What are some of your Team Rules?

Don't miss, don't be late

Don't do anything to embarrass yourself, our team, your family, our school, or community

As far as language, the Good Lord allows each team only so much swearing, and I will use up our entire allotment.

Be where you're supposed to be, doing what you're supposed to be doing, when you're supposed to be doing it.

I don't buy the comedian angle. Richard Pryor was the funniest person EVER.

Agree on Carlin as well

I do use that comment to them a lot..."don't be stupid"...it's often the last thing I tell them on Friday nights after a game..."take care of yourself over the weekend...and don't be stupid"

Should cover yourself with as few rules as possible:

Do the right thing always
Be in the right place at the right time with the right stuff

My biggest one. 15 minutes early means on time. On time is late. Other than that, don't be stupid pretty much sums it up for me.

Ours is simple Have and show respect. We expect our players to not disrespect our team, the community, the school, and themselves.

What about explicit and direct rules. Im fine with "don't be stupid", or "don't embarrass the team", and "make good decisions"; but all of these rules are up to interpretation and perspective. I'm real big on explicitly stating what you want and what you expect. And yet I strongly see the merit in being as succinct with your rules as possible, as to not overload the program with red tape of enforcement.

What hard and fast rules does everyone use for their programs that are direct?

Not looking for anything specific, just wondering if anyone had any other specific rules they utilize

Ours is 50 yards of bear crawls for each minute late.
Respect the game
If you are "injured"your without Dr note or being held out by coaches you serve as manager of holes. They carry sand back and forth to repair bermuda on practice field (shovel crew). They hate it.

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Here is a copy.  Parents and Players have to sign before they can practice.  They turn this in the first day with their 
Physical
Hydration Form
Concussion form
Emergency Card 

Team Expectations

Student-Athlete Standards


• Have a great attitude. Positive attitude at all times, both toward oneself and toward others, will be taught and expected to be demonstrated in all ways. Attitude is the key to success. With the right attitude, you open up the door to all possibilities. Without the right attitude, no doors will be open for you. Your attitude is the key to success. A positive attitude will unlock the doors to everywhere you want to go.
• Give a great effort. Tremendous effort will be demanded at each practice, meeting, workout, and game-planning session. There is never a time to slow down or rest. Our objective is perfection. To reach this goal, we must constantly and diligently work to perfect all that we do. Our games will be won on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, as well as on game days. Preparation leads to success. Preparation is the key that will unlock the door to everywhere we want to go. Be on-time and be on-point: be alert and be attentive. Be ready to work and be prepared to take care of business.

• No excuses. No excuses will be accepted. No excuse-making will be tolerated. Personal responsibility is a priority; scape-goating and blaming others will not be tolerated. Personal responsibility, social accountability, self-determination, and positive self-action will be expected. Blaming circumstances will not be accepted. There is no time for excuse-making or complaining. There simply is too much to accomplish during team sessions to take time out for anything that will not directly contribute to improvement, progress, and performance excellence. No Excuses: Do not waste your time making excuses. Instead, invest your time by working hard to make progress. Excuses will take you farther away from your goals; hard work will take you closer to achieving them.

• No complaints. Don’t make excuses. Make progress. Don’t focus on what you can’t do. Focus on what you can do, and then do it to the best of your ability. Don’t dwell on what happened in the past. Focus on what is happening in the present, and on what you are going to make happen in the future. No complaining or whining: Don’t complain about it; just do it. Don’t complain about the job; just do the job. Don’t complain; just get the job done.

• Play smart. Learn and understand the game—don’t just play it. The best way to become a better football player is to become a smarter football player. Be open to knowledge, be open to constructive criticism. Be coachable. Be teachable. Be willing to listen. Be eager to learn. Then, be able to apply what you learn and be able to execute the techniques and the concepts that have learned.

• Strive for consistent excellence. Consistency = Success. Strive for perfection and, in doing so, be consistent in your pursuit of perfection. Practice does not make perfect; perfect practice makes perfect. Focus on perfecting everything you do. Concentrate on refining all your skills and habits. Focus on the process, and more importantly, focus on perfecting the process. Perfecting the process in pursuit of performance excellence is the objective that we strive for.

• Carry yourself with class. No disrespectful language: no swearing, no name-calling, and no derogatory language of any kind. Keep a clean and professional appearance. No pants-sagging: wear your pants at the proper height. Wear your clothes in the proper manner. Take pride in the way you look. Take pride in the way you carry yourself. Act with class, both in word and deed. Be a role-model. Be someone worth emulating.

• Respect your school and your school’s name. Respect the school, respect what the school stands for and represents, respect whom the school represents. Respect the school’s name and logo: Treat everything with the school’s name or logo on it with respect. Treat the name or logo as if it were an American flag. Treat the school or team’s name as if it were your own last name. Respect it.

• Respect your school and your school’s equipment. No helmet-throwing and no equipment-throwing will be tolerated; no helmets are ever to be on the ground without permission. Always keep your helmet in your hand or on a bench; do not leave them left lying around, where they could be stepped on and cause an injury, or where they can be broken or damaged. No equipment-throwing or tantrum-throwing. Keep your composure, and keep your pads on. Respect your helmet: It is the most important piece of equipment you have. Take care of it, and it will take care of you.

• Be for each other. Put the team before yourself. Put the needs of others before your own. Dedicate your time and talents to the service of others; both on and off the field of play. Focus on making a contribution to the team, not on making a name for yourself. Ask what you can do for your team and your teammates, and not what it or they can do for you. Do what you can do for your team and your teammates. It is not enough to want to contribute; you must find a way to contribute. It is not enough to contribute; you must contribute your fullest and your finest. You must work to make the most of your talent, opportunities, and positive impact on others in order to make as much of a contribution as you are capable of making.


Have a great attitude. Give a great effort. Focus on perfecting the process.
Consistently strive to do things better than you’ve ever done them before.
Work hard. Work smart. Work with a purpose. Prepare with a purpose.
Play with a purpose. Live with a purpose. Carry yourself with class always.
Be respectful and respectable. Be respectful at all times, and in all ways.
Be first-class in anything that you do. Be first-class in everything that you do.

Coached,

I love it! Simple yet effective, kids understand them and can execute them if they truly want to be part of the program.

One of my favorites was Bobby Bowden's team rule against rape...

Duece