Players Studying Team Chemistry ; Food, Fun, and Games Give Coaches the Formula to Help Create, Build Unity

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There is no magical formula. It's not about adding more of one ingredient or less of another, like some sort of recipe that can be followed and perfected. Chemistry is something that just happens to a team. Either you have it or you don't.

That doesn't stop girls soccer coaches from doing a myriad of things in an attempt to develop the elusive quality that can make or break a season. Coaches use devices such as bumper cars, golf balls, zip lines, bowling alleys, movies, and water balloons to build chemistry within their teams. Oh, and food. Lots of food.

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Players Studying Team Chemistry ; Food, Fun, and Games Give Coaches the Formula to Help Create, Build Unity

"Team chemistry, probably more than anything else, can make or break a season," Immaculate Heart coach Steve Silver said. "I don't think you have to get along great to be successful, but it sure does help."

Chemistry may sound like a relatively easy thing to have on a team, where everyone is supposed to be united for the same goal. But great chemistry is possibly the most elusive quality in sports. Coaches may search for it their ent...

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