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Post by jsk002 on Dec 24, 2012 11:26:03 GMT -6
I have found that the less rules the better. You don't want to spend all your time enforcing and policing.
1. Be where we ask you to be when we ask you to be 2. 100 % effort 100 % of the time 3. Do the right thing
That's it and it covers most of everything. There is an athletic code of conduct and a school conduct policy but I don't write or enforce those. Rarely is it an issue.
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Post by jsk002 on Dec 10, 2012 8:27:52 GMT -6
We do both everyday and are on the field for 2.5 hrs. We rotate what we work first. Some days it is offense, other days it is defense. It's not a 100% equal split - offense will get a little more time than will defense.
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Post by jsk002 on Oct 31, 2012 6:46:49 GMT -6
We are a school of 285 - 300. We typically have 36-40 kids in the program. That would be about 20% of the boy population. My ultimate goal is to get about 10 -12 kids per grade out - but if a class is small in size, which happens this maybe an unrealistic goal.
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Post by jsk002 on Oct 10, 2012 20:36:29 GMT -6
I always try to talk to kids in private.
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Post by jsk002 on Jul 11, 2012 7:08:24 GMT -6
Coach - I am assuming that big picture you want to build the HS program. So to me options 2 & 3 would be off the table. It sounds like playing a JV schedule might be your best option. How do your numbers compare to the other schools in your conference? If you are going to play a varsity schedule and you can't physically compete because you are playing Freshmen and Sophomores, then that doesn't do anybody any good. We had a similar situation a few years back. I had about 20 10-12th graders out. We were playing versus schools that had about 40 11th - 12th graders. Needless to say it didn't end well. About week 3, we cancelled the varsity games and played a JV schedule. It wasn't easy but it was best for the program. We handled our business as it was a varsity season, kids all lettered and we won some games and had some success. The following year we went 3-6, then 5-5, then 6-4 and last year we were 8-3. So if you have good kids in the lower levels, success can follow a cancelled varsity season.
On a side note, I am curious as to what is causing the low numbers.
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Post by jsk002 on Jun 1, 2012 10:01:50 GMT -6
Yes, we have a trainer and we are very cautiuos when it comes to concussions. I think we had one last year on varsity and maybe three at our freshmen level. There's a little concerning to me that's why we upgraded the helmets. We will do baseline testing, which I think is the same as impact testing (not real sure on this). Baseline testing is a way to get a gauge on a kids mental capabilities so that if they do get a concussion its a little easier to know when they can come back. I'm not at all knowledgeable about the methodology of the test.
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Post by jsk002 on May 31, 2012 11:59:55 GMT -6
Naturally, as a national spotlight has been put on the occurrence, severity, and health risks of concussions in football what have some coaches / programs done to help alleviate a parents concerns in regards to concussions. Perhaps not so much that they might occur, but rather that when they occur it will have severe and life lasting effects.
We are getting to the point at our school, where we will need to address this. Some of my initial thoughts / ideas are:
1. We will do baseline testing at the end of summer 2. We can fit all of our kids with a newer style helmet - riddell speed, riddell revolution, or schutt DNA. 3. Hold an informational meeting with any parents who may have concerns
Anything else I could or should be doing?
Generally speaking, I don't know that there are necessarily a higher occurrence of concussions now-a-days. I think that we are just better at recognizing and diagnosing concussions. I also think there is a distinction between the speed of a professional game and the force that can be generated from physical impacts and that of a high school football game. I'm not sure it is an apples to apples comparison. I would also be curious to know if anyone feels that the longevity of a football players career might impact their long term health (talking brain issues here).
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