Madcap wrote:

soccer taxi wrote:When my bb went through QT, I called the A&M soccer coach and was told:

1. carbs the night before. No heavy proteins, but fish is good.
   start hydration 24 hours before. Once you get behind, you cannot catch up.
   drink 50% water 50% Gatorade.
   no caffeine or energy drinks.
   quick proteins during the game day such as peanut butter sandwiches. Bananas and other fruit during game day.
   Carb up at night and keep pushing the hydration.

Probably the best advice on the string.

Also, I encourgage (require is more like it, but encourage sounds nicer) my BB to have a "movement" a few hours before a game. You'd be surprised how much it will impact a child's performance.

Madcap wrote:

soccer taxi wrote:When my bb went through QT, I called the A&M soccer coach and was told:

1. carbs the night before. No heavy proteins, but fish is good.
   start hydration 24 hours before. Once you get behind, you cannot catch up.
   drink 50% water 50% Gatorade.
   no caffeine or energy drinks.
   quick proteins during the game day such as peanut butter sandwiches. Bananas and other fruit during game day.
   Carb up at night and keep pushing the hydration.

Probably the best advice on the string.

Yak Attack wrote:

Madcap wrote:

soccer taxi wrote:When my bb went through QT, I called the A&M soccer coach and was told:

1. carbs the night before. No heavy proteins, but fish is good.
   start hydration 24 hours before. Once you get behind, you cannot catch up.
   drink 50% water 50% Gatorade.
   no caffeine or energy drinks.
   quick proteins during the game day such as peanut butter sandwiches. Bananas and other fruit during game day.
   Carb up at night and keep pushing the hydration.

Probably the best advice on the string.

Yes I agree, great advice. Please remember hydration should be primarily water. Gatorade is best left for recovery, and works well after and between the matches. So unless your kid is feeling depleted I'd advice keeping well hydrated with water and focus recovery drinks and the light energy food after and between matches.

my2cents wrote:Almost forgot. For tournaments go to a dollar store and get 15 or 20 cheap wash cloths. The night prior wet , roll and freeze them. The next day pack them in a cooler of ice. Great for half time , between games and when subbed out. The players put them on the back off the neck or over their heads and faces. Really can lower body temp for some real relief.