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Post by morris on Mar 27, 2008 17:54:09 GMT -6
I HATE handing out equipment. We did it today and I am convinced there has to be a better/faster way. Right now we are just giving out uppers. this is how we did it
One coach would fit helmits and the other would do the shoulder pads. We had the helmits split up by size and the shoulder pads were done some what the same way. The shoulder pads were stored on stands.
I believe there has to be a better way to sort and hand out stuff. I almost wonder if it would not be better to measure the kids and use that as a starting point. It is so much crap of try this or that.
So any ideas or suggestions I would love to hear it.
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Post by touchdowng on Mar 27, 2008 20:37:56 GMT -6
how many kids?
what kind of helmets?
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Post by piquaindian on Mar 27, 2008 20:55:55 GMT -6
We are a 6 team youth league with about 20-25 kids per team. Right now, we just schedule an hour per team and do three teams one day and three teams the next. They will come in, get their practice pants, pant pads (already grouped ahead of time so they just get handed a stack). Then, they enter the second station where they get fit for shoulder pads (We're in the process of sorting them out and replacing any bad straps, strings, clips, etc. so they can try them on, get them and go). They will then have the same process for a helmet and since that usually takes the longest, we do that at the end. We will let about 5 kids enter the building at a time and it's pretty controlled. The key is to use about 30 minutes per team for us so we have 30 minutes to prepare for when the next team gets there. We can then lay out more sets of pant pads and be ready to go. Obviously they don't all show up at once so when they get there, we try to get them in and out.
I think next year, we're going to try to fit them at signups so when they come up, we have a pretty good idea of what sizes they should be getting of everything and we can have it all ready, would just have to make sure it all still fit when we passed out.
I'm looking for any tips as well. It's my 3rd year as equipment manager and there are so many things that I'm sure I'm missing out on.
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Post by morris on Mar 27, 2008 21:26:32 GMT -6
We have 70-80 kids. Now when the season rolls around we will have 50 or so. Some of these kids have never had any contact. The helmets are ridell and schutt. We have a few revolutions I think also. Most of the shoulder pads are hand me downs from the HS. the other issue of course is some of the helmets are youth and some are adult.
We had out the stuff in the spring and then when we are done we bag it and tag it. When they come back after the summer they just grab their bag.
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Post by ramsoc on Mar 27, 2008 21:39:23 GMT -6
We are a 6 team youth league with about 20-25 kids per team. Right now, we just schedule an hour per team and do three teams one day and three teams the next. They will come in, get their practice pants, pant pads (already grouped ahead of time so they just get handed a stack). Then, they enter the second station where they get fit for shoulder pads (We're in the process of sorting them out and replacing any bad straps, strings, clips, etc. so they can try them on, get them and go). They will then have the same process for a helmet and since that usually takes the longest, we do that at the end. We will let about 5 kids enter the building at a time and it's pretty controlled. The key is to use about 30 minutes per team for us so we have 30 minutes to prepare for when the next team gets there. We can then lay out more sets of pant pads and be ready to go. Obviously they don't all show up at once so when they get there, we try to get them in and out. I think next year, we're going to try to fit them at signups so when they come up, we have a pretty good idea of what sizes they should be getting of everything and we can have it all ready, would just have to make sure it all still fit when we passed out. I'm looking for any tips as well. It's my 3rd year as equipment manager and there are so many things that I'm sure I'm missing out on. Size them at signups, size them on hand out what the difference. Just a question on your hand out day? How many people you got workin? Make it mandatory that all the coaches in your league are their that day. Thats what we did when I was eqt manager for a pop warner association. You want to coach your ass was there. So you got the guys who know what their doing fitting up helmets and shoulder pads and the rest handling cloth and lower pads. |
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Post by davecisar on Mar 28, 2008 7:49:50 GMT -6
Ive done it a bunch of different ways, We have suited as many as 400 in 6 hours. Here is how we did it: Front table: Get paper work, raffle tickets, give weight to table guy The front table guy knows pants, easiest thing to size. If he knows the kids size, IE an 80 LB kids is a youth medium, he hands the kids a bag from the youth medium pile that has: Pants, Pant Pads, Game Socks, Practice jersey, Mouthpiece, Chin Strap If the kid is "borderline" he takes a medium pant (whatever the players base weight is close to) and goes to one of the offices to try the pants on and COMES BACK TO SHOW THE PANT GUY Next is the shoulder pads, in my mind very simple to size, shoulder points covered by the face chest upper portion of the pad. Put flat part of inside of your hands on the outer bicep of player and your finger tips need to be covered by the pad < not the pad coming over the arms Helmet is last Free used shoes if you need them, you get on the way out. We send either all the biggest or all the smallest kids in first so the fitters dont have to run around the equipment room from area to area. We also have handed out equipment early to those that attend the free camp we put on. Helps speed things along. We have done this wtih as many as 7-8 guys and as low as 4 guys per team. Any way you slice it, it is a pain  |
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Post by piquaindian on Mar 28, 2008 20:50:32 GMT -6
We are a 6 team youth league with about 20-25 kids per team. Right now, we just schedule an hour per team and do three teams one day and three teams the next. They will come in, get their practice pants, pant pads (already grouped ahead of time so they just get handed a stack). Then, they enter the second station where they get fit for shoulder pads (We're in the process of sorting them out and replacing any bad straps, strings, clips, etc. so they can try them on, get them and go). They will then have the same process for a helmet and since that usually takes the longest, we do that at the end. We will let about 5 kids enter the building at a time and it's pretty controlled. The key is to use about 30 minutes per team for us so we have 30 minutes to prepare for when the next team gets there. We can then lay out more sets of pant pads and be ready to go. Obviously they don't all show up at once so when they get there, we try to get them in and out. I think next year, we're going to try to fit them at signups so when they come up, we have a pretty good idea of what sizes they should be getting of everything and we can have it all ready, would just have to make sure it all still fit when we passed out. I'm looking for any tips as well. It's my 3rd year as equipment manager and there are so many things that I'm sure I'm missing out on. Size them at signups, size them on hand out what the difference. Just a question on your hand out day? How many people you got workin? Make it mandatory that all the coaches in your league are their that day. Thats what we did when I was eqt manager for a pop warner association. You want to coach your {censored} was there. So you got the guys who know what their doing fitting up helmets and shoulder pads and the rest handling cloth and lower pads. Our handout day, each head coach shows up to help with his team and he may have an assistant or two with him. So, we have myself, league president, vice president and our wives. Our wives handle all of the up front stuff while we do the fitting. By only doing a few at a time, it stays simple and controlled. Before I try to size everyone at signups, I want to make sure I have all of my ducks in a row. I don't want to start doing it and get too backed up. We used to do our signups late in the summer and barely had time to get everything ready before practices started so I pushed for very early signups this year so if we do need something, we get it in plenty of time for the season so a kid is not without something that he needs to participate. |
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Post by leighty on Mar 28, 2008 21:20:24 GMT -6
It is, by far, the worst day of the year.
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Post by gschwender on Mar 29, 2008 6:45:07 GMT -6
I am from a small school and most of the kids that say they will play will play. I make piles of each kid's equipment with everything, (helmets, shoulder pads, practice jersey, all of it) They have to go to their number (the one on their practice jersey since i already have an idea of positions) and put all their pads in their pants and suit up. I sit at a table when they come to check out and make sure everything fits. If a helmet does not fit I will tell them to get a larger/smaller size and come back. After everything fits, they go back take everything back apart and come back I then get the number assigned to each piece of equipment (have numbers on thigh, knee, hip all of it) and write their number down on a sheet and they are done. It makes for long preparation, but we have a small team, and 3 coaches can get it done pretty fast.
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