For coaches and team parents
Volunteer coaches, team moms and dads, league coordinators and rec-center staff who want every kid on the bench to go home with something. The red circles design above is bold enough to read from across a gym; the circles family comes in blue and greyscale too, and the traditional borders in red, blue, green, gold, orange and purple cover most team colors.
One award per player
The hard part of end-of-season awards is thinking of twelve different ones. A few that coaches use:
- Performance: Most Valuable Player, Most Improved, Top Scorer, Golden Glove, Iron Wall (for the goalkeeper).
- Effort: Hustle Award, First to Practice, Never Missed a Game, Hardest Worker.
- Character: Sportsmanship Award, Team Captain, Best Teammate, Coach's Award.
- Fun: Loudest Cheer, Best Celebration, Grass Stain Champion, Rainiest Game Survivor.
- Milestones: First Goal, First Hit, First Season Completed, Learned to Swim the Length.
For a team of young children, give the same award ("Team Member") to all and put each player's own moment in the description.
Wording that gets read at the party
Keep the title short; three or four words print large. Use the description for the specific thing that happened: "For never missing a practice and turning a rough start into the team's steadiest defense." Sign it as the coach, with "Head Coach" or the team name under your name, and put the assistant coach on the second line.
Printing a team set
- Fill in the first award and print it as a test. Then change the player's name and award for each kid.
- Choose landscape in the print dialog. A certificate that prints small or sits off to one side is an orientation or margin setting, and printing tips covers both fixes.
- Bright borders print best on a fresh cartridge at the highest quality setting. White card stock from the office-supply aisle survives the ride home in a gym bag.
- A black-and-white printer? Use the greyscale circles design and pick a bold award name.
Free for the whole league
No account, no email, no limit. One team or every team in the league costs nothing to print.
