celtic
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Post by celtic on Nov 27, 2010 10:49:02 GMT -6
We're going to use helmet decals as awards for the first time next season. We plan to start this winter by using them as awards for lifting accomplishments. I'm hoping to find out what other programs award the decals for and what decals you give out. Not just for weight room stuff but in season as well.
Thanks in advance.
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msalazar51
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Post by msalazar51 on Nov 27, 2010 11:09:04 GMT -6
We used to use them as well. It can create a whole new part to your coaching duties/chores. The positives, the kids love them; the negatives, they can be a terrible distraction and can serve to create divisions within your team.
You will need to create the criteria for the awards! How will linemen win awards compared to skill positions? How "objective" will the criteria be when it comes to awards? Will there be a way for players in support role players, i.e., special teams guys and backup players.
We stopped helmet decals.
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Post by TMGPG on Nov 27, 2010 17:34:47 GMT -6
We did the decals this year and the kids loved them. We gave them in the summer for perfect attendance during each week they would get a sticker. Then we would have team goals for offense and defense and special teams. If the offense meet the goal the whole offensive team would get a sticker and of course the whole team would get one for a win. We did it so that one kid would not have a 100 more stickers than everyone else.
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Post by coachplaa on Nov 28, 2010 10:19:17 GMT -6
Let me add what we did, it worked well.
We don't give them out for game achievements, we only gave them out for "practice players of the day." Every coach would give out one, each day. We give them out in the off-season and in-season. The kid that puts forth the best effort is awarded one at the end of each practice, and its a great way to end practice.
We also give them for good grades and good comments. We grade-check each week, and if the grade check is good, they get a decal. Also, if I get a good e-mail or comment from a teacher, they get one, and the note is passed on to the team.
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Post by davishfc on Nov 28, 2010 14:20:33 GMT -6
Our purpose for awarding helmet decals is to recognize those players who are going above and beyond their assignment to help the team be successful. We worked on this as a staff over the summer before the season. I must admit, developing this system took more thought than I think the rest of the staff anticipated. We had to think about what we really wanted our players to strive to do, basically, the level of play that we wanted to reinforce.
We are a run heavy spread option offense and a 4-4 defense. If some of the requirements seem very specific, for example only having "INT" for our DBs, it's because we are a man coverage team and we don't ask our cornerbacks to be heavily involved in the run game. We decided we were not going to award decals for "passes defensed" because we didn't feel like that was going above and beyond. However, creating the incentive to strive for a decal for an "INT" definitely made sense. Our system of requirements for awarding decals is as follows:
Quarterbacks and Acebacks
• 2+ broken tackles
• Get back to LOS or gain yards on blown OL assignment
• Beat the last defender and score TD
Offensive Line
• Block Assignment +1
• Solo Pancake Block
Wide Receivers
• Block Assignment +1
• Solo Pancake Block
• Low percentage catch
Defensive Line
• Split double team and make tackle
• Defeat reach block, pursue, and make tackle
Linebackers
• Destroy lead blocker and make tackle
Defensive Backs
• INT
All Defense
• TFL through blocker
• Recover a fumble in traffic
• Force Fumble
- Through collision and/or tackling technique
- 2nd man in creates takeaway
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Post by macdiiddy on Nov 30, 2010 9:25:39 GMT -6
Jim Tressal from ohio state was just on tv talking about helmet stickers and I like how they have all their criterea on how you earn them like everyone else but if you don't get the Win no one gets them for that game.
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Post by wingt74 on Nov 30, 2010 9:33:28 GMT -6
Jim Tressal from ohio state was just on tv talking about helmet stickers and I like how they have all their criterea on how you earn them like everyone else but if you don't get the Win no one gets them for that game. Love em, kid's love 'em, makes the kids that don't get a lot of PT feel like a part of the team (practice warrior stuff) But...I don't do them anymore. Why? Because they're a pain in the butt to get them off the helmets at the end of the year...and we always have 5-10 kids who forget to take them off. |
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Post by coachguy83 on Nov 30, 2010 16:16:16 GMT -6
Jim Tressal from ohio state was just on tv talking about helmet stickers and I like how they have all their criterea on how you earn them like everyone else but if you don't get the Win no one gets them for that game. I think that is a great idea for a winning program, but if you are a rebuilding program it will work against you. I played for a very bad program in HS we averaged 1 win per season and went 0-9 my senior year. We had the awards decals and we were only awarded them for a win so our best players would finish the season with two or three stickers at the most. It was really kind of depressing. |
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Post by davishfc on Nov 30, 2010 16:46:49 GMT -6
Jim Tressal from ohio state was just on tv talking about helmet stickers and I like how they have all their criterea on how you earn them like everyone else but if you don't get the Win no one gets them for that game. I think that is a great idea for a winning program, but if you are a rebuilding program it will work against you. I played for a very bad program in HS we averaged 1 win per season and went 0-9 my senior year. We had the awards decals and we were only awarded them for a win so our best players would finish the season with two or three stickers at the most. It was really kind of depressing. I agree completely. We are currently in a building phase with our program. We are instilling the mentality within our players that just because we do not win doesn't mean we're not successful. We have gotten progressively better in the win column over my four year tenure as Head Coach. We've gone 0-9, 1-7, 4-5, and 4-5. We reinforce the process of being successful rather than reward the wins. We like to focus on and recognize the types of plays that will result in us having the best chance to win. If we make enough of those plays within all three phases of the game, we believe we've given ourselves the best opportunity to put one in the win column. "Process rather than result" is the mentality within our program. It's worked for us. Just our philosophy. Just a side note...my previous post outlined the game criteria that we award decals based on. However, this season we did start rewarding scout team players of the week with award decals as well. Obviously having an outstanding practice environment and getting the look you need is of utmost importance when preparing a football team. We recognized our players that gave us their all in the scout segments. Wouldn't you know it...kids started to try even harder for us. |
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Post by jgordon1 on Nov 30, 2010 17:29:39 GMT -6
we do it like this..we win everyone on the team gets one..we lose nothing...win as a team...lose as a team....they are a pain to pass out but so worth it after a win..unfortunately we have plaenty left over for next year
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2010 17:34:19 GMT -6
I did it at my last gig, for summer stuff as well as in season stuff. Got our HC where I'm at now to do it in the 2nd season (a year ago) and the kids love it. We do some individual awards such as o/d/st player of the week. We also have a "big stick" award that gets a sticker and an old axe handle (you'd be amazed at what kids do for that one) and a bone crushing block award that gets a sticker and a fake leg bone to put in their locker. The rest of our helmet sticker awards are for team goals or unit goals that we state at the beginning of each season. I like it, and yes it adds to your duties, but I think it's well worth it.
Duece
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Post by shocktroop34 on Dec 1, 2010 11:28:59 GMT -6
Here's our's. The kids do love them. When we hand them out, they look like little kids getting in line for a kindergarden snack. I also, do not give them out for a loss. I will also say that they are not cheap. Make sure you budget correctly and have enough money to buy them for an entire season. And if you start them, don't stop. They care about it more than you think.
Team Goals
• Win
• Shut out
• Scout Team player of the week
• 30pts plus
• No penalties
Offense
• 100 rusher + line
• 150 passer (Team)
• 150 rushing yards (Team)
• 0 sacks
• 100 Receiving QB + receiver
• no turnovers (Team)
• TD
• Player of the week
Special Teams
• PAT 100% (Team)
• TD
• Block punt
• Player of the week
• Fumble recovery
Defense
• INT
• Fumble Recovery
• TD
• Sacks
• 10+ tackles
• Shut out (Team)
• Under 100 rushing (Team)
• Under 100 Passing (Team)
• Under 150 total yards (Team)
• No plays over 30 yards (Team)
• Player of the week
• Third down conversion under 30% (Team)
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celtic
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Post by celtic on Dec 1, 2010 16:46:25 GMT -6
awesome responses. thanks to everyone.
so the concensus seems to be that they are an additional responsibility for coaches, but the kids love them and they are good motivators.
does anyone use them for weight room other than attendance?
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Post by blackknight on Dec 1, 2010 18:42:59 GMT -6
We give them out for reaching certain standards in off-season testing. We test in bench, squat, clean, dead, 40, short shuttle, and long shuttle.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2010 22:50:35 GMT -6
does anyone use them for weight room other than attendance? YES! Duece |
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Post by msalazar51 on Jul 6, 2011 22:55:12 GMT -6
Let me add what we did, it worked well. We don't give them out for game achievements, we only gave them out for "practice players of the day." Every coach would give out one, each day. We give them out in the off-season and in-season. The kid that puts forth the best effort is awarded one at the end of each practice, and its a great way to end practice. We also give them for good grades and good comments. We grade-check each week, and if the grade check is good, they get a decal. Also, if I get a good e-mail or comment from a teacher, they get one, and the note is passed on to the team. I realize that this convo stopped awhile ago, however, I just looked it over and realized what a great idea the above is! What a great way to give recognition for top performers and to recognize those players that are specific role players. In addition I would add a few big offensive goals and a few big defensive goals and give a sticker for those accomplishments for everyone on that side of the ball. Offense scores 22 or more points, defense gives up 13 or fewer points, etc. |
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Post by coachstoll on Jul 7, 2011 4:59:36 GMT -6
We will start giving out award decals next season, but we had a very long process of building the constraints of when and who to give a decal. And with "a long process" I think of really "pain in the ass" long prosess. The most important thing is that EVERY player has the same chance of getting awarded, even the back ups. That's really important, otherwise you will end up with your studs helmets full of decals and some poor kids without any. So this is how we do it and I feel pretty comfortable with this:
Preseason:
We do a Combine before and after the preseason. You get one decal for every drill you did at least 5% better then before, but you also loose one for every drill you did at least 5% worse then last time. Some kids end up with negative counts here.
Practice Attendance:
For each part of the seasonl, off-season, pre-season and season, we award 90% (1) and perfect (2) attandance.
Every Weak:
Practice Player of the Weak on Offense and Defense AND Special Teams
Scout Player of the Weak
We only give award them if somebody really deserves it. If there is no kid who performed over the top for a weak the nobody will get an award
Games:
This is tough in Germany cause we do nat have video and stats of all our games. But I like it, cause we do not have to think about who was responsibel for 100y rushing and so on. After games we give away awards for game mvp, offense mvp, defense mvp and special teams mvp. But let me tell you this, a lot of times when our RB gets an award, our OL will be awarded to. So it's possible to give away multiple awards. This way we can change our goals week in week out deppendig on who we're playing against.
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Post by k on Jul 8, 2011 21:54:50 GMT -6
I'm a huge fan. I loved them as a player. It felt good every Saturday morning when they passed them out.
I favor a bunch of off season and off the field stuff. Academics, community service, etc too. I like in game stuff and position coaches giving weekly/daily awards in practice for hard work.
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Post by tcbxxvi on Jul 8, 2011 22:05:05 GMT -6
We give a football sticker for team goals: one for a win, then we had a couple of goals for offense, defense, and special teams.....handed them out to every kid on the team.
For individual, we gave a "Block M" for grades, behavior, attending volleyball games, community service, etc. They worked really hard for these....had some kids asking if they could carry my briefcase to the field house for one.....good stuff.
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Post by shamespiral on Jul 8, 2011 22:28:33 GMT -6
They can be a great tool... We have never had the same criteria two years in a row...
Use them to highlight areas of concern.
One year we had academic issues. So you could only get them for As and Bs on a report card. One year we had a good team, but we were basically 'gamers', so stickers were awarded for practice play. One year they could only be earned on special teams.
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