coachbronk
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Post by coachbronk on Jan 10, 2007 15:42:36 GMT -6
Coaches:
When you have a player that misses a workout for whatever reason, what do you do as far as discipline?
I am under the theory that the discipline should not be something related to the work that you do are doing.
Thoughts??
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Post by knighter on Jan 10, 2007 15:47:12 GMT -6
Start a file for each player. When they miss they have to write why they missed.
When mommy or daddy want to know why they are not starting next year, pull the file. When junior is upset that the season did not go as they thought it should, pull the file.
I have given this idea some thought.
Here are all your excuses, was missing the workout for xxxxxxxx reason the right idea now?
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Post by brophy on Jan 10, 2007 16:48:18 GMT -6
just keep track of lifting sessions.
We used a HUGE bulletin board with every kids name on it, posted right outside the weight room (where everyone in PE class could see it, too).....with a column of each day of the off-season (available to work out).
Red ink was used to fill in the boxes / days that a player didn't show up for weights.
At the end of every month, we sent out monthly newsletters informing parents of upcoming events, sponsorships, how important nutrition is, the summer camp information....................AND LISTED THE DAYS MISSED BY EACH BOY (if it was over a certain amount), it was called our "MIA" list, requesting the boys to come back and join the group and workout.
Also, in the off-season, we assigned 'accountability teams' where the upperclassmen were responsible for a certain number of underclassmen........calling them, mentoring them, making sure they were good in class and in the weights.
Anyone who attended 90%or better in the off-season got a kick ace T-Shirt when camp rolled around....didn't matter if that kid was the 98lbs pip-squeek.....if he made the sessions, he got the T-Shirt.
[glow=red,2,300](positive) PEER CULTURE is like a virus.[/glow]
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coachf
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Post by coachf on Jan 10, 2007 17:18:32 GMT -6
I am doing something similar to brophy. I put in the number of workouts the players should be at by now in the announcements, so it is obvious if they are behind. I just make sure that the pressure is on them to show.
It is hard for me since we have no one in the high school building. So, I walk over from the Middle school a lot to talk to them and get them going. In fact, just a couple days ago I walked into a class to talk to a kid and he just immediately started walking towards me before I even asked for him. It pays to stay close to them.
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kr7263
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Post by kr7263 on Jan 10, 2007 17:23:18 GMT -6
Outstanding as usual Brophy. We did much the same and went from hit and miss; nomimal gains to competitive atmosphere with accountable leaders and HUGE gains in strength. Gives our leaders responsibility while creating positive peer pressure and ties in nicely to the season goals.
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Post by tvt50 on Jan 10, 2007 19:06:21 GMT -6
They pay the PIPER!!! GREAT IDEAS above!! Thanks guys!!!
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Post by coachcb on Jan 11, 2007 7:19:12 GMT -6
Great ideas guys- I'm always looking for ways to hold kids accountable in the off season. Short of making them mandatory and a requirement to play for the program. that is.
I aso think off season commitment needs to be a pre-req. for lettering and captain status- Billy may be the stud QB and homecoming king, but he'd better get his butt in the weight room if he wants to be captain and to letter. I wouldn't make it a huge part of lettering (mainly because I wouldn't get away with it) but if a kid doesn't make a certain number of workouts (especially in the summer months), I don't see why he needs a letter. We harp and harp and harp on kids about off season commitment and I think lettering is a tangible way to get it across.
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coachbronk
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Post by coachbronk on Jan 11, 2007 7:58:34 GMT -6
Coaches:
Great ideas by you all. Keep them coming.
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Post by coachcb on Jan 11, 2007 8:27:52 GMT -6
I've thought about this quite a bit over the past few weeks; here's how I'd like to regulate off season commitment-
1. Keep a chart with everyone's name on it. 2. Weight room workouts are worth 1 pt. These workouts can be in the morning, in a PE class, or after school. 3. winter/spring practices are worth 1 pt (gotta keep tabs on the kids, make sure that they're actually the sport) 4. Winter/Spring sports kids can pick up a point by getting weight room workouts in during the season. 5. Schedule summer workouts to work around summer sports- talk to the other coaches. Each if these will be worth a point. 6. There will be two tallies- one for winter and spring and one for the summer. 7. In order to letter or be eligible to be a captain, the kids have to make 75% of the points in each session.
I seperated winter/spring and summer workouts because I don't want a basketball player/trackster to double up on points during the school year (going to pratice and lifting in PE) and then skip out on the summer sessions.
I like the way brophy does it- pointing out the MIAs in the monthly news letter. I'd just really make sure that I layed out my plans in detail to the parents and the administration. A lot of folks out there don't like making off season workouts "pseudo-mandatory", but then again they forget that we're only asking for 3-4 hours a week from the kids that aren't involved in winter/spring sports.
I agree with keeping a file on each kid also- it's always good to have documentation when mommy and daddy come knockin. "Yes, you're right, lil Jimmy only played 3 downs last night- however, lil Jimmy is a senior and has made 3 weight room sessions in 3 years."
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