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Post by ksmitty79 on Jan 19, 2017 20:26:33 GMT -6
I am wondering if any of y'all have any rules reguarding social media. We the rise of different platforms have you included a social media piece to your team rules/guidlines
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Post by groundchuck on Jan 20, 2017 5:35:01 GMT -6
For about the last five years I had a social media policy. I'm short it's be positive and make sure it's not embarrassing. I also check. Social media got our team in a lot of trouble this fall. Kids didn't listen.
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Post by KYCoach2331 on Jan 20, 2017 6:07:16 GMT -6
I imagine having the fewer rules the better.
Keep it simple. Don't post anything that will make the player and the program look bad (stuff about sex, drugs, etc). Don't reveal anything about the team, and definitely don't do anything like Antonio Brown did after divisional round.
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Post by JVD on Jan 20, 2017 7:08:02 GMT -6
At my last school there was a big discussion about what should be done. One day I said (to myself...they didn't really listen to me much...even though I'm pretty smart...(Self proclaimed)) $#@! it. I'm doing it. Made a Facebook page. I was the only Admin for a LONG time. Zero problems. www.facebook.com/LAnse-Purple-Hornet-Football-227536237636/?fref=tsAt my current school, the Football program had a page, but it wasn't very active. I became an admin and started posting a lot more (More than just football. Basketball, wrestling, etc.) and it has picked up a lot of activity. Zero problems. www.facebook.com/flivverfootball/?fref=tsFor the "audience" it's more of a passive system. I monitor comments very closely....haven't had to delete any yet. Get some interesting questions through messages though! HAHAHA!
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Post by larrymoe on Jan 20, 2017 9:10:33 GMT -6
If you spend time trying to monitor kid's social media, you're just going to drive yourself crazy. Besides, what is this communist Russia?
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Post by JVD on Jan 20, 2017 9:55:22 GMT -6
I don't monitor the kids. I refuse to be friends with them until after they graduate. I only monitor what gets put on our football page.
No Rooskies here!
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Post by WTR on Jan 20, 2017 10:06:44 GMT -6
I have a policy we go over and make them sign. Its 10 main points. I just let them know that there can be consequences and by signing it, I can hold them accountable.
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Post by hunhdisciple on Jan 20, 2017 12:26:29 GMT -6
A few years back, we had a kid tweet about how much he enjoyed practicing a fake punt in practice that day.
The week of a rivalry game.
That got shared and retweeted a ton.
We didn't run it.
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Post by jrk5150 on Jan 20, 2017 13:54:13 GMT -6
So I am responsible for company policies in my profession. I realize there's definitely a difference between company (or even school) policies and team rules. That said, if you currently have team rules, I would guess that they probably already encompass social media, just not by name. Basically, when I create a social media policy for a company, it says that you need to follow all of our other rules already in place, and (in SLIGHTLY more professional language but not a whole lot more) don't be stupid.
I think if anything you want to reinforce to kids that everything they post is public and permanent regardless of what site they use or what their privacy settings are. There's no such thing as privacy on the web, period.
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Post by tothehouse on Jan 20, 2017 13:59:49 GMT -6
I'm an admin on a lot of our school's social media accounts...including the main one for the school itself. I stay away from most...just because I don't have the time.
The one's I post on mainly besides my own stuff...are the football FB and Twitter pages...and our school Athletics site.
For me...if there is a jackwagon posting on FB in response to anything...I just block them. I don't ask. I don't respond. I just block. Nothing has really happened with Twitter.
As far as players...we have a school code of conduct. Most of the screw ups usually involve something the code of conduct already...it's just a different platform. I haven't heard of many major things happening on social media here (except for one fairly big one). I'm hoping kids are getting the message (pun intended). But kids are kids sometimes...to their fault.
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Post by ksmitty79 on Jan 20, 2017 22:54:04 GMT -6
Thank you all for your different perspectives. Thankfully we haven't had an issue with it but a good coaching buddy had a kid tweet game plan stuff and I am thinking about ways to address this issue before it arises.
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Post by coachcb on Jan 23, 2017 10:12:20 GMT -6
1. I set up a team FB account that's not the team page: it's my own account. In the parent meeting, I ask that all of the kids "friend" that account. I do the same thing for Twitter. I tag the parents and the kids in posts regarding schedule changes and what-not.
2. We set up simple rules for social media: no vulgarity, no negativity towards the team or other teams, no drugs, alcohol, etc..
3. I play Big Brother and pay attention to the kids' posts.
There are always a few people that get upset over it. But, I wouldn't have to do it if parents monitored their kids' social media activity.
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Post by coachfore on Feb 1, 2017 0:21:12 GMT -6
I am wondering if any of y'all have any rules reguarding social media. We the rise of different platforms have you included a social media piece to your team rules/guidlines Here is one that I wrote a few years ago, has been adopted by a few districts. SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY FOR YOUR ATHLETES AND COACHES Social Media is a BIG deal right now in our culture. It’s an even bigger deal for high school coaches and administrators who have to deal with the results of the typed word on the world wide web on a daily basis. Most teenagers simply do not understand that their words on the internet are permanent and meaningful. My oldest son is 6 years old. He has this new thing where he says “I’m just kidding.” Says something hurtful to his sister “I’m just kidding.” Says something disrespectful to his mother, then tries to back out with “I’m just kidding.” We are trying to teach him that the “just kidding” card does not take away what he just said. It’s our duty as coaches and athletic administrators to teach our student-athletes that they can’t play the “just kidding” card after their tweet or post goes out for the world to see. I sat down and wrote a Social Media policy that I think can work for just about any school, high school or college, around. Please let me know if you have any questions. (YOUR NAME HERE) ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT SOCIAL MEDIA POLICIES FOR ATHLETES AND COACHES An Eight Laces (C) Publication 1. Assume nothing is private, ever. If you are putting your thoughts on the internet, there is no “invasion of policy.” 2. Remember that your audience is vast, and unknowable. You have no idea who will ever see what you write on the internet. Anyone from your best friend on the team, to your head coach, to your biggest rival, to your teachers can see what you post. Keep in mind that what you say can be seen by the world. Your microphone to the world is right at your fingertips. Be wise. 3. It is against California Interscholastic Federation rules to engage and influence any non-(your name here) student for the purpose of enrolling at (your school here) for athletics, Do not use social media for this purpose. Refer anyone asking about our Athletic teams or department to the Athletic Director of Director of Admissions. 4. Do not discuss injuries, either yours or that of any of your teammates. 5. Never post pictures from the locker room, practice or game without the permission of the Athletic Director or Head Coach. 6. Complaining about your coaches or teammates will NOT solve anything. Talk to them directly to solve problems to make yourself and your team better. 7. Do not talk about your opponents in a negative fashion. Stay away from trash talking your past, present or future opponents. 8. Your tweets and post can be permanent. They are a permanent record. You can’t take back what you put out on the internet for everyone to see. 9. If you retweet something, you agree with it and promote it. Keep this in mind. 10. Play with your pads and your skills, not your mouth and your fingers on the keyboard Student-athletes who violate the (Your school name here) Athletic Department Social Media Policy may result in disciplinary action – including temporary or permanent suspension from the team – as determined by the Athletic Director and Head Coach.
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Post by groundchuck on Feb 1, 2017 4:57:26 GMT -6
We just had a paragraph that whatever you post can't violate the state code of conduct and can't be derogatory about the program or school. Doesn't matter if it doesn't get enforced though.
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Post by youthfootballonline on Feb 1, 2017 9:21:04 GMT -6
I coach youth football, but I feel that for high school programs a social media policy is an absolute must! Rules: Don't post anything that puts the program in a negative light. Always watch what you say because anyone can see it. Keep in mind that the coaches will be monitoring your networks. Social media is a way to promote yourself in a positive light, but you can also make yourself look real bad! Most important rule: DO NOT post when you are upset or post when you are angry. Keep off social media after tough losses or situations. Here is an excellent article we wrote in regards to social media and youth football athletes: youthfootballonline.com/kids-and-social-media-what-you-need-to-know-now/
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Post by Chris Clement on Feb 1, 2017 11:18:41 GMT -6
We don't have a policy, I just flagged things case by case and dealt with them as such. Some guys needed to be hauled in and read the riot act, some guys you could reason with. Some were serial offenders, some were just guys making one-off mistakes or not understanding the context of what we were saying.
What got through to most guys was explaining that many things that are hilarious when you tell a couple friends in a private setting are significantly less hilarious in a public forum.
When the staff first got on Twitter it was pretty bad what the players were saying but it settled down quickly after a few chats. I got to be The Turk calling guys out of workouts to go see the DC.
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Post by jrk5150 on Feb 1, 2017 11:39:01 GMT -6
I am wondering if any of y'all have any rules reguarding social media. We the rise of different platforms have you included a social media piece to your team rules/guidlines Here is one that I wrote a few years ago, has been adopted by a few districts. SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY FOR YOUR ATHLETES AND COACHES That's a damn good policy. Nice job.
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Post by coachfore on Feb 6, 2017 22:43:38 GMT -6
Thank you!
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Post by groundchuck on Feb 7, 2017 4:39:19 GMT -6
I think you have to have a policy and you have to educate the players ahead of time so hopefully they make good decisions. Bad decisions by several players regarding social media is what got some of our guys in trouble last year.
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Post by coachcb on Feb 7, 2017 8:56:23 GMT -6
If you spend time trying to monitor kid's social media, you're just going to drive yourself crazy. Besides, what is this communist Russia? It's just the world we live in... Kids do a ton of stupid sh-t over social media and it can fall back into a coach's lap in a hurry. We had a few kids that got into a nasty exchange with players from another team a few years ago over FB. Their posts involved a ton of foul language and derogatory terms. They even repeated some of the stuff I had said in a film meeting about our game plan and who we were attack. It was just basic football stuff: their DEs come up field and we're going to kick them out, we've got a mismatch between Lil Billy and this CB so we're going to exploit that. The kids obviously spun it in a bad light: "OUR COACH SAYS YOU GUYS SUCK ON DEFENSE!" This went on for a few days and I had no idea because I didn't have the kids on FB. The staff ended up called to task for it because the behavior was so out of line. The AD had gotten hammered about it by parents so sh-t rolled down hill onto us. I defended myself as best I could by telling them that policing social media wasn't my job but it was agreed that we needed to put something in place. So, we established the policy I described above and it put an end to it. I didn't spend much time looking at pages: simply "liked" a few of the things the positive things the kids posted about the team. That was enough to keep them thinking Big Brother was watching. And, two of the four kids were booted off of the team for it. So, that helped as well. But, this is another reason why I am hesitant to ever take another HC job. There's just too much b.s. to put up with now. And, too many parents are looking for someone else to blame, other than their special little snowflakes. When I was AD, we had a girl who took some revealing pics of herself in a locker room and sent them to her boyfriend. She wasn't supposed to have her cell phone in the locker room but she snuck it in behind the coach's back. Those pics were posted on FB within a few days and half of the county saw it.. Guess who got stuck defending himself and the coach over that crap? God forbid all of the blame fall on the kids...
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