Post by spreadjet31 on Apr 19, 2006 7:27:54 GMT -6
I'm writing there to report a very troubling issue that is about to be voted upon by the Maine Principals Association regarding pre-season here in Maine. As is stands now, our pre-season starts around the 3rd week in August (the 14th this year I believe). We cannot have contact until the sixth practice which is generally the 2nd session of the third day (doubles). We then have our first scrimmage on the Saturday of the first week. That means we are able to get 10 practices in, 5 w/contact before the first time that we face another team. We then have one more week of pre-season followed by an exhibition game the following Friday or Saturday.
Now I already feel that this is an extremely short pre-season, but it has worked here for umpteen years.
The new proposal would restrict any type of contact in practices for the first week and move back the first possible scrimmage date to the second Monday of pre-season.
Now if a team schedules a practice for that Monday, say in the evening, it means it would have had only one practice with contact before it's first scrimmage. Does this sound safe to anyone? The alternative a team would have would be to delay the first scrimmage until later in the week which would essentially disrupt preparation for that exhibition game scheduled for the end of the second week.
I've heard from many sources that this is basically the norm around the country...with one glaring difference. Most states have a three week pre-season so, in essence, this extra week allows teams to ease into the season, improving conditioning of student-athletes before they are expected to begin the rigors of contact.
The MPA (Maine Principals Association) is not planning on adding another week of pre-season however.
Does this seem like a sound policy to anyone? I believe that I have gotten this proposal down correctly, however if there are any other coaches or ADs who can add or correct me, please do so.
Now I already feel that this is an extremely short pre-season, but it has worked here for umpteen years.
The new proposal would restrict any type of contact in practices for the first week and move back the first possible scrimmage date to the second Monday of pre-season.
Now if a team schedules a practice for that Monday, say in the evening, it means it would have had only one practice with contact before it's first scrimmage. Does this sound safe to anyone? The alternative a team would have would be to delay the first scrimmage until later in the week which would essentially disrupt preparation for that exhibition game scheduled for the end of the second week.
I've heard from many sources that this is basically the norm around the country...with one glaring difference. Most states have a three week pre-season so, in essence, this extra week allows teams to ease into the season, improving conditioning of student-athletes before they are expected to begin the rigors of contact.
The MPA (Maine Principals Association) is not planning on adding another week of pre-season however.
Does this seem like a sound policy to anyone? I believe that I have gotten this proposal down correctly, however if there are any other coaches or ADs who can add or correct me, please do so.
