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Post by runitupthemiddle on Nov 26, 2017 13:42:35 GMT -6
Our County requires reconditioning every year, the schools pay for it. They now also require at least a 4 Star helmet and only supposed to purchase 5 Star from now on, can use the 4 Star until they age out after 10years. When they instituted this we lost 48 helmets that were not rated high enough and all still had 2-3 years left. A grant paid for 20 helmets but he had to fundraise to purchase more to suit everyone up. Coach, what was the grant?
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Nov 26, 2017 13:40:48 GMT -6
You guys recondition every helmet every year? Our Riddell guy takes 30-40 of our 125ish helmets to be reconditioned, but not all. We send any helmet Or shoulder pad that was used during the season back in. And any that needs the recommended 2 year even if it wasn't used. Gotta be proactive , and the kids play with more confidence believe it or not with new or near new looking equipment is what we have found too.
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Nov 26, 2017 10:25:48 GMT -6
I would say: ACT testing dates Discuss gpa Class schedule, what do they actually need Point out there are alternatives to college, trade schools, vo-techs / technology centers , make more money more than likely learning something there any way. Social media awarensse/footprint Clearinghouse
Probably would be good to bring in the counselors too
I also have heard of teams doing "man" camps. They teach the team things like: Change a tire Check oil Check tire pressure How to do laundry Iron Fill out job apps Develop resumes
How to make an athletic resume Balancing a check book/bill paying
You know stuff they need to be productive citizens good fathers
I'm sure there is something I missed but these are some ideas
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Nov 25, 2017 12:28:56 GMT -6
I'm guilty of "Let's go," "Come on." They are usually followed by a couple of claps when we seem to be dragging. I'm also guilty of "We suck" whenever I'm asked how our team looks. I say that every year, even when we've had really good teams. I don't see anything wrong with "you aren't listening." because sometimes it is necessary to point out this particular negative behavior. Perhaps it should be changed to "you need to listen" since directives are often needed. If I were to add anything it would be "my field." For example: "Don't walk on "my field." I don't know of any coaches who own a field. Within context you could use some of those. I mean't just yelling these out with no extra content. Like calling a timeout on defense after giving up a big run just to tell them "We Suck"; I'm pretty sure they knew that already I've never heard that in a timeout from a coach to the kids, NOW over the headsets coach to coach, oh yea , im sure we all have heard that and then some!
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Nov 25, 2017 10:45:48 GMT -6
Might be wrong forum/board ,but more people seem to check the general board.
Have any of you ever returned or been asked to return to a previous coaching stop that you left for a better opportunity or were "asked" to leave?
And why or why not did you choose to return or not return.
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Apr 28, 2017 11:49:09 GMT -6
He banned the old Coach from the sidelines, maybe that's why....
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Apr 28, 2017 11:43:42 GMT -6
Unfortunately I have to start calling for possible jury duty this weekend. I'll be fine if its a normal case as I have all my sub plans in a row and we are almost done with the school year as is. But this got me wondering about having jury duty in season. Here in California public school teachers are almost automatically put on juries if their turn comes up (as the state pays 100% of their salary) so maybe the answer to my question is more of a state by state thing; but has anyone been called for jury duty in season? Were you able to postpone under the justification of it being a professional disruption? Just wondering how this has worked for some. I did this year, they postponed it for the next docket time at the end of November . I'm Just in junior high this year and booth guy on Fridays . So it worked out the season was over for me. And I was a one day case was all. The other times I've been called was spring time. Never got picked.
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Apr 28, 2017 11:35:57 GMT -6
And our runners I had lift (modified a little) and then we went and ran
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Apr 28, 2017 11:35:26 GMT -6
I'm a big proponent of football players running track. I encourage several slow guys to go out and run hurdles or get into long jump because I think there is some very good training that can help a kid's athleticism. BUT, the big guys who throw shot and disc always seem to come back fat and out of shape. This isn't just a one school thing, I've seen it at multiple schools. I believe that event has a culture of laziness. I can't tell you how many times I walk past those practices and see 1 person throwing, 1 coach coaching the 1 person throwing, 1 person shagging the disc/shot, and a bunch of other fat bodies sitting around doing nothing. I'd love doing that too instead of going to the weightroom with the football team. Our throwers always have lifted then went and threw, usually after a mile of in and outs on the track.
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Apr 10, 2017 12:23:55 GMT -6
Done by 4:30
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Apr 10, 2017 12:23:41 GMT -6
We arrived at the Fieldhouse between 7:30-8, depending on when we got in from the night before if it was a road game
Watch previous nights film till 9 Kids lift and run 9-10 Donuts and film 10-10:30
Coaches stayed till about 11, might come back on own throughout the day
Sunday meet at 2 and stay till it's done, I would arrive around 11, lift, lunch, and get most of my ducks in a row before the rest of the staff
Booster club would feed us about 6ish
School before that We met at 7-7:30, odk trade films, others cleaned and did laundry Began breakdown and meetings at 10, stay till 3, unless you could get it done at home, we didn't have hudl, we had Apex.
Sunday arrive about 9:30, make final copies of scouting report and game plan, finish burnin dvds for the kids
Players arrive at 2, lift and run, open concession they go through and make sandwiches and get chips and Gatorade Came in locker room pass out award stickers and watch opponents game film while eating peanuts and almonds.
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Apr 3, 2017 12:56:43 GMT -6
I think if you can do it then great. But it's not going to make or break you. If you're a team that likes to put stuff on social media it sure does look a lot better if you post lifts. Two years ago we had some trouble with the kids all wanting to go to this local trainer. He was against olifts and put them on bands running all over the place when they couldn't even track over their ankle on a squat. So I pulled together some clips to show our guys of colleges lifting and almost all did the olifts. My contacts at Alabama, Tulane, Uga, and LSU said they snatched as well. So I wanted them to see that if you are interested in playing in college it's in your best interest to learn these lifts and I'm the only guy in town certified to teach them. We also didn't have good buy in with our coaches either. They thought bench was most important. So I show the videos and at the end my hc asks the players what they saw. I thought finally he's going to get it. He said, "I saw all the guys wearing the same clothes". So he says that's what we are going to do and in typical fashion speaks before he thinks. He says if you don't have your practice clothes you won't lift. Well as the clothes washer I already know that some shirts were lost during the season. I also know some of our players are dirt poor and have no way to wash clothes every day. So he says we will wash them except we have players six periods a day so I will have to wash clothes every day at the end of the day. Takes two hours to completely wash and dry a team set. Of course I'm the only guy who knows that because I'm the only guy who consistently washes clothes. So day 1, 1st period three players don't have clothes. I send them to the hc. Every period the same thing happens. By day three he says forget about it . Ok rant over. If you have players all at one time it can be easy to do with enough coaches. If you are in a situation like mine you are asking to fight a battle you can't win. That's why you don't let them take the short/shirts out of the lockeroom home with them .
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Apr 3, 2017 12:53:04 GMT -6
We do keep track of the shirts. The last lifting day shirts get turned in, washed and dry. If we learn of a slap d1ck walking around with our stuff on, we give him one day to clean it and return it. If he does not, we turn in a charge slip for $25. If he does not return the shirt or pay for it; he suffers the same school consequence(does not get report card/transcript not sent out) as if he failed to return a textbook or football equipment. This , basically, takes care of stuff "growing legs". That doesn't seem petty to anyone else? Nope
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Apr 3, 2017 12:42:43 GMT -6
Don't throw those rejects away. Our course clean out the guts. Then decal and stripe them. Sell as souvenirs or give away to seniors. We do, or give to big boosters/community leaders and the adm. If you have enough they make good senior gifts and u can have the team autograph them and raffle at games besides just footballs. And use the screws for extra equipment. We used to take the old air bladders out and use as cones instead of buying cones to save money.
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Apr 3, 2017 12:39:30 GMT -6
Ole Miss OC Phil Longo will be recorded this week. What questions do you have for him? He's good, have listened many a time at glazier to him
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Apr 3, 2017 12:06:21 GMT -6
Lots of extra screws and pieces for facemasks/helmets; if you use clips on shoulder pads then those as well. Also make sure you have multiple for each type of helmet and shoulder pad you might have (if you are at an older school that has various types of gear you know what I mean). In this regards we always carry an equipment guy (usually our guy who sets up the cameras and headsets) who in game repairs broken player equipment. Gotta have a couple blood jerseys, usually one lineman and one skill, and a couple spare pants in case of blood (med and XL). Also enough spare pads to outfit two players, and a couple extra helmets. Large whiteboard, 3 dry erase markers, sharpies (maybe pending wristbands), copies of depth charts, Emergency binder with player contact information, couple plastic paper sheaths, game equipment (balls, tees, etc) School I'm at now, gives all the coaches a thumb drive with all emergency info on it, so u don't have to carry a big binder, me personally I still like a hard copy on hand too And have designated who is fixing equipment when on offense or defense, especially if you have a small staff and no one dedicated to that task.
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Apr 3, 2017 11:55:34 GMT -6
not sure how broad you meant to go here but here is our basics.we have enclosed trailer for away games it is a lot. 2 water buggies with ice and water for players on sideline 2-3 racks of water bottles to run water out during time outs Waterproof football bag with 10-12 footballs, tees, towels Helmet repair bag stocked with hardware kit, extra chin straps, mouthpieces, a few each ear pads for various style helmets, a few knee pads (rest of pads built into girdles), tools, laces, etc 1 table for supplies, 1 training table Headsets in case Endzone tower with electronics case, and new hudl sideline case for endzone Pressbox Camera case and tripod, and new hudl sideline case for Pressbox (we use 2 existing camera kit) Kicking net 5 iPads for Hudl sideline, the one used in Pressbox to record, and 2 for coaches in Pressbox, 2 for coaches on field 2 dry erase boards and markers Trainers supplies- set of crutches, large trainer bag with supplies, cooler with ice for injuries My stat kit - wheeled case with small laser printer, MacBook, stapler, paper Laminated playsheets for offense , depth chart for special teams, also have agenda sheet Good list, ours was the same except med supplies, we took a bag But the local juco has a training program and our games are their lab work, so 1-2 trainers and about 6-11 student trainers too Some other things We took 2 tables Chairs for the endzone camera guys Cones to set up on the sidelines to keep the players even further back Stereo And of course the "x" man with the extra stuff like u listed School in at now also had 2 flat screens for the sidelines and the blowup tunnel
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Mar 31, 2017 17:19:36 GMT -6
Just checked with my rep and he said that there currently is no law requiring reconditioning. He said next year there will be a rule from NOCSAE (National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment) that will require helmets be reconditioned every other year or else they can't be recertified. Still not required, but a good idea for safety and CYA for lawsuits. School I'm at now every 2 years, but I found some that had not. Other schools I've been at, we sent in every helmet that was worn. Another coach I worked for, sent them in if they had been worn, but that was it, since it was only "recommended" to be reconditioned every 2 years. And up until like 6 years, I believe schutt said you could use their helmets for life till they didn't pass recon, only Riddel had the 10 year for hs and 7 for a junior high. But if you think about it, would u want to wear a 10 year old helmet? Or have your kid in one? I wouldn't.
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Mar 31, 2017 11:09:17 GMT -6
How many helmets do y'all typically have rejected when you send them in for reconditioning? I bought 55 new helmets 3 years ago and sent them in this year. Just got them back and 4 were rejected. That seems high to me for 3 year old helmets. Back in the day, we would get helmets through an equipment company. 10 years ago we went with a dedicated Riddell rep. He comes out every year and checks our helmets after the season and selects the ones he feels need reconditioning based on wear and tear or years of use. There are some helmets that need reconditioning after one year of use. It just depends on the kid using it and how much contact the helmet gets. I'm guessing after three years you might have had a few that were coincidentally overly abused. In 10 years we have never had a helmet rejected other than for being past the 10-year date. We purchase 6-12 new helmets every year to replace the ones that are thrown out every 10 years. So your states doesn't make u recon every 2 years?
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Mar 31, 2017 11:04:35 GMT -6
We just kicked 10 out this year for being to old , and 4 got rejected. We sent in 6 big boxes, so 60 total. I told you wrong, it was 80 we sent in, and 6 rejected
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Mar 31, 2017 9:53:58 GMT -6
A small high school here in Minnesota had a tradition of practicing from 5:30 am to 7:30 am due to so many of their players being unable to play if practices were after school (farming). In the late 1990s the head coach was reevaluating this format since farming had become so much more mechanized. He gave the players the option & they overwhelmingly chose to stick with early morning practices. To them, it was a sense of pride. They're working under the lights when all of their opponents are lying in their beds. They lifted & watched film after school. If my memory serves me correctly, they usually kept the kids for no more than 30 minutes after school. It seemed to work for them. They won 76 consecutive games from 2002 to 2008 & 5 state titles. I'm not sure if they still do it because they have a different head coach but they're still one of the better teams in their classification. And as a coach you wouldn't miss as much family time doing that, Most wife's and kids are still a sleep at that time too, evenings free, except for game Night. But acclimation to the heat might be an issue
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Mar 30, 2017 12:43:28 GMT -6
That's kinda a moment where I have to put the "Building Good Men" hat on and accept that they are going to have improved academics which is important for their future.
Idk your schedule, but if it is a decent amount of kids who are impactful to your team, could you move your practice start time to a later point?
We do have a miss practice you miss a quarter policy, but coming to practice after finishing our study hall doesn't count toward that. This school I am at now had been a traditional loser which all players are gone after the first grade cut came out. We HAVE to put academic policies in place because these kids culturally as a school had not been achieving much in academics on their own.
I would have been okay with it if I could have benched the kids that missed practice, regardless of whether they would help us or not. I did so in our second or third game of the season as our starting FB/ILB and QB/CB missed three practices to write a paper that they blew off in class. It turned into a giant sh-t show with the AD basically echoing what the parents said. He saw my point of view but tapped out on it and didn't back me up. I benched kids for it throughout the season and it was a fight every time. I asked for some sort of compromise to be written into the athletic handbook but they wouldn't touch it. What about standards to play football? Be at practice , be on time, don't embarrass the school, team, family etc etc? If u aren't at practice, how does one know what to do? Do u have an athletic period?
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Mar 30, 2017 12:15:52 GMT -6
So based on some of the ideas here I will be giving my "at risk" academic kids a travel sheet. On the days we have weights they will pick up the travel sheet in my office and have each teacher for that day fill it out with information such as homework done, homework tonight, comments, etc. This will be their entry ticket into weight room. No travel sheet equals no weights. What suggestions do you have if students are failing a class for example? I feel just turning them away from weights without a plan to fix the problem isn't totally productive. Be careful with what you consider "at risk" - meaning, have a quantifiable definition of what that means and make sure it can be documented. Do NOT fall into the "no good deed goes unpunished" trap, you know damn well some parent is going to be a busy-body and get bent out of shape that you're holding his/her precious snowflake accountable, and will come up with a reason you're doing it that's NOT academically driven... And you're dead on with your second point. Sure, you can simply set your standards and hold them accountable, with no further action taken. Not your problem, you're not their parent nor their academic teacher. That said, it sure would benefit the kid(s) if you had a plan. Of the top of my head - access to tutoring, and access to a safe place/time to do homework. I'm sure plenty of kids have a home situation that isn't exactly conducive to getting stuff done. I have been at schools that require these "drag" sheets is what they called them. Now 90 percent of the time the parents had to want them to do these drag sheets, or have parent teacher conference or counselor calls, this was suggested as means to help the situation
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Mar 30, 2017 12:12:06 GMT -6
Best thing I've been apart of is just emailing or walking down the hall and visiting with your fellow teachers, let them know You value academics too.
Other things We have done is, grade checks for everyone at the 3 week mark, if they don't bring it back, they roll every day till they do. After that the smart/good kids we don't worry about, they will get one more check during the season is it. The ones we have identified as being potential grade problems do weekly checks. Which in our state we have weekly ineligible/ probation list, which list the average. But with the checks, we know if they are just not turning it in , or really don't understand. The emails help with this too. And really it's maybe 5-9 kids each year that we have to worry about. Other than that it's easy peasy
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Mar 30, 2017 9:34:10 GMT -6
Church night, and I guess technically the kids get more rest. The coaches that are doing this say the parents love it. Easier doctor appointments I guess.
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Mar 30, 2017 9:32:56 GMT -6
We just kicked 10 out this year for being to old , and 4 got rejected. We sent in 6 big boxes, so 60 total.
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Mar 30, 2017 9:31:12 GMT -6
Water bottles and carrier
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Mar 29, 2017 12:52:27 GMT -6
I am foreign to the "coaches doing laundry" hours. Probably just a difference in schools or parts of the country. But looking at the efficiency thing I would find a way to get out of doing laundry first. I have either played or coached football since 1981 and never done laundry as a coach or had a coach do it for me as a player. Haven't seen a game come down to coaches doing a better job with laundry. So who washes unis at your school? And as far as practice gear and such, it just looks better when everybody is dressed the same, And if u want to keep it that way, as coaches u have to do it , or the kids will lose it. Now in off-season we usually did 2 loads a day, already had the first flipped over by the time all the kids are gone. On a similar note, we had to take all our unis to the car wash one year after a second round playoff game to get all the caked in mud out off them.
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Mar 29, 2017 12:48:57 GMT -6
Are people including their JOBS into these figures? Unless your JOB is as a football coach then why would it be included in their hour totals? You have to look at Texas as being different from most coaching situations. In Texas coaches are required to be school district employees and their teaching and coaching jobs are tied together. In addition, Texas football coaches are contractually obligated to coach a second sport. If I was still coaching track here in Virginia I wouldn't consider my time in track as part of my off-season football commitment. It was my decision to coach track. In Texas they don't have that choice. A lot of southern states are this way.
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Mar 29, 2017 12:43:34 GMT -6
I'm commuting about 45 min a day too one way. I don't like that with having a 4 year old at home. And after the wife called around she decided she didn't want to move and work in this district.
These things, plus the others are reasons I'm trying to move on, chalk it up as a dumbarse mistake by me.
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