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Post by macdiiddy on Jun 9, 2023 21:56:31 GMT -6
I tried a little googling, I may he missing something but I think they just cleaned up the language of an illegal forward hand off to mimick that of an illegal forward pass.
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Post by macdiiddy on Jun 5, 2023 21:02:50 GMT -6
Friday after the game I typically stay up and break down the game film. I like to have grades for players in their locker by the time they kids come in on Saturday. Normally don't sleep much Friday night.
Saturday we bring the kids in for some film work, light lift, get them moving around and pick up the trash of our stadium after a home came. That is a unique thing that has gone on for decades.
The rest of Saturday is Hudl data for the upcoming team. Some college football and a nap.
Sunday we meet in person as a defensive or offensive staff. Come up with a game plan, scout cards, etc. Usually meet Sunday morning and done by 12 or 1 PM.
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Post by macdiiddy on Apr 6, 2022 18:56:46 GMT -6
Even with just 30 kids I would think you need one more body. Defensively you have the line, backers and secondary.
Offensively have the line, WR's and backfield. It is still April, I would find someone you can coach up into being a coach.
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Post by macdiiddy on Apr 6, 2022 18:47:16 GMT -6
Number one is turnovers. That being said I think there is only so much one can do to "create" turnovers. You can face diminishing returns if you focus too much on these.
Secondly I would say is explosive plays. Runs over 10, passes over 15.
Limit or exploit these and I think you have a pretty good chance of wining.
Lastly, as a special teams guy, I am always looking at the hidden yardage. That little chart everyone has where there is a 5 percent of scoring if you start on your -5 and like a 50 percent chance of scoring if you start on the + anything is important to understand. Most of the starting field position is put on the special teams, but obviously if the offense fumbles the ball or goes 4 and out, this can really contribute to the win's and losses.
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Post by macdiiddy on Dec 27, 2021 15:55:31 GMT -6
Generally speaking, I feel NFHS rules are "less soft" than the pro's and NCAA. NFHS still allows 5 man wedges, there is no tackle box in which the QB can throw the ball away, and helmet to helmet is extremely difficult to regulate as there is no instant replay.
I do have a problem when HS refs start regulating hits on the QB like they do on Sunday. Nothing blatant but the small little shove or bumping into them which can draw flags now a days.
I have also made peace with the blindside block years ago. However, I literally teach the kids to be speed bumps. If a defender winds up on the ground, you did it wrong. Even if it is a legal hit, in front of the player with their hands extended, I have found that ref's react to the outcome of the hit and not the legality of it. I have seen too many legal blocks where it was a size differential and the player was "hit too hard".
Minor gripes. But I agree with your overall post.
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Post by macdiiddy on Dec 14, 2021 0:18:59 GMT -6
I think you need to have a head coach that understands things come up at work.
I work for Child Protective Services. I have a great team around me at my job and have had to fully miss no more than a handful of practice in The last decade.
Sometimes i'm running late, but The head coach understands and is flexible with The practice schedule. Moving stuff around until I Get there. Additionally, I always have a younger coach following me around who can ein through individuals if it is really needed.
It can be done, and I wouldnt work a job that doesn't allow me to coach football. I feel like it is my purpose and vocation in life. So if you are looking for new employment, I would be open and honest with them about how you want to continue this passion of yours and be a part of their company. Most people respect someone who has a drive outside of their day to day job.
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Post by macdiiddy on Nov 29, 2021 18:51:53 GMT -6
Out old time ball coach use to seld scout after and during the game. He would chart right/left. Field and boundary
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Post by macdiiddy on Oct 12, 2021 17:36:13 GMT -6
I will say I'm largely disheartened by the large amount of voices saying he should just suck it up. I work for Child Protective Services as my day job and have to respond to the aftermath of children who end up killing themselves after parents did not take their ideations seriously. Not saying the kid is suicidal, but again the feeling that the kid is just being soft instead of directing him to the proper services makes me feel like this is going to be the new "concussion". Where people will literally have to die or get their pants sued off of them, then legislators will then get involved.
As far as addressing the team goes, that can be done many ways and is debatable. Mental Health really shouldn't be.
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Post by macdiiddy on Aug 11, 2021 19:30:33 GMT -6
Numbers are way up with our freshman. Normally have a class around 20 (plus or minus 5), Now we have 36.
I think the pandemic helped as it left kids hungry to play football and our feeder programs didn't get a chance to run kids off
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Post by macdiiddy on Jul 19, 2021 18:19:39 GMT -6
Located across from a dog food plant.
There are some hot August days where you can taste it in the air.
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Post by macdiiddy on Jun 26, 2021 9:47:36 GMT -6
Everything seems back to normal. With the state and CDC guidance I don’t see the state reverting back unless there is some new variant that starts to take off
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Post by macdiiddy on Jun 4, 2021 14:31:31 GMT -6
At least no body shots of maple syrup were involved... Devils advocate. But what if the syrup was Kosher certified....
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Post by macdiiddy on May 20, 2021 6:17:42 GMT -6
My knowledge of kinesiology and muscle development is little to none. Others here can start speaking another language when it comes to that stuff.
However, I always thought long sprinting is counter intuitive to football training. Unless you are a RB or WR, Running a 100 yard sprint does not mimic the game. Football is short sprints, more times than not, laterally, for 5 seconds at a time. Just like any sort of drill work you want to do for individual drills, I would think it is important to ask if you find players running 100 yard sprints when you turn on the film.
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Post by macdiiddy on Apr 18, 2021 14:40:32 GMT -6
I wish the school actually responded with their investigation findings.
Regardless this is a media nightmare for the school. And this is more of a giant FU to the administration from the coach. Not sure how this is going to play out in the long run for him and his staff, assuming he gets reinstated
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Post by macdiiddy on Apr 18, 2021 13:35:14 GMT -6
Agreed. I went to an 8 man game last weekend and the OL were wearing receiver gloves and sleeves on one team. The marketing by manufacturers has made kids more concerned with how they look than with the game. I know that's always been the case with some kids, but I knew I was past my prime when one of my OL asked me if we could get white pants with an alternative jersey. you are correct it has turned many of them soft imho I can't stand it when OL kids ask to run the ball While I will admit that some of the things players want to wear are ridiculous and very, "look at me". That I do not approve of. I found, in practice, the regulation of wrist bands, towels and eye black to be a gigantic pain. We have as state association rule where wristbands can only be worn no higher than 3 inches above the wrist. We had old, strecthed out play sheets that some kids tried wearing on their belts or too high on their arms for the officials. It was not to look cool, it was what we had. So I come from the point of view, "who cares", it is not effecting the game. Focus on things that actually matter. I would much rather have the referee's focusing on players having knee pads then the shape of a kid's eye black.
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Post by macdiiddy on Apr 13, 2021 12:26:19 GMT -6
What ever you don’t coach you allow. If something is showing up on the field that you are not okay with it is because it is not properly coached or never addressed in the first place.
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Post by macdiiddy on Apr 4, 2021 14:21:37 GMT -6
Add more officials.
This is just impossible with the current number of refs in our area. But more eyes shouldn’t be a bad thing.
Also, I know people work in crews and have their bonds or whatever. But practically speaking I would like the state to add officials onto crews the farther into the playoffs they go.
Seems like this is a way to actually regulate lineman down field or even basic holding calls on the perimeter
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Post by macdiiddy on Mar 23, 2021 19:45:11 GMT -6
I think development is a healthy mix of both. Expand your knowledge base and slowly implement certain concepts or ideas over time. You slowly mold yourself over time.
Flexbone, Air Raid, Wing T and Power I all win state championships. There are many ideas and philosophies that directly contradict each other’s. It is having the knowledge of different ways to get the job done then find chances to develop your own opinions / philosophies on a technique or scheme that you believe in, through practice.
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Post by macdiiddy on Mar 21, 2021 22:09:05 GMT -6
As with most things.... it depends. I would prefer a heavy duty carpet, but you have to work to keep it clean. As long as you have someone that vacuums it daily and you regularly clean it; it should hold up well and looks nice. You can help keep it clean if you have some shoe dogs outside the locker room door (that would be true for any surface). It will give you the nicest look, but you have to be smart about the color scheme and it has to be the high quality stuff. The rubberized/rhino type floor is a tough durable flooring option but you still have to vacuum it to keep the dust/dirt down. You can't sweep that stuff. It looks more 'industrial' but will hold up over the long run. If you want something that takes the least amount of maintenance then I'd go with this. I'd never put tile down. In our old building we had the old school 12" tile squares. It looked good, was easy to clean/rewax. But we had to have a policy (and police the policy) of no cleats in the building b/c of all the slips and falls players would have if they wore their cleats in the building. I have no opinion on the epoxy b/c I've never used it before. This has been my experience to a tee. Tile is too slippery, the rubber mats hold up but are impossible to lift the fine particulate of dirt up, carpet is easier to clean and allows for traction. We did not police the locker room when it was carpet and every 5 years or so we were replacing it. Still I think I would want the carpet back over the rubber Mats as it never truly looks clean after you are done mopping
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Post by macdiiddy on Mar 19, 2021 9:43:55 GMT -6
We call our strength to the field. It helps as the defense already knows where they are lining up and there is not a big flip of bodies. Additionally it naturally gives multiple looks to each play and each formation.
When you set the front to the TE. It can make it easy to say we are always going to run trap strong because that is where the 3 tech will be.
We also base out of a 4-3 under front. Which allows our Sam to displace outside of the box. By setting our strength to the field this allows him to better adjust to white splits.
But I think the greatest strength of doing this, is making it difficult for the OC to figure out where certain shades are in a given formation. Because it changes play to play.
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Post by macdiiddy on Mar 13, 2021 18:49:42 GMT -6
I struggle in the off season. I literally watched the first half of our semi state game before I couldn't do anymore. It was painfully obviously what would have made the difference
During the season. That is probably my favorite part is the differene offenses, as far as scout.
I am not religious as far as breaking down the film that night. That being said if for some reason so I don't, it is nearly impossible for me to revisit it as I have moved on to next week.
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Post by macdiiddy on Feb 23, 2021 8:28:57 GMT -6
We use to send a couple kids out on a snipe hunt
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Post by macdiiddy on Feb 12, 2021 17:16:58 GMT -6
Haven't used that but Here is another option that may be cheaper pioneerathletics.com/starlinerI have used this to varying success. Obviously, you get what you pay for and the school bought this to line soccer fields away from the main campus, but I have gotten some good lines out of this machine. Like any paint machine it can be finicky, and it is well worth doing what you can to keep all the parts as paint free as possible. Something to consider. How far does the 2.5 gallon box of paint get you? I've been looking for a better solution than aerosols also and am intrigued by this. Can you do a whole field in 1 box of paint? Haven’t used the machine or had to paint a field in a few years. But I believe it was about a case and a half for a soccer field. When I did the football field it was one of the big gasoline powered sprayers. Mixing the 5 gallon buckets with water. And yes, There is a plastic bladder inside the cardboard box.
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Post by macdiiddy on Feb 11, 2021 17:19:31 GMT -6
Haven't used that but Here is another option that may be cheaper pioneerathletics.com/starlinerI have used this to varying success. Obviously, you get what you pay for and the school bought this to line soccer fields away from the main campus, but I have gotten some good lines out of this machine. Like any paint machine it can be finicky, and it is well worth doing what you can to keep all the parts as paint free as possible. Something to consider.
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Post by macdiiddy on Feb 1, 2021 18:12:48 GMT -6
As a private school coach in Indiana, I think this is a fair system. We fell just short of getting enough points to move up this year, but we would have accepted the challenge moving up in classification.
Our team this year is going to be younger and presumably have lesser athletes. But I still feel we would be competitive in one class higher.
There are absolutely some teams that get screwed from having a talented junior and senior class in the wrong two year cycle but it has done a good job moving the top dogs up to a higher classification, while giving stellar public school programs the chance to compete for higher levels of competition.
People or fans That look at this as a punishment Are not doing it right. It's an opportunity To take your program to the next level and compete against better competition.
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Post by macdiiddy on Oct 24, 2020 19:42:50 GMT -6
If it is snowing, we are normally pretty deep into the playoffs. So taking time off is not really an option. If you need to install do it on the board. Keep them moving, dress appropriately.
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Post by macdiiddy on Oct 22, 2020 8:27:28 GMT -6
This is week 1 of the playoffs in Indiana. We already had two teams, one of which was 9-0. Who had to forfeit the game and are now out of the playoffs.
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Post by macdiiddy on Aug 24, 2020 17:47:51 GMT -6
Any time I stenciled things on the field I used stakes and strings. If you focus on geometric shapes it really is not that hard. Measure twice paint once.
If you have never done it, it may help to lock up something on paper or on a computer so you can understand what your dimensions are
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Post by macdiiddy on Aug 13, 2020 12:26:32 GMT -6
You can purchase a pop up cover. Call the manufacture directly. That being said, it still won’t be perfect and will be a real SOB to put together, but I have done it.
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Post by macdiiddy on Aug 12, 2020 19:07:29 GMT -6
One way, is to sit in an offense of meetings. I’m sure you guys don’t always meet at the same time. Even it's Sunday install type thing. Talk to the coach. Tell him you just want to soak in a little bit more of the offense and continue to learn. I’m sure They would be more than happy to let you sit in their staff meetings. And maybe even eventually give some input from the defensive side.
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