Field hockey coach gift: a leaving gift from the whole team
A field hockey coach gift that comes from everyone when the coach leaves: in a Flashbook, what Germans call a Freundebuch, each person in the team gets their own double-page spread with two photos, their own answers and a thank you to the coaching team. A book costs €24.90 including design, printing and delivery, €22.90 from 3 teams in your club and €19.90 from 5 teams. It reaches you 5 to 7 working days after the last answers and payments.
The book, the questionnaire and our WhatsApp support are in German. Other languages and shipping to other countries on request.
Field hockey coach gifts: why a book as a leaving gift?
Coaching a hockey team means two seasons a year: outdoors on the pitch and indoors in winter. When the coach steps down after a few years, the team wants to say more than thank you. In the book, everyone says it themselves, with photos and their own words.
On top of that, every double-page spread tells what someone has experienced in hockey, from their first stick to the team trip with tents. If you're after other ideas, you'll find them in our guide Coach leaving gift.
What goes into the book for your hockey team
Besides the photos and answers, every double-page spread has the name, the signature and four short details with icons. The questions:
- Outdoor or indoor?
- Forehand or backhand?
- What do you do just before the whistle?
- What's your stick called?
- What was your best moment with our coaching team?
We adapt the title and questions to your group. For children, the parents fill in the questionnaire, and photos and answers are only used for the book. Details under Children's photos and data protection.
And for everyone together
The whole team shares the cover: all the photos are cut out and designed together, in front of your own background or the stadium cover. Inside follow the team photo, team awards such as “Dribbles past everyone”, a double-page spread for the league table, a special moment and a special match, two double-page spreads for signatures and messages and at least 4 blank double-page spreads that can be filled in at the leaving party. Up to 4 sponsor pages are included, and sponsor logos go on the back cover. It is bound as a landscape A5 hardcover on 170 g/m² paper that you can write on with a ballpoint pen.
How to do it without the coach noticing
A leaving gift is usually meant to be a surprise. That works if you don't share the link in the team group chat the coaching team is in.
- One of the parents or someone from the team sends an enquiry. It takes 2 minutes, after which the link arrives via WhatsApp.
- You share it in a separate group chat without the coach. Each person needs about 5 minutes on their phone and uploads two photos. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday a WhatsApp overview shows who is still missing.
- Once everyone has answered and every book is paid for, we design and print. The books arrive 5 to 7 working days later.
Instead of giving the coach their own page, ask everyone a question about them, such as their best moment with the coach.
The right moment in the hockey year
When you switch between field and indoor hockey. If someone else takes over the team for the next round, the last outdoor match or the last indoor match day is the moment for the book.
Before the summer break. If the coach is stepping down for the new season, the last outdoor match is the natural goodbye. Ideas for the party are in our guide End-of-season party ideas.
You play on ice? Then the ice hockey team yearbook is the right page for you.
How much does a team yearbook for hockey teams cost?
You pay per book, with design, printing and delivery to Germany and Austria included in the price.
- 1 to 2 teams
- €24.90
- from 3 teams
- €22.90
- from 5 teams
- €19.90
A book holds 8 to 42 people, and the coaching team and team staff count. The minimum order is 10 books, but not everyone in the book has to buy one. Each person pays via their own payment link, or one person pays for everyone by invoice within 14 days. As every book is designed individually, cancellation is not possible.
Frequently asked questions about saying goodbye to your hockey coach
The coach had several teams. One book or several?
Either works. Each team can get its own book, and from 3 teams in your club every book gets cheaper. Or you put several groups in one book, as long as you stay within 8 to 42 people in total.
Does the assistant coach belong in the book?
Yes, if you like. The coaching team and team staff count as part of the group and can get their own double-page spread. If only the head coach is leaving, the assistant coach can also help organise it.
Is the book more for children or for adults?
Both, from the minis to the women's and men's teams. For children, the parents fill it in; adults write their own.
What if not everyone answers in time?
We only print once everyone has answered and paid. So start early enough before the last training session and allow for the 5 to 7 working days for printing. The WhatsApp overview shows who you still need to remind.
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