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Post by ylspecial on Dec 17, 2015 12:31:33 GMT -6
A segment clock timer for practice... Who uses one? Which is the best one to buy?
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Post by blackknight on Dec 17, 2015 12:37:09 GMT -6
We use the scoreboard clock in the stadium
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Post by carookie on Dec 17, 2015 13:13:41 GMT -6
Just remember, a segment clock is only as useful as coaches' willingness to follow it. 5 min= 5 min!
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Post by rudyrude9 on Dec 17, 2015 14:38:59 GMT -6
We use our phones. Everyones clock is the same not very difficult to stay on schedule. I hated segment clocks when I played in college. It made the whole thing drag when you knew how much longer you had to be in a certain drill.
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Post by peacock1915 on Dec 17, 2015 15:37:38 GMT -6
We use one I bought off Sam's club for like $800, not the fanciest but does the job and has lasted 5 seasons so far. Battery doesn't charge anymore but we just run an extension cord n plug it in. I love having it everything is on five minutes and helps keep me on schedule.
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Post by rosey65 on Dec 18, 2015 9:58:50 GMT -6
We have managers, a stopwatch, large numbers on posterboard, and a bullhorn. It makes it really easy to make adjustments in case we run over, or something happens that needs to take a little more time.
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Post by agap on Dec 18, 2015 10:30:37 GMT -6
We use our phones. Everyones clock is the same not very difficult to stay on schedule. I hated segment clocks when I played in college. It made the whole thing drag when you knew how much longer you had to be in a certain drill. We had segment clocks in college but we couldn't see the time, so that wasn't an issue for us. |
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Post by lochness on Dec 18, 2015 15:02:24 GMT -6
A manager with a phone is all we use. She sticks near me and I give the 60-90 second warning with my big mouth, then blow the whistle when time expires. Works great and at no cost.
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Post by chi5hi on Dec 18, 2015 18:31:10 GMT -6
A stopwatch, a manager, and a bullhorn.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2015 20:43:10 GMT -6
I ran a tight schedule using my watch and whistle at a previous stop. I moved to a new program and they had previously purchased a programmable practice timer with horn. After using the timer and getting used to it, I don't think I'd want to practice without it ever again. I don't know what vendor our timer was bought through but Rae crowther sells this model which is the same as our current. Works great but will run you about 2 grand.  |
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Post by oriolepower on Dec 21, 2015 13:32:49 GMT -6
I use a $100 Bluetooth party speaker and a segment timer app on my phone. There are thousands of apps designed for exercise. Everyone hears it.
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Post by bookoo2323 on Dec 27, 2015 8:29:56 GMT -6
Llm
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Post by Chris Clement on Dec 27, 2015 9:25:57 GMT -6
We use a trainer with a stopwatch because we traditionally didn't have a scoreboard on our practice field and had no money for a fancy timer, and now it's too expensive to run the jumbo torn and we still have no money for a timer. Also, our HC has a little issue with punctuality, so it's better to have a person standby and not start the next segment until it actually starts.
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Post by riverrat on Dec 28, 2015 10:10:35 GMT -6
We practice on our turf game field and use the scoreboard, we use our filmer in the pressbox to keep the clock, i just hand him a daily practice script with the group times on it, it has improved our practice organization and forces coaches to coach and not "TALK"
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