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Post by bryantfan on Nov 30, 2007 10:18:50 GMT -6
What are the different things that you tell your players and their parents that playing time will be based on?
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Post by superpower on Nov 30, 2007 10:20:26 GMT -6
Are you the best at your position? Do you give us the best chance to win? Do you do things the right way according to our team philosophy?
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Post by brophy on Nov 30, 2007 10:26:20 GMT -6
1) guy that knows and executes his assignment consistently and hustles.
2) see #1.
The job is to WIN, everything else takes a back seat.
To be able to meet the requirements of #1, it is in your best interest to attend all the weight-sessions and practices.
You can KNOW the job, but if you are physically limited.......you're outta luck
You can be the strongest & fastest, but if you don't know the job.....you're outta luck
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Post by lochness on Nov 30, 2007 10:52:56 GMT -6
The best guy plays.
If he can't play, then the second best guy plays.
That's the complicated formula we use.
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Post by dubber on Nov 30, 2007 11:25:07 GMT -6
The best guy plays. If he can't play, then the second best guy plays. That's the complicated formula we use. LOL.......and yet, profound |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2007 11:28:00 GMT -6
Ours too is a complicated formula.
The best guy is the guy.
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Post by minterj on Nov 30, 2007 13:08:01 GMT -6
JV and freshmen levels everyone plays. This is a must.
As a small school (enrollment 450) we are able to play a lot of guys at the varsity level in some part of the game. However, we usually have around 20 guys on the sidelines each week that won't see the field.
This biggest thing for me is to document everything a kid has done.
Were they in the weight room in the offseason? How often? Did they complete the post season evaluation with you the previous year? Are they keeping up with grades? Did they attend football camps? Did they attend the spring weightlifting competition?
Everytime a parent has complained about playing time I have had something to show the parent giving them a legitimate reason why the kid isn't on the field.
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Post by wingt74 on Nov 30, 2007 13:13:51 GMT -6
Defense, 11 best tacklers.
Offense 10 best blockers and a QB.
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Post by bryantfan on Nov 30, 2007 14:35:49 GMT -6
Do any of you take character or work ethic into account when deciding playing time or is it really simply the best player at that position plays?
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Post by superpower on Nov 30, 2007 14:42:12 GMT -6
I mentioned above that we do consider if a player is doing things the right way according to our team/program philosophy. If he skips practice or is getting into trouble off the field, that may affect our decision.
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Post by ghscoach on Nov 30, 2007 14:43:19 GMT -6
Do any of you take character or work ethic into account when deciding playing time or is it really simply the best player at that position plays? Those that lack character and work ethic do not last long around our parts. |
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Post by brophy on Nov 30, 2007 14:50:00 GMT -6
Do any of you take character or work ethic into account when deciding playing time or is it really simply the best player at that position plays? is that a fancy way of playing favorites? "character" issues = missing practice time or are involved in disciplinary procedures you miss practice time, you lose reps you lose reps, we have nothing to evaluate you miss practice time, policy says you can't start (series,qtr,2qtrs, game) pretty cut and dry. "work ethic" = hustle.......if you aren't hustling, we ALL are running. |
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Post by cmow5 on Nov 30, 2007 16:56:13 GMT -6
I have question, lets say you guys have a kid on your team that was basically born with a football in his hands(please no pictures brophy) not really a bad kid but just does not give 110 percent, not really a team player, kind of cocky. Then you have a kid that plays the same position, gives more then 110 percent each and everyday, the other kids love him and just all around a good kid, but his 110 is the other kids 75. Who starts? I know right now not being in that position it is easy for me to say the good kid starts, but in the position of a Head Coach that needs to win games I don't know if it would be that easy.
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Post by jraybern on Nov 30, 2007 17:25:04 GMT -6
If the kid with the talent consistantly gives at least 76%...........move the hard working kid to a position where his 110% is better than what THAT kid is giving. You cannot punish the team in the wins column because a stud is underachieving. We need to give our team the best chance to win, and part of that is motivating the underachievers. But every situation is unique. Do what your heart says is right.
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Post by phantom on Nov 30, 2007 20:03:35 GMT -6
Do any of you take character or work ethic into account when deciding playing time or is it really simply the best player at that position plays? Since we're evaluating them as football players, not athletes, character and work ethic would come into play. If the talented slacker is a lot better than the worker, if he's really more productive, then the talented kid plays. |
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Post by trojan on Dec 1, 2007 9:00:44 GMT -6
I know that there are exceptions, but I generally find that the kid that works hard and attends the practices sure looks like the most talented. For what it is worth, the kids I coach in 7th grade that are the cocky ones, that don't give out 100%, seem to be the ones that don't make it on the varsity level at our school.
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