. Take responsibility for your own equipment
4. Ask questions
5. Be early (or, at the very latest, on time!) for practices and events
UNIFORMS
All Team Playtri athletes are required to race multisport events in the current
Team Playtri trisuit (pictured to the left). Cost of the suit is $100.00. Athletes
are not required to order a uniform for the Off-Season Session, but may
choose to order in advance for the coming season.
Order info will be provided at your parent orientation meeting.
Athletes who already have the current design suit from a prior season are
welcome to wear that suit. If your athlete has out-grown their old suit, we
recommend either donating it or selling it to another athlete/family.
EQUIPMENT
Each Playtri team will provide a list of mandatory equipment for participation on that team (see program detail below). Equipment
needs will vary depending on the team. Families are required to provide equipment for their children as needed, including bikes. All
necessary items can be purchased at your local Playtri store*.
*Team Playtri athletes receive a 15% discount off all full-price retail (excluding bicycles and other select items) at Playtri in Dallas.
5MCKINNEY YOUTH PROGRAMS
Competitive Team B
Race Ages 7-14 Practice Schedule:
Swim: Fridays, 4:15-5:15 PM
Pre-requisites: Bike: Mondays, 4:15-5:15 PM
Swim – demonstrate 100y of proper freestyle, including: Run: Wednesdays, 4:15-5:15 PM
• Streamline
• Consistent flutter kick Description: Beginner to intermediate level team for
• Side breath elementary to middle school age athletes focused on fun
• Body position and rotation and skills. Athletes will continue to develop and refine the
• Proper arm timing skills necessary for local youth triathlon competition.
Bike – demonstrate ability to: Equipment: Bicycle with multiple speeds and hand brakes,
• Hold the line bottle cage, sports water bottle, bicycle helmet, running
• Ride next to and behind another athlete shoes, swimsuit, goggles, swim snorkel, towel, race belt,
• Start and stop safely “speed” laces
• Take one hand off the handlebars while riding
Training Locations:
Run: Run 1 mile without walking
Playtri Aquatics @ MJP, 6051 Alma Road, McKinney, TX
Cost: $150/month, plus $75 pool fee/session
Competitive Team A
Race Ages 9-15 Practice Schedule:
Bike: Fridays, 5:15-6:15 PM
Pre-requisites: Run: Tuesdays, 5:00-6:00PM
Swim – demonstrate ability to swim 100y proper freestyle with flip Swim 1: Mondays, 5:15-6:15 PM
turns in: Swim 2: Saturdays, 5:00-6:00 PM
• 1:40 or faster (girls)
• 1:35 or faster (boys) Description: Advanced level team for late elementary to
early high school age athletes focused on developing and
Bike – demonstrate ability to: refining the skills and fitness necessary to be locally
• Perform all Comp B Team pre-requisite skills competitive in youth triathlon, while building a foundation
• Give high 5’s to another rider (both sides) for future high performance.
• Take a drink while riding
• Take turns at speed Equipment: Road bicycle, bottle cage, sports water bottle,
bicycle helmet, cycling shorts, clipless cycling shoes and
Run – run 1 mile in:
pedals, flat kit, running shoes, swimsuit, goggles, swim
• 8:00 or faster (girls)
snorkel, Finis leg band, short fins, pull buoy, towel, race
• 7:30 or faster (boys)
belt, “speed” laces
Cost: $150/month, plus $75 pool fee/session Training Locations:
Playtri Aquatics @ MJP, 6051 Alma Road, McKinney, TX
6SPRING SESSION RACES
Parents are responsible for registering athletes for events, picking up their race packets (with race numbers) and transporting
athletes and their equipment to the team events. Team race day itineraries will be emailed or posted on the team website prior to
each team event outlining when to arrive, team warm up and photo details, as well as race logistics (start times, pre-race meetings
and award ceremonies). Please speak with your head coach if you have any questions regarding team competition. Athletes will
receive a team discount on Playtri owned events. Discount codes will be given at your team’s parent meeting. Individual locations
may also participate in single sport competitions (such as 5K’s) that are close to their home store. Please ask your head coach for
more details on these events.
Summer Session Race Schedule:
Please note – ages listed for events indicate USAT “race age”, meaning the athlete’s age on December 31 of the race year.
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Playtri Kids Splash n Dash
McKinney, TX
April 10, 2022
Website coming soon
Playtri Kids Tri
Lewisville, TX
May 15, 2022
https://www.playtri.com/all-races/playtrikids
Cedar Hill Kids Triathlon
Cedar Hill, TX
June 11, 2022
https://cedarhilltriathlon.com/
7The Playtri Parent’s Pledge
Taken from the Positive Coaching Alliance Parent Pledge
Our organization is committed to the principles of the Positive Coaching Alliance. Therefore, we ask that you
read, sign and return this form to your child’s coach prior to his or her first practice.
As a Team Playtri Parent, I pledge to:
1. Be a Second-Goal Parent, focused on the goal of using sports to teach life lessons, while leaving the
goal of winning to players and coaches. This is in keeping with the ideal of the Double-Goal Coach –
who has a goal of winning and an even more important goal of teaching life lessons through sport.
2. Use positive encouragement to fill the emotional tanks of my child(ren), their teammates, and their
coaches. I understand that, like the gas tank of a car, a full Emotional Tank can take folks most
anywhere.
3. Reinforce the ELM Tree of Mastery with my child, by:
a. Encouraging my athlete to exert maximum Effort
b. Helping my child Learn through sports
c. Urging my child to get past Mistakes by using a Mistake Ritual
…Because I understand that a mastery approach will help my child succeed in sports and in life.
4. Set an example for my child by Honoring the Game, respecting its ROOTS (Rules, Opponents, Officials,
Teammates and Self). If I disagree with an official’s call, I will Honor the Game and be silent.
5. Use a Self-Control Routine to avoid losing my composure if I grow frustrated. I will take a deep breath,
turn away from the game to refocus, count backwards from 100 or use self-talk (“I can rise above this. I
need to be a role model”).
6. Refrain from negative comments about my child’s coach in my child’s presence so that I do not
negatively influence my child’s motivation and overall experience.
7. Be as prompt as possible dropping my child off and pick my child up from practices and races.
8. Engage in No-Directions Cheering, limiting my comments during practice and races to encouraging my
child and other athletes (from all teams).
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