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Post by tiger11 on Nov 21, 2016 8:42:16 GMT -6
Does anyone assign lockers to players? If so, what are some ideas to organize?
We have let the guys choose their own lockers for years. We don't feel like there has a been a major division, but we certainly have not been as close as we would like. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
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Post by CoachFetty on Nov 21, 2016 8:57:03 GMT -6
NUMERICAL
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Post by Wingtman on Nov 21, 2016 8:59:44 GMT -6
My team is a melting pot of different cultures, that comes from being a boarding school. What I did this year to avoid them being clique like was put them in position groups. That way, if they had a clique it was their position teammates.
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Post by jbutch17 on Nov 21, 2016 9:21:42 GMT -6
My team is a melting pot of different cultures, that comes from being a boarding school. What I did this year to avoid them being clique like was put them in position groups. That way, if they had a clique it was their position teammates. That's how we did it when I was in college, I liked it and it made halftime really easy. |
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Post by PSS on Nov 21, 2016 10:46:27 GMT -6
Numerical is the way we do it.
Your lineman will be with each other, 50-79. Your skill kids will be with each other. They may not be by their best friend but it allows them to bond a little more with those that they are not friends with.
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Post by groundchuck on Nov 21, 2016 12:26:16 GMT -6
I assign them based on breaking up cliques and placing our best leaders strategically around the locker room.
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Post by ylspecial on Nov 21, 2016 12:34:18 GMT -6
I have allowed the players to decide for themselves the past few years but we have also assigned them based on numerical order and positional groups where the Offense and Defense are on opposite sides of the locker room. We would typically put the QB with the OL (away from his more natural WR/RB friends) to cultivate a relationship there.
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Post by bigmoot on Nov 21, 2016 17:53:43 GMT -6
It's kind of like a team meal. Pay close attention to where all the guys sit when you eat. You will quickly see the leaders and the cliques. My first year as HC, you could tell the cancers. Spread the locker room to break that up.
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Post by coachbdud on Nov 21, 2016 23:01:28 GMT -6
Does anyone assign lockers to players? If so, what are some ideas to organize? We have let the guys choose their own lockers for years. We don't feel like there has a been a major division, but we certainly have not been as close as we would like. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. i started doing it 2 years ago because they all want certain ones and whine and blah blah blah so i just wrote their names down on the locker sheet and handed them out that way |
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Post by pvogel on Nov 22, 2016 7:19:08 GMT -6
Position groups. Give the OL the best "spot"
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Post by CoachMikeJudy on Nov 22, 2016 8:16:23 GMT -6
I let them pick it. Seniors get priority over juniors etc. If there are issues they rock/paper/scissors for it...seriously.
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Post by blb on Nov 22, 2016 8:23:04 GMT -6
Never did it. I let the kids decide things I didn't think were that important, and that was one of them.
Kids that attended the most Summer workouts got equipment first and thus choice of lockers.
We did require them to give us locker number and combination in case we had to get into their locker for some reason.
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Post by **** on Nov 22, 2016 8:54:44 GMT -6
Never did it. I let the kids decide things I didn't think were that important, and that was one of them. Kids that attended the most Summer workouts got equipment first and thus choice of lockers. We did require them to give us locker number and combination in case we had to get into their locker for some reason. Same |
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Post by cecphillipsiii on Nov 22, 2016 9:08:21 GMT -6
A longer response is probably necessary...however, we organized our locker rooms by Battalions. Keeping it short, we took nominations for team leaders...let the kids vote and then we chose 8 (48 total players...varsity). Once those 8 were chosen we created 8 Battalions and they each served as a Battalion leader. At this point they drafted their Battalion very similar to the NFL Draft. However, they had to keep in mind that everyone in their Battalion would suffer for any one person's infractions. We would deal with the individual the first time...if the behavior continued then the Battalion would suffer. Why is this important? It was neat because it didn't turn into a popularity contest...the kids took it seriously and often did not pick their "best" friends because they knew that they might be an issue behaviorally which would be a detriment to their Battalion. In the end, once the draft was complete, the locker room was organized by Battalions. The first 6 lockers went to Alpha, the second set of 6 lockers went to Bravo etc. We also used this system to assign weekly duties. Alpha you have JV Chains this week, Bravo you have locker room clean up, Charlie you are responsible for putting away all field equipment (dummies) after practice etc. It honestly worked out really well for us and we had zero behavior issues etc. Kids held each other accountable.
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 22, 2016 9:32:32 GMT -6
Does anyone assign lockers to players? If so, what are some ideas to organize? We have let the guys choose their own lockers for years. We don't feel like there has a been a major division, but we certainly have not been as close as we would like. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. By POSITION so they can help each other on things like ASSIGNMENTS, TECHNIQUES, etc. |
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Post by Chris Clement on Nov 22, 2016 20:15:59 GMT -6
I don't know if they really sit around discussing technique at length in the locker room but the main advantage to having them by position group is logistics.
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Post by coachbdud on Nov 22, 2016 23:59:50 GMT -6
I don't know if they really sit around discussing technique at length in the locker room but the main advantage to having them by position group is logistics. I actually started doing it by position this year and then realized i couldnt i had to swap some guys around and tweaked where i was putting guys i basically realized i couldnt put the OL/DL all near each other they took up too much space if they were near one of the corners of the locker room lol had to spread the chunky kids out a bit |
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Post by coachirish on Nov 26, 2016 8:43:18 GMT -6
We put the lineman together ,we call that area the "pig pen". We also put the freshmen together. Everybody else is free to choose.
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Post by getbackcoach on Nov 29, 2016 9:52:16 GMT -6
We go right down the list Senior, Junior, Sophomore, Freshman starting with locker #1. Then start with another senior etc. If I got a kid I know could be an issue I stick him right next to the coaches office. Unless he is a loud kid, then I stick him as far away from the coaches office as possible.
I really like the "pig pen" idea. Might give that a try.
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Post by Coach Hoover on Dec 1, 2016 14:23:30 GMT -6
A longer response is probably necessary...however, we organized our locker rooms by Battalions. Keeping it short, we took nominations for team leaders...let the kids vote and then we chose 8 (48 total players...varsity). Once those 8 were chosen we created 8 Battalions and they each served as a Battalion leader. At this point they drafted their Battalion very similar to the NFL Draft. However, they had to keep in mind that everyone in their Battalion would suffer for any one person's infractions. We would deal with the individual the first time...if the behavior continued then the Battalion would suffer. Why is this important? It was neat because it didn't turn into a popularity contest...the kids took it seriously and often did not pick their "best" friends because they knew that they might be an issue behaviorally which would be a detriment to their Battalion. In the end, once the draft was complete, the locker room was organized by Battalions. The first 6 lockers went to Alpha, the second set of 6 lockers went to Bravo etc. We also used this system to assign weekly duties. Alpha you have JV Chains this week, Bravo you have locker room clean up, Charlie you are responsible for putting away all field equipment (dummies) after practice etc. It honestly worked out really well for us and we had zero behavior issues etc. Kids held each other accountable. After reading Urban Meyer's book and their use of units, I wanted to find a way to implement this in our high school program of about 40-45 kids. I also wanted to have leaders nominated or chosen to create those positions within the team and have them serve as Player Reps or leadership council - this brings both together. Thank you. |
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Post by newhope on Dec 6, 2016 8:59:28 GMT -6
Numerical. When we put out jerseys, etc, it makes it a lot easier. When we do laundry, we hang the jersey back on the rack in numerical order. On game day, we just roll the rack in the locker room and put them out easily. It also makes it easier to keep up with where each kid is in the locker room. It tends to break up cliques, but still keeps the position groups close to each other.
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Post by PSS on Dec 6, 2016 10:02:23 GMT -6
Numerical. When we put out jerseys, etc, it makes it a lot easier. When we do laundry, we hang the jersey back on the rack in numerical order. On game day, we just roll the rack in the locker room and put them out easily. It also makes it easier to keep up with where each kid is in the locker room. It tends to break up cliques, but still keeps the position groups close to each other. I agree. We put all of their game day equipment out each week. When you're giving out jerseys, pants, shoes, socks, travel bags (numerical), and travel shirts & shorts; it makes it much quicker to hand out each week. |
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Post by macdiiddy on Dec 6, 2016 14:27:35 GMT -6
I always put out the Jerseys and Pants. So for my own sanity it is numerical for sophomores on up. Just makes life so much easier. One year we tried position groups but it made handing out cloth in an organized fashion dumb.
So Sophomores through Juniors are numerical but the frosh are grouped together in their own section (also in numerical order). Keeping the freshman in their own little clique help them bond as a class, keeps them out of the way, and also prevents the upperclassmen from screwing with them as much.
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Post by PSS on Dec 6, 2016 14:38:44 GMT -6
I always put out the Jerseys and Pants. So for my own sanity it is numerical for sophomores on up. Just makes life so much easier. One year we tried position groups but it made handing out cloth in an organized fashion dumb. So Sophomores through Juniors are numerical but the frosh are grouped together in their own section (also in numerical order). Keeping the freshman in their own little clique help them bond as a class, keeps them out of the way, and also prevents the upperclassmen from screwing with them as much. I agree. We have 3 separate dressing rooms, Varsity-JV-Freshmen. Freshmen are in alpha order because it helps to learn names. Varsity and JV are both numerical because of handing out equipment. One of the best things about this place is that we don't have to put out locks. One of the few places I've been where no one takes anything from a team mate without asking. Small town HS. We've found it beneficial to have our lineman with each other and and our skill kids with each other. Lockers are lined up on the outside of the room so its really not like they are isolated from each other. |
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Post by macdiiddy on Dec 6, 2016 14:45:01 GMT -6
I always put out the Jerseys and Pants. So for my own sanity it is numerical for sophomores on up. Just makes life so much easier. One year we tried position groups but it made handing out cloth in an organized fashion dumb. So Sophomores through Juniors are numerical but the frosh are grouped together in their own section (also in numerical order). Keeping the freshman in their own little clique help them bond as a class, keeps them out of the way, and also prevents the upperclassmen from screwing with them as much. I agree. We have 3 separate dressing rooms, Varsity-JV-Freshmen. Freshmen are in alpha order because it helps to learn names. Varsity and JV are both numerical because of handing out equipment. One of the best things about this place is that we don't have to put out locks. One of the few places I've been where no one takes anything from a team mate without asking. Small town HS. We've found it beneficial to have our lineman with each other and and our skill kids with each other. Lockers are lined up on the outside of the room so its really not like they are isolated from each other. Similar situation, I remember one time in the past decade where we had issues with anyone stealing stuff. We ran the hell out of them for 2 weeks straight and all the stuff eventually showed back up. Our lockers are all open, cubby hole type things. |
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