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Post by jg78 on Oct 3, 2013 0:47:49 GMT -6
I'm curious as to what you folks allow as far as your players wearing (or not wearing) shirts. At my old school, where I was the HC, it was school policy that boys were not allowed to go without shirts outside the locker room. So obviously I didn't permit it. At my current school, where I am the DC, we look like we're at the beach during 7th period. Several players always walking around outside the field house w/o shirts.
With two vastly different approaches at my current and previous schools, I am curious as to how it works elsewhere.
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Post by CS on Oct 3, 2013 6:43:42 GMT -6
This is a weird question and one that I never thought about. Our kids do it all the time and it doesnt matter to me at all.
The only time I really notice it is when a lineman has the confidence to pop his shirt off and walk around
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Post by coachg13 on Oct 3, 2013 6:54:56 GMT -6
Shirt must be on outside the locker room here.
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Post by nhs40 on Oct 3, 2013 8:33:58 GMT -6
I think it is a little more "classy" to have the kids wear a shirt, even if it's a torn t-shirt. One reason is that in the past, we haven't had any kids that were too impressive without a shirt on. We aren't here to compete in a bodybuilding show, so cover up and keep working to improve what you've been blessed with.
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Post by coachphillip on Oct 3, 2013 8:45:42 GMT -6
I've always been a firm believer in shirts on outside the locker room. If you want to show the girls your abs, get their numbers and show them on your own time.
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Post by silkyice on Oct 3, 2013 8:49:00 GMT -6
We wear shirts. There might be some summer workouts when we are outside and a few have their shirt off and I don't notice. I'm not really looking for it. If I notice, I will tell them to put a shirt on.
I would definitely make sure that their shirts are on during 7th period no matter your football policy. It is still during school.
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Post by jg78 on Oct 3, 2013 10:34:36 GMT -6
This is a weird question and one that I never thought about. Our kids do it all the time and it doesnt matter to me at all. The only time I really notice it is when a lineman has the confidence to pop his shirt off and walk around It's probably an unusual question, yeah, and I doubt I would have asked it had my previous school and my current school not been so different on it. At my current school, like I said, it's like we're at the beach during 7th period. And on Tuesdays after practice, when we have a team meal that the parents put on, a few usually come in with their shirts off. At my previous school, my headmaster (I work at a private school) and parents would have freaked over that. Here? Apparently no one thinks anything of it. So I was just curious as to what the norm is. Personally, I think they should wear shirts outside of the locker room at all times - especially during school hours. As I said, that's not how it works here but I'm not the boss. |
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Post by Chris Clement on Oct 3, 2013 10:49:02 GMT -6
I remember gym class was often shirts v skins, as were rugby practices. Wearing a shirt under your pads was usually only done when the weather required. Our OL had a standing policy of never wearing anything under their pads no matter what, even in blizzards. I don't remember people walking around the hallway topless during classtime, but after school it wasn't a big deal.
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Post by orion320 on Oct 3, 2013 20:37:58 GMT -6
When on school property we always wear shirts. Now since we practice on Park District Property, that rule does not apply.
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Post by k on Oct 4, 2013 23:50:49 GMT -6
Compression shirts now dominate and no one goes shirtless here. Started changing around 2003 or so and every year they became more popular. Now I'd bet 75% of our team wears Heat Gear every day and 90%+ will wear Cold Gear in late November.
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Post by coachsmi0901 on Oct 6, 2013 16:22:07 GMT -6
For football, we don't really have a problem with kids not wearing shirts. The problem we have, is the kids will cut up shirts to the point they might as well not be wearing shirts, but they're still "technically' wearing shirts.
Now, for basketball team, it's a totally different story. I'm lucky to walk into the gym and see a shirt on.
I personally think it's disrespectful to the female athletes that have to share a gym with the boys. I think it's disrespectful in general.
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Post by coachphillip on Oct 6, 2013 16:27:36 GMT -6
It's just annoying to me. It's all for attention. I went to scout an upcoming opponent at their homecoming game. The place was as packed as it could be for two small schools. There were five varsity guys walking around during the JV game shirtless. They would walk the entire length of the bleachers and flex and look for their "baby mommas" (their words, not mine). It was ridiculous.
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Post by fantom on Oct 6, 2013 16:46:28 GMT -6
I'm curious as to what you folks allow as far as your players wearing (or not wearing) shirts. At my old school, where I was the HC, it was school policy that boys were not allowed to go without shirts outside the locker room. So obviously I didn't permit it. At my current school, where I am the DC, we look like we're at the beach during 7th period. Several players always walking around outside the field house w/o shirts. With two vastly different approaches at my current and previous schools, I am curious as to how it works elsewhere. If it's not in the school, or in the weight room (have to be aware of MRSA) and there's no policy against it there has to be something more important for me to worry about. |
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Post by spartancardinal on Oct 7, 2013 18:47:42 GMT -6
I'm a firm believer in looking the part of a disciplined football team. Going shirtless, to me, suggests a lack of discipline (even if that isn't the case). You can see that and say, "hey, all that matters is that I know they're disciplined, it doesn't matter what you think," and I'd agree with you. I just prefer that they look the part.
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Post by bgflash21 on Sept 7, 2017 21:12:14 GMT -6
Everybody talks about safety and protecting the kids. By not wearing a shirt outside increases the possibility of skin cancer in the future. Give it time, there will be a lawsuit. Why would you, as a coach, put yourself in that position.
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Post by carookie on Sept 7, 2017 21:40:48 GMT -6
Wear a shirt, you are on campus at school; just because its football practice doesnt change that. I'll let them roll the practice jersey up for a bit on hot days, but outside of that wear a shirt.
Also, going shirtless in the weight room is gross; I'm trying to limit the amount of back sweat your teammate will have to lay on.
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Post by coachbdud on Sept 7, 2017 22:20:16 GMT -6
I'm curious as to what you folks allow as far as your players wearing (or not wearing) shirts. At my old school, where I was the HC, it was school policy that boys were not allowed to go without shirts outside the locker room. So obviously I didn't permit it. At my current school, where I am the DC, we look like we're at the beach during 7th period. Several players always walking around outside the field house w/o shirts. With two vastly different approaches at my current and previous schools, I am curious as to how it works elsewhere. no one really cares here is it against the rules... probably, but our school doesn't really enforce rules so no one says/does anything super common for boys to go shirtless in the PE area... not just football kids or my students do the football kids do it the most? sure around practice half the team has no shirt on... doesnt matter, buff, annorexic, obese... to me it is one of those things that it is only a big deal when someone makes it a big deal if another student feels uncomfortable you gotta tighten down if an administrator doesnt like it, you gotta tighten down |
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Post by gccwolverine on Sept 8, 2017 1:22:33 GMT -6
Everybody talks about safety and protecting the kids. By not wearing a shirt outside increases the possibility of skin cancer in the future. Give it time, there will be a lawsuit. Why would you, as a coach, put yourself in that position. Jesus Christ... Sigh... Get me off the planet... |
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Sept 8, 2017 4:47:28 GMT -6
Shirts must be on, considering there is MRSA and other hygiene related diseases, bacteria, viruses, etc and we work with HS boys who are not always known for the best hygiene.
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Post by wingtol on Sept 8, 2017 7:12:14 GMT -6
Might as well hop on this 4 year old topic...
Our kids wear their underwear to shower when they do at school. Needless to say we don't have to worry about them walking around with their shirts off.
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Post by NC1974 on Sept 8, 2017 7:44:47 GMT -6
I echo the MRSA, ringworm, impetigo angle. Wearing a shirt underneath pads and in weightroom, fieldhouse, wrestling room, etc, should be mandatory due to these skin issues. Of course this assumes the kids take their stuff home and wash it. My junior year in HS I had a little cut on my chin under my chin strap. After a few days of it kind of festering, I woke up with sores all over my chest and torso...impetigo, I had to shower in the coaches locker room and miss a day or two of practice, picked up the nick name Impy for a few weeks. Don't think wearing shirt or not mattered in my case, but it seems like an extra layer of protection from pads, weight benches, wrestling mats, is a good idea. After that, I started bringing all clothing home each night and washing it. Ended up liking the ritual of going to locker room before school every morning, re threading my hip pads etc. I'm not sure some of our kids EVER wash their practice gear.
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Post by PSS on Sept 9, 2017 20:42:03 GMT -6
Our stadium and practice facilities are off campus. When practice is over and they are leaving after practice many of them don't put a shirt on. Not that big of a deal.
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Post by groundchuck on Sept 10, 2017 19:55:22 GMT -6
I've had kids want to go shirtless in the wt room. I've always said no. We don't want your sweat all over everything. When we would meet in a classroom we required the boys to have on a shirt.
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Post by coachfitz on Sept 10, 2017 21:25:06 GMT -6
It's unprofessional. A huge pet peeve of mine. It's typically a very easy way to spot an immature kid, though.
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Post by Sonofahitch on Sept 13, 2017 19:28:08 GMT -6
In the summer, when we're the only ones at the school, I'm pretty lenient. But once the other fall sports start, the policy is that everyone wears a shirt outside of the locker room.
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Post by coachdubyah on Sept 13, 2017 19:31:49 GMT -6
I'll echo groundchuck. If we are outside I really don't care. But indoors, specifically in the weightroom, they must wear a shirt. It's not sanitary. |
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Post by lws55 on Sept 15, 2017 6:20:49 GMT -6
I require them in the weight room. A few years ago we had a kid get a pretty bad staph infection from the wrestling mat, ever since then I have required it, no exceptions. At practice, I don't care. I will not let the boys cut their practice jersey's but most of them will roll them up to expose their bellies
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Post by jg78 on Sept 16, 2017 11:16:45 GMT -6
I'm a firm believer in looking the part of a disciplined football team. Going shirtless, to me, suggests a lack of discipline (even if that isn't the case). You can see that and say, "hey, all that matters is that I know they're disciplined, it doesn't matter what you think," and I'd agree with you. I just prefer that they look the part. Love this post. I am a firm believer that discipline off the field - and in things that may not seem like they matter that much - carries over to discipline on the field. Knowledge being equal, the coach who holds a 3:00 meeting, starts at 3:00, and has consequences for a player who walks in the room at 3:01 will have an easier time teaching a sharp, precise FB trap than a coach who starts that same meeting at 3:05 and doesn't care when a couple of players straggle in at 3:08. Discipline is hard to turn off and on, especially with a large group of kids. The coach who demands discipline in all things will have an easier time getting it in the things that really matter. |
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Post by fantom on Sept 16, 2017 11:25:43 GMT -6
I'm curious as to what you folks allow as far as your players wearing (or not wearing) shirts. At my old school, where I was the HC, it was school policy that boys were not allowed to go without shirts outside the locker room. So obviously I didn't permit it. At my current school, where I am the DC, we look like we're at the beach during 7th period. Several players always walking around outside the field house w/o shirts. With two vastly different approaches at my current and previous schools, I am curious as to how it works elsewhere. When we're outside, I personally don't care if they wear shirts. The boss does, though, so we wear shirts. |
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