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Post by jsk002 on Nov 21, 2016 14:01:30 GMT -6
This is actually an interesting math problem but it needs constraints. Are there any coaches with experience or specialties? Obviously there are coaches with experience / specialties on my self. However, I really wanted to keep this general (as much as possible). Suffice it to say that with my staff I have options.
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Post by jsk002 on Nov 18, 2016 7:48:40 GMT -6
I am in a very similar type of school with the same staff numbers and players that have to go both ways. Our structure is a follows: HC-OC/QB on Def. He tends to float a lot this year took care of our SS 2nd Asst-OL Coach#2/DC/DL coach 3rd Asst-OL Coach #1/LB Coach 4th Asst-WR Coach/DB Coach/Handles ST (FS) 5th Asst-RB Coach/DB Coach(Corners) 6th Asst-WR(Slot)/DB Coach (FS) Voluteer-TE/DE Coach When we go team we try to divide the staff to coach on both sides of the ball the HC/OL1/3rd and 6th Asst stay Offense 2nd Asst/5th Asst/Volunteer Run Scout Defense Tabs52 - What are the responsibilities of OL Coach #2. How much time does that take away from your 2nd Assistants role as DC?
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Post by jsk002 on Nov 17, 2016 17:06:41 GMT -6
Hello All,
I am re-evaluating the structure and responsibilities of my coaching staff. We are a small program where our kids need to play both ways, therefore my coaches need to coach both ways. I have a staff of 6 total (HC and 5 Assistants). How would you define the roles of the staff. For example:
Coach 1 = HC - OC - QB Coach / DB Coach. Coach 2 = DC - LB Coach Coach 3 = Special Teams Coordinator - RB Coach
The examples above are not necessarily how I have it structured.
Here are the roles that need to be served:
HC OC DC Special Teams Coordinator QB Coach OL Coach WR Coach RB Coach TE / H Coach DB Coach DL Coach LB Coach
I am looking for a fresh perspective and what an ideal situation would look like. Not all situations are ideal so if you also can provide us what your program looks like that would be beneficial.
Thanks
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Post by jsk002 on Aug 26, 2016 6:20:51 GMT -6
I agree with BLB. Historically this is a tough week for a lot of programs.
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Post by jsk002 on Aug 26, 2016 6:19:01 GMT -6
School of 320 - 35 Kids
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Post by jsk002 on Jan 29, 2016 7:44:44 GMT -6
s73 - I am in a comparable situation as you. Small team - most of my guys play both ways. In a given year we can play up-to 40% of our games on Saturday. Saturday AM isn't always an option for us. We play our JV games on Monday - so we typically lift and film with Varsity. We will split our our kids into the front 7 and back four. Our Front 7 guys will watch 30 minutes of D in one room, and the back four will watch 30 minutes of offense. We then switch and have the front 7 watch O and the back 4 watch D. It works well for us.
Early in the season we film practice, and make time to watch it. Once the season is rolling we scale that back a little.
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Post by jsk002 on Dec 14, 2015 22:52:05 GMT -6
As I have gotten older, I have realized that less is more. Here is what we look like on a typical week:
Monday - JV Game - Varsity Lift (30 Mins) Film (60 Mins) - We will split the kids up Line and Skill. Tuesday - Defensive Day - Helmet Only. Team Meetings / Film - 30 Minutes. On the Field 1 hour 45 mins to 2 hours Wednesday - Offensive Day - Helmet & Shoulder Pads - 2 Hours on the Field Thursday - Split Day / Pre game (we play a lot of Saturday's).
We will go longer in the preseason and early part of the year - but as the season winds down we get shorter. Preseason practice will be 1.5 Offense 30 minute break, 1.5 Defense. The first few weeks of the regular season we will be on the field for about 2 hours and 15 minutes.
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Post by jsk002 on Nov 23, 2015 13:08:01 GMT -6
Bad move. I don't have a 4 hour practice all year long - I couldn't imagine doing that at the end of the season let alone a holiday. If you go for 4 hours it won't be for the kids - maybe it would be so they HC could say they are working hard. Yet that is way over the line of diminishing returns. Don't make it a marathon.
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Post by jsk002 on Nov 23, 2015 7:58:35 GMT -6
My oldest is in 1st grade. He played Flag Football this year. I thought the team was well run and he loved it. The earliest I think anyone should consider it is 5th grade. Our lower levels begin pads in 7th grade.
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Post by jsk002 on Nov 18, 2015 7:41:59 GMT -6
I think that some people are drawn to one side of the ball more than the other. There are also some people who have a stronger background on one side of the ball vs the other, but it boils down to either you are a good coach or a bad coach. I good coach should be able to have success coaching either side of the ball or really any position for that matter.
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Post by jsk002 on Nov 13, 2015 8:45:22 GMT -6
Good Luck Coach!
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Post by jsk002 on Oct 30, 2015 14:51:59 GMT -6
Yes - We just finished our season with this particular process in place. I really liked it. It went as follows:
Captain Application Process:
Write an application letter due by the end of May Read a leadership book - chosen by me Attend 6 Leadership classes during the summer - classes are taught by me and held before or 7 on 7
Anyone who completes this process is part of our Leadership Council. In year 1 we had 8 that went through it:
4 SRs, 3 JRs, and 1 Soph.
From the group - after our preseason scrimmage (two weeks) the kids will choose 2 captains and the staff will choose 1. We had the best leadership we had in years and I was able to count on the entire council as leaders. We will have 4 kids still in the program as leaders through the winter and spring. Looking forward to continuing this.
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Post by jsk002 on Oct 28, 2015 12:49:12 GMT -6
As a HC I always tried to respect that my staff had families and other things to do after practice that were equally as vital to them as coaching (if not more). Unless I was coaching in college, I'd never consider taking up that much time after a practice. Exactly how I feel. At some point you reach diminishing returns - both with players and coaches.
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Post by jsk002 on Oct 8, 2015 7:23:57 GMT -6
We stopped offense and moved over to D. Why not coach on the positives? Jump on the one play they did well and run it from a couple of formations? I have been in similar situations Coach! Many, many times. It does not sound like a football problem though, more than a leadership problem. Without being there and seeing exactly what is going on, my first questions would be: - Who are the nucleus of the team and what are their feelings - they will have a profound effect on the rest of the team. Why are they not invested in the team.
- How much pressure is on these kids to win - football is not about winning and loosing, its about developing and leading. If they cant win, why play?
- How does the culture of the teams tradition affect the team - are they invested in their team and its history, or is the tradition standing in the way of the teams development
Your just the OC and you do not have the position to navigate the team, but you can approach the HC with ideas. Its his call at the end of the day. I think this is spot on. It is a leadership problem. We had the same one last year. Things I did to address in the offseason: 1. Set high expectations 2. Develop a captain application process & leadership council 3. Leadership training 4. Team Building stuff 5. MAKE FOOTBALL FUN Kids responded. In the short term - I would do a lot more individual and fundamental work and very little team. Keep practice moving, shorten it up.
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Post by jsk002 on Sept 30, 2015 13:52:28 GMT -6
I didn't read the article, because I came on here to comment on another topic - but as football coaches we really need to be advocates of our sport. We need to educate parents, particularly those on the youth level, of why the game is safer than ever (back it up with stats) and the benefits of participation in that sport. It is apparent to me that this needs to happen, however, how to best accomplish this is difficult. I would be open to idea's on what other coaches have done.
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Post by jsk002 on Aug 28, 2015 12:33:10 GMT -6
Thanks!
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Post by jsk002 on Aug 27, 2015 8:46:29 GMT -6
Do you guys laminate your wrist coach cards or simply print them on a card stock?
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Post by jsk002 on Aug 27, 2015 8:44:01 GMT -6
League Pool Hudl - Film up by Sunday night - usually sooner. Our league plays a handful of Saturday Games
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No JV
Jun 18, 2015 6:04:53 GMT -6
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Post by jsk002 on Jun 18, 2015 6:04:53 GMT -6
You can only dress for only one game a week. Of the 10 freshman at least four will play some. Around 4 sophomores will not get on the field. That leaves 9 that will not get to play and other kids can't play up and down. Good ideas about letting them come out late but I'm not going to go that route. Our first game is played The week we start back to school. We start back to school. I guess I'm looking for ways to keep them engaged. Why not take those 10 frown & 4 Sophs and play JV?
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Post by jsk002 on Jun 15, 2015 21:00:08 GMT -6
Run your stuff to the best of your kids abilities. Fundamentals and playing fast contribute more to winning than scheme. Change some of our terms if you think it makes a difference. But that would be the extent that i would go.
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Post by jsk002 on Jun 14, 2015 21:39:46 GMT -6
You have 10 freshmen right? I would try to recruit 3 - 4 kids and maybe play down 1 -3 sophomores (ones who really won't get any reps on varsity). If you can bring 15 to a game - then you should be in business. We are in a similar situation and do whatever I can to make sure we get a game for our lower levels. They need reps to get better but I also want them to stay involved.
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Post by jsk002 on May 17, 2015 9:17:59 GMT -6
I don't think it is a good policy in general. I don't think it is good particularly at a small school. I believe it is a disservice to athletes to not allow them to compete in other sports. Participation in football across the country is going down - I think making things like spring ball mandatory is a factor. Because someone is running track or baseball or AAU basketball in the spring doesn't mean they are lazy or don't want to work. You can have high expectations but still allow a kid to be an athlete. Come up with a system to reward kids that are there. Make those who aren't work a little harder to get back in good graces but make it reasonable and attainable. Use your influence to make the kids work - not your rules.
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Post by jsk002 on Feb 19, 2015 13:02:19 GMT -6
hey guys
This year, our first game is on a Friday night (August 28). Typically after a game, we would bring the kids in at 8am, do a team run, watch film and send them home.
Our second game this year is that following Thursday (September 3rd) at home for our home opener.
In my coaching or playing career, I have never had to deal with a shortened week before. I have had to coach or play in Saturday games but never on a Thursday. My question for you all is:
Would you bring the kids in on a Sunday (the 29th) to keep the same weekly routine or just start practice Monday-Tuesday- then do a Wednesday Run-Thru then go play Thursday?
Also, with us playing on a Thursday, we would watch film and do some on field work that Friday. Would you give them Saturday & Sunday off or utilize the extra day of practice for our week 3 opponent (who happens to be a flexbone triple option team).
Looking forward to hearing your opinions!
I deal with this type of situation all the time. However - it's usually a Saturday to Friday deal. Sunday's are always off for us. Our schedule would look like: Sunday off Monday - Lift / Film / Game Plan Tuesday - Practice Wednesday - Practice Thursday - Pre-grame In your situation - I would keep your Saturday schedule the same and practice Monday & Tuesday with a Wednesday walk through. Then the following week - I would do your film work on Friday and give them Sat & Sunday off. I've never found preparing for an option team difficult in terms of A & A - it's just you can't replicate the speed in which the offense plays. So an extra day of practice, I don't think, we be of any real value. Keep the kids fresh.
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Post by jsk002 on Jan 12, 2015 21:00:13 GMT -6
Your RBs need some Indy time (5 minutes) just running their path as an EDD. Your RB and QB need time together just working on mesh points without reads and then they need time together working on mesh points with reads.
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Post by jsk002 on Jan 8, 2015 0:04:25 GMT -6
Because it isn't a bad thing and giving a family more choices on where they want to educate their child seems to make a lot of sense to me.
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Post by jsk002 on Jan 7, 2015 20:00:30 GMT -6
Choice schools or the ability for people to go to a different school didn't create this problem. It sure didn't, but as larrymoe stated, it won't "solve" it either. Because as has been outlined, the "problem" is the people, not the process. Everyone can mention specific instances of GREAT kids, and TERRIBLE kids, but when we are talking about education as a whole and reform, then we have to analyze the big picture numbers. Those numbers are pretty clear. Low achieving schools are such because they are populated by low achievers who were descended from low achievers, not due to the educational processes, policies, or even teachers. How would school choice change that fact? Again, facemelters don't work! When did I ever say it solve that problem.
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Post by jsk002 on Jan 7, 2015 17:48:04 GMT -6
They have opportunity at those "bad" schools. It's not like there isn't people there that try or want to teach. They just ignore it. I've worked at a "bad" school once and the teachers there busted their asses to educate those kids. Those kids just flat didn't give a crap. As long as they got their check they didn't give two craps about "opportunity". I worked at a place like that last year. One kid's family would celebrate "check day" like it was Christmas. Just getting kids to school there was a problem. When it came time to certify my test scores, I had one class where literally only 1 kid should have qualified to be counted for or against me because the others all missed over 25% of the school days that year. A lot of them would just skip school to go hunting or smoke pot or whatever. When kid knows he or she isn't going to college and that a HS diploma isn't needed to draw a check and make side money selling drugs or prostituting, then good luck getting that one to give a crap about scores on some test. At the school before that, when I was asking my kids for their plans after HS, one girl who never did crap but pick fights with other kids laid out her plans to have a bunch of babies by different guys to draw the child support and then get on disability, Food Stamps, and Section 8. "When I've got my kids and I'm drawing my check, it'll be like you're working for me! Who's smart now?" She took her big high stakes test at the end of the semester, wrote "F*** You" on it, and then put her head down and slept the whole time. The state says that proves I'm a bad teacher because she didn't score what they thought she should. Choice schools or the ability for people to go to a different school didn't create this problem.
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Post by jsk002 on Jan 7, 2015 17:46:16 GMT -6
In wisconsin you can't transfer after your freshmen year without sitting out. It is a good common sense rule So, if your family moves after your freshmen year you can't play sports for the next 3 years? That's asinine. There would be a waiver for that. It simply eliminates jumping schools for athletics
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Post by jsk002 on Jan 7, 2015 12:20:11 GMT -6
Isn't this the way free market competition is supposed to be? I mean as Coaches we let our kids compete and play the best. No different here. Yes, the rich get richer, and if you're poor - must be your fault., so tough luck. And to the teachers in those schools who are being evaluated on students' test scores. Maybe I am naive but school choice I think gives more kids regardless of income opportunity. Also - I don't think evaluating teachers on test scores is a good idea.
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Post by jsk002 on Jan 6, 2015 20:10:21 GMT -6
In wisconsin you can't transfer after your freshmen year without sitting out. It is a good common sense rule I agree, but it appears common sense has been replaced by "_ it" here... Duece That sucks
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