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Post by coachplaa on Sept 18, 2010 17:32:22 GMT -6
I like the Thursday morning idea too! One thing that has helped us...if we have 40 plays total on our playsheet, we break them into groups by formation...like say we have 8 plays out of Spread....then we time them to run those plays, 2 per minute vs. Air or trash cans. They have to be perfect or they have to run the play over again. If they don't make it under time, then they have one updown for every 15 seconds they are over. We get the entire playsheet on air, no contact, reviewed in 20 minutes. Also, when we do our special teams/o/d substitution drills, we time it too. We usually have 6 minutes to go through the entire 20 item script. If they don't get under 6 minutes, they have to start all over. The stress forces them to focus. We get practice done in less time, less contact, and don't wear them out.
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Post by coachplaa on Sept 16, 2010 6:27:06 GMT -6
I think that is a good idea. Thank you Coach.
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Post by coachplaa on Sept 15, 2010 14:07:02 GMT -6
I do that for our Spring/Summer fundraiser. They can raise $200 or pay $200, but that pays for ALL of what they get for the year...football camp, shirts, shorts, jersey, game socks, team bag, etc. It works well.
This fall fundraiser is for program items that will improve the quality of our program....water carts, practice equipment, weight room stuff, etc. So I'm offering prizes as incentives, but still the question: How do you deal with the kid that doesn't participate, without turning it into a negative lecture?
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Post by coachplaa on Sept 15, 2010 12:26:47 GMT -6
Thanks for the feedback coach.
What other ideas are out there? We put our Varsity vs JV vs Frosh to see who can sell the most items, and feed the winner Ice Cream bars as a prize. We also do lots of individual prizes for kids that sell 20 items or more.
But how do I get 95% of the kids to sell the minimum 10 items without threatening corporal punishment?
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Post by coachplaa on Sept 15, 2010 10:58:59 GMT -6
Coaches- I'm hopeful that someone will give me another great idea, as I've gotten a ton on here in the past.
We are getting ready to do our annual "Gourmet Foods" fundraiser. It has been successful for us in the past, and one of the reasons is we offer prize incentives. We ask kids to each sell 10 items minimum, and then we start to offer prizes for every 5 items they sell beyond that.
BUT, as we all know, about 25% of the kids don't even try. Even the kids that just give a little effort, can sell 10 items around campus. However, I still hear the common excuses like "my family doesn't have any money." We try to give them ideas on how to sell, like sell to teachers, neighbors, family, etc., but we still have kids that just don't try very hard. I know we are going to have some kids that just can't sell due to their circumstance, but not trying is what drives me crazy.
I've heard of coaches using extra running, cleaning the shed, and other negative ways on "threatening" a lack of trying.
Do any of you coaches do something that can decrease the number of kids that DON'T TRY without threatening them?
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Post by coachplaa on Aug 4, 2010 16:39:11 GMT -6
Saltines, pretzels, even plain Lays potato chips. We tell our big guys to lay off them. We tell our thin guys to eat some extra.
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Post by coachplaa on Aug 3, 2010 9:01:12 GMT -6
We use mustard packets. Just enough sodium to help with cramps without upsetting the stomach. We tell them that if they have any problem at all with cramps, slam a mustard packet and 8 oz of water. We got that from the University of Oklahoma's training staff about three years ago. We also make sure our skinnier kids eat extra pretzels (with salt) at our pre-game meal. That has really helped too.
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Post by coachplaa on Jul 21, 2010 7:49:33 GMT -6
I really like the pro game/limo raffle idea. Thank you Coach!
We do one that I got from a coach here. It is a Homecoming Jersey auction. On Homecoming Week, each kid has an Auction sheet and they solicit bids from teachers, friends, girls, family, etc. Bidding ends on Thursday, and the money must be exchanged for their white visitors jersey either Thursday afternoon or Friday. Then, only on Homecoming, we see tons of people on campus wearing game jerseys. Money made is 100% profit, and its great for school spirit. Two years ago we made $1900. Last year we made $1825, and we have 125 kids in our program.
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Post by coachplaa on Jul 21, 2010 7:42:27 GMT -6
Can't go wrong with Sportdecals.com, or protuffdecals.com
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Post by coachplaa on Jul 8, 2010 7:06:44 GMT -6
We have always been a two-platoon team but this year are a bit light on players. We play a 3-3-5 scheme on defense, so we are doing something a bit different. We are asking all O-Line to learn the Nose technique, and spend 10 minutes on it in practice everyday. We are also putting all of our Tailback kids on defense, and then they work Tailback 10 minutes everyday. I agree with putting the best kids on defense, and I would also put those same kids on Punt & Kickoff units. I think offense is so much about execution and assignment, that you can get away with being a little less athletic.
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Post by coachplaa on Jul 8, 2010 7:02:45 GMT -6
I like the Army surplus bag idea. We use a bag called Everest. Very affordable and the kids like the way they look and last. I think you can google them. We use model 36p for most kids, and 30p for our smaller kids. I think our local retailer can get them for around $20 each with a one-color print; but you can also order them yourself online. We include this bag as part of their spirit pack their sophomore year, and then they keep the bag forever. I HATE collecting bags every year, and kids don't take care of them unless they are their own.
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Post by coachplaa on Jun 30, 2010 7:06:31 GMT -6
We use our "walking wounded" kids. We always seem to have one. We will use our endzone camera, or we still use our 12' ladder, send the kid halfway up and rest his arm on the top of it; and just use a Flip camera. They work great and are easy to upload to a computer. As soon as practice is over, I go and plug it into Hudl, and by the time I commute home 20-30 minutes, I can go online and mark up the video. In fact, by that time some of the kids have already marked their "highlights" from practice.
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Post by coachplaa on Jun 24, 2010 7:02:38 GMT -6
We use a point system, but beyond that, I have found when you randomly take one day each week and test things like Vertical Jump or 40; to see if their speed & explosion has been improving, they love that and show up each day. Not only do they want to be tested, but they also want to see how much improvement they've made.
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Post by coachplaa on Jun 14, 2010 16:38:25 GMT -6
We ordered from them two years ago and were happy with the quality and the delivery time. We would have went with them again, but Underarmour became more price competitive in our area, and may have since pushed Pro Look out of most of our market.
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Post by coachplaa on Jun 14, 2010 16:36:26 GMT -6
I agree with Coach Huey. They have the next 40-45 years of their life to work. The decisions they make now will affect them forever. I also agree to coach the kids hard that want to be there. If your main population sees you spending extra time trying to get the quitters back, it sends them the wrong message.
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Post by coachplaa on May 30, 2010 22:45:52 GMT -6
I think it is all about good feedback. Verbal or visual feedback, good teachers/coaches give as much specific feedback as possible.
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Post by coachplaa on Apr 12, 2010 22:32:44 GMT -6
That is the norm here in CA, land of the lawsuit. Fastest way to lose your job is to not supervise in the weight room.
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Post by coachplaa on Apr 5, 2010 22:35:01 GMT -6
I'm not a big fan of the "points per play" format. We try to gear all of our stuff around scoring touchdowns and converting 3rd/4th down. Here is our rules (go to page 3) for passing tourneys. When I leave a tourney, I want to feel like we got better at 3rd down offense & defense, and also red zone offense and defense. www.tdfootball.com/files/2010_Complete_June_26_Tourney_Packet.pdf
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Post by coachplaa on Apr 4, 2010 20:55:36 GMT -6
Here is ours: Every Frosh and Soph say at the end of the season: 1) I had fun playing football this year. 2) I want to play football again next year.
Even if they have the best coaching in the world and go undefeated....if they end up hating football, it does the Varsity no good the following year.
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Post by coachplaa on Mar 23, 2010 22:25:48 GMT -6
One of my favorite quotes is by Bobby Bowden: "Any coach in America can have a 3 1/2 hour practice, but show me one that can get 3 1/2 hours worth of practice done in 2 hours, and I'll show you a champion." I think the biggest challenge a coach has is finding ways to streamline practice, and trying to get your kids ready to play on Friday night.
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Post by coachplaa on Mar 11, 2010 20:36:44 GMT -6
Our administration will let us, as long as it makes sense. We don't pay a transportation fee (yet), and we could never afford a $350 camp. Does anyone out there do a "progressive fundraiser?"
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Post by coachplaa on Mar 10, 2010 21:35:18 GMT -6
Coaches- I want to bounce an idea into this forum and get your feedback. In previous years, we have fundraised like many coaches...we ask for a "summer pack" payment, and a "spirit pack" payment right before the season starts. That gets the kids their practice clothing, game socks, we do 1 game jersey, off-season insurance, etc. We also do two fundrasiers- a Discount Card event in May, and then we sell ads for our website/game program in the Summer. We do OK at this, and each kid brings in about $200 a piece in "summer/spirit pack" sales, and discount cards/program.
We offer "pride point" incentives to help the kids with the funderaisers, but have the same issues as everyone. About 25% of the program raises 75% of the funds, and we have a lot of slackers...not just poor kids, but slackers. The other issue is I feel like we are asking for money almost every 4-5 weeks from April to August, from our parents.
Knowing that parents do most of the fundraising, we are looking at going to a "progressve fundraiser." This just means that we will ask each kid to be responsible for "$200 dollars. We will still do fundraisers like discount cards, program ads, etc.....but for every dollar they bring it, it is applied to their progressive amount. Once they get to their target goal, they are done, and get everything that they would have gotten. It motivates the parents because potentially the money is not coming out of their pocket.
I'm seeing some programs go to this method with success. My concern is the ignorant people out there saying, "I can't play because I can't pay $200 to play." The goal would be for parents/kids to raise the money so they don't have to pay anything. Should they still be say $40 short of their goal before practice starts in August, they would need to pay the balance, much the same as if they were to buy a spirit pack.
Do any of you do this now? Do you have any recommendations or know of any other pitfalls besides ignorance?
Thanks!
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Post by coachplaa on Mar 9, 2010 0:48:50 GMT -6
Just what we do: We normally practice for 2 hours a day. We take that 2 hour day, and we inflate every period (during double days) to make sure we go slow and teach each part of practice thoroughly. We try to video the important parts of practice, and as we get more efficient on the field, we spend a little more time reviewing in the film room of practice from the day before.
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Post by coachplaa on Mar 8, 2010 8:02:37 GMT -6
Just to add, I use a company called Raiser's Edge. They give at around a 70% profit and actually get deals that you ask them to get. Our previous card supplier was 45-50% and half the deals were horrible.
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Post by coachplaa on Feb 22, 2010 23:37:10 GMT -6
www.riherds.comCheapest I've found and always been satisfied with their quality and speed of delivery.
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Post by coachplaa on Feb 21, 2010 22:15:20 GMT -6
Pro Tuff Decals is the most affordable. They have done a great job for me and usually can turn around a pic in about 2-3 weeks. Much cheaper than fathead.
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Post by coachplaa on Feb 21, 2010 0:21:51 GMT -6
Last week I listened to Bronco Mendenhall and Stan Parrish in Louisville, and both were excellent. The entire setup there was excellent, and the Nike directors do an outstanding job.
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Post by coachplaa on Jan 27, 2010 18:57:17 GMT -6
We give him points for his attendance. That way we can still touch base with his teammates, and he can usually train a part of his body that isn't hurt. We have a kid that is recovering from knee surgery. He will have a job of filming his teammates doing a set of power cleans, and then uploading it to our Hudl site. He will get points for participating, and being committed to our team.
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Post by coachplaa on Jan 26, 2010 21:45:58 GMT -6
We are getting ready to start our Track season, including our "Trackball" athletes (thank you to whoever had that idea on this board). Because we have so many athletes, we are looking to do a simple fundraiser to start the Track season. Besides a simple Lift-A-Thon, any other Track-Football fundraisers outthere that are a bit unique?
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Post by coachplaa on Jan 26, 2010 21:42:13 GMT -6
Here is ours... 1st & 10: 48%, 2nd Down: 30%, 3rd & 7+: 9%, 3rd & 3-6: 4%, 3rd & 1-2: 2%, 4th Down & Short: 1%
Short Yardage (3rd/4th & Short): -1 to -20: 12 all season (1.2 per game), -20 to +20: 22 all season (2.2 per game), +20 to Goalline: 6 all season (0.6 per game).
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