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Post by buckeye7525 on Mar 13, 2020 8:36:52 GMT -6
Since we just had our meeting this morning here is the plan for our district (out until April 6th)
1. All schooling will transfer to Schoology. Honestly for the HS (a majority of us I believe) this won't be that big of a deal. A good majority of us already use it anyway so its just about getting things on there for the kids. I can imagine for our elementary this could be a problem and the really young grades are going to stick with traditional paper packets for the duration.
2. The 3rd Quarter ends today. All of the new grades that will be taken are going on the 4th 9 weeks.
3. Staff is to report on Monday but will not be required to report in the building after Monday. We are however going to be able to come into the building as we would like.
The one thing our superintendent (who is handling this as good as could be expected) stressed is that we need to be fluid about everything and understand that there are going to be bumps, hiccups and that we will have some kids are are going to do nothing. We just have to navigate this as best as we can.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Mar 12, 2020 15:29:08 GMT -6
Our district is in the process of trying to get together its plan right now. Everything is still very fluid in regards to what is going to happen. Tomorrow all of our county superintendents will be meeting with health officials so hopefully we'll know more then. The plan right now is to continue using Schoology which we have district wide on the kids Chromebooks (we are 1:1) so we are probably in a better position then most. All of my classes are already on Schoology so for me it will hopefully be a pretty easy transition should it happen, with the addition of recording some screencasts to take the place of any lectures that I'd normally do. My wife teaches in another district and they've floated the idea of digital learning should things go this route but the issue is that they are not 1:1 and their students have very limited home internet One of the questions that a lot of people still had is what will be expected of teachers should this all come to fruition. Will we have to still report to school on a daily basis (almost like office hours) or will we be allowed to work remotely? Most of the colleges in our state that are going this route have still required professors to hold office hours as an way to handle student problems so I wouldn't be suprised if that ends up being put on us as well. Hope you figured it out as I see Ohio closed schools for 3 weeks! Definitely not figured out yet for sure. We kids are still in school tomorrow and at 7:30 we’ll have our meeting with Admin to get their take/direction. Really surprised to hear our governor specifically say that schools did not fall under his new 100 person large group ban but then come back and shut the schools down for 3 weeks. On top of that he specifically said sporting events without anyone in attendance could continue on, just one hour after state cancelled all of the winter state championships which were following that protocol. It was a bit odd to watch.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Mar 12, 2020 7:02:49 GMT -6
Our district is in the process of trying to get together its plan right now. Everything is still very fluid in regards to what is going to happen. Tomorrow all of our county superintendents will be meeting with health officials so hopefully we'll know more then.
The plan right now is to continue using Schoology which we have district wide on the kids Chromebooks (we are 1:1) so we are probably in a better position then most. All of my classes are already on Schoology so for me it will hopefully be a pretty easy transition should it happen, with the addition of recording some screencasts to take the place of any lectures that I'd normally do. My wife teaches in another district and they've floated the idea of digital learning should things go this route but the issue is that they are not 1:1 and their students have very limited home internet
One of the questions that a lot of people still had is what will be expected of teachers should this all come to fruition. Will we have to still report to school on a daily basis (almost like office hours) or will we be allowed to work remotely? Most of the colleges in our state that are going this route have still required professors to hold office hours as an way to handle student problems so I wouldn't be suprised if that ends up being put on us as well.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Mar 4, 2020 18:32:37 GMT -6
The last few years I was an OC at my old school we stopped meeting over the weekends. At some point during the weekend our HC would give me a call and I’d talk to him about my thoughts on what we needed to do. At that point we’d been coaching together awhile so those conversations were pretty short.
One of the things I did my last year there was set up a GoogleDoc that our O guys had access to where we could write down our attack thoughts and rationale for why we liked them. If I was still an OC this would definitely be something I’d still do and expand on it a little more like in the football scoop article.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Oct 27, 2019 5:31:45 GMT -6
60zgo if you were breaking down the opponent defense and the film you had was nothing like what you do offensively how would you go about it? Would you just do the best you could at extrapolating information?
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Post by buckeye7525 on Oct 26, 2019 14:35:18 GMT -6
silkyice I love this idea! Do you have any magic number of clips per play/blitz/etc? Like if you were playing an offense like yours how many clips of Bucksweep would you include or would it depend on how many formations they ran it out of? And defensively would you just show 1 clip each of their base front against each formation you cared about (throwing out ones that are widely different) This would make going back through and watching film through the weekend /week so much easier to do!
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Post by buckeye7525 on Oct 26, 2019 14:03:51 GMT -6
Got to do it early or late. But, here is what I do. ODK and try not really watch but it is tempting. Take the latest film and make a cutup. Kick first. Make sure I get one of every special team and anything unusual. Get some defensive plays. General stuff, any blitzes, twist, etc. Get goalline, short yardage, long yardage, etc. Get offensive plays. Try not to put same play in there multiple times unless their is a reason for it. Now that you have your cutup, go through and watch other films and add to the cutup. When done, clean up the cutup. Go through and actually edit the video so that it starts a second before the snap (unless you want or need more - motion, shift, etc.). That is all the grunt work. Now watch the cutup whenever you want. Coach that sounds like a great idea. Basically taking all of the important stuff you need from all the games into one manageable size playlist.m, correct? When adding the defensive plays do you try and get a smattering of all the different formations they’ve faced or only stuff that matters based on your offense? If you had to guess how long does it take to tag the film (do the grunt work) to get what you need?
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Post by buckeye7525 on Oct 26, 2019 8:47:00 GMT -6
One of the things I’m finding as a dad of two is that my time to watch film is very broken up, generally not being more than 15-20min before one of the two need some attention.
Not having continuity when working through film obviously is not ideal but it is what it is. What I’m looking for are strategies to make sure that I’m getting the most out of those small chunks of film time.
I’ve been just working through the game at 15m a clip but feel like I’m not getting much working through an entire game in that fashion.
Any ideas would appreciated. I know it won’t be like this forever (one is 3 and the other is 3 months). Just looking to be able to balance time with the little ones and be efficient with my film study.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Oct 21, 2019 8:46:40 GMT -6
How short are we talking with practice? I’ve listened to some interesting stuff from Joe Daniel on his podcast talking about a 90min practice. Really intriguing.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Aug 5, 2019 7:01:44 GMT -6
Mav thanks! I may just have to go that route and pick up a longer cord. Like you I've tried the SmartPointer and it works ok for a little while but then it stops working and connecting.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Aug 4, 2019 13:42:03 GMT -6
Quick thought: We primarily use the arrow keys on the keyboard and a standard laser pointer more than we use our Hudl remote during team sessions. Easiest thing to do is to go to Amazon and buy a presentation remote. The one I have cost me $30 and it works great. Are you using the SmartPointer?
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Post by buckeye7525 on Aug 4, 2019 6:04:28 GMT -6
Mav do you just use a wired connection to an HD TV or do you use a non-wired option? I'd like to use the arrows primarily but I don't have enough cord to reach my chair and still be able to watch on the tv.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Jun 29, 2019 15:26:23 GMT -6
So I've done this two different ways. The first way I started doing a few years ago was to take about 6 fronts that we were going to see and draw them up in Hudl then just to copy and paste the diagrams onto a template that I created. I got this idea from coachplaa on this board. An example is below drive.google.com/file/d/12UDKWKQqH-Bx09P6pmVOEXdiO6JLjQtR/view?usp=sharingI'd just give out the WBs to the kids and tell them what letter they are. Overall it worked pretty well. It did take a little while to make them in Hudl and then copy and paste to make sure that you got the size right. Obviously the limiting factor is the number of slots that you have. If we were playing a team that ran a lot of fronts or blitzes then I may make two sets of the WBs. The second way I started doing it last year was to create separate WB for each player. The WB had 30 slots (so you could have 15 distinct D calls on there R/L). I got this idea from a Cheifpigskin video from the OL coach at Illinois State (I believe). Each players band had one column titled "Align" and another column titled "Assign". So initially they were told where to line up (we did ours by specific technique but you could also just say "head up on the guard, shaded to the center's right, etc) and then exactly what to do. The "align" The "assign" could be something like React R/P, Play Block, Slant A gap, etc. An example of that is below drive.google.com/file/d/1oRn0Fk7Urh3_3sZd9qJXAXy6MGpMvcIZ/view?usp=sharing Creating these is pretty easy if you have any Excel/Sheets knowledge. I just created a master tab that went 1-30 where I wrote out the defensive front and offensive formation. Then I created each position on a separate column and just wrote in their alignment/assignment for that specific call. I'd use that master sheet to script from. You can see an example of the snap shot below drive.google.com/file/d/1-0MfaxyPtzMd5ARNq6Ej2TsJtYZ8Xv7A/view?usp=sharing That one did take some time but the thing I did at the start of the year was to create generic ones for a 4-3, 4-2, 3-3, 3-4 and we worked through for camp. Then when we played a team that was similar you just had to adjust specific things and you were ready to go. The hardest part was keeping the Right side personnel vs Left side personnel straight in my head when I was writing them up. We used this up through camp and the first 2-3 weeks of the season and it worked pretty well, but eventually went back to scout cards at the HCs request. What were you trying to get out of this? The biggest thing we wanted to do was to operate at a no huddle pace offensively but still get the proper defensive look. This allowed our scout D to get the play faster than if we were huddling looking at a card.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Jun 29, 2019 13:50:31 GMT -6
One thing I have done is create scout D wristbands to save time. I do like that, it worked pretty well when I’ve had time to do it. Care to elaborate? So I've done this two different ways. The first way I started doing a few years ago was to take about 6 fronts that we were going to see and draw them up in Hudl then just to copy and paste the diagrams onto a template that I created. I got this idea from coachplaa on this board. An example is below drive.google.com/file/d/12UDKWKQqH-Bx09P6pmVOEXdiO6JLjQtR/view?usp=sharingI'd just give out the WBs to the kids and tell them what letter they are. Overall it worked pretty well. It did take a little while to make them in Hudl and then copy and paste to make sure that you got the size right. Obviously the limiting factor is the number of slots that you have. If we were playing a team that ran a lot of fronts or blitzes then I may make two sets of the WBs. The second way I started doing it last year was to create separate WB for each player. The WB had 30 slots (so you could have 15 distinct D calls on there R/L). I got this idea from a Cheifpigskin video from the OL coach at Illinois State (I believe). Each players band had one column titled "Align" and another column titled "Assign". So initially they were told where to line up (we did ours by specific technique but you could also just say "head up on the guard, shaded to the center's right, etc) and then exactly what to do. The "align" The "assign" could be something like React R/P, Play Block, Slant A gap, etc. An example of that is below drive.google.com/file/d/1oRn0Fk7Urh3_3sZd9qJXAXy6MGpMvcIZ/view?usp=sharing Creating these is pretty easy if you have any Excel/Sheets knowledge. I just created a master tab that went 1-30 where I wrote out the defensive front and offensive formation. Then I created each position on a separate column and just wrote in their alignment/assignment for that specific call. I'd use that master sheet to script from. You can see an example of the snap shot below drive.google.com/file/d/1-0MfaxyPtzMd5ARNq6Ej2TsJtYZ8Xv7A/view?usp=sharing That one did take some time but the thing I did at the start of the year was to create generic ones for a 4-3, 4-2, 3-3, 3-4 and we worked through for camp. Then when we played a team that was similar you just had to adjust specific things and you were ready to go. The hardest part was keeping the Right side personnel vs Left side personnel straight in my head when I was writing them up. We used this up through camp and the first 2-3 weeks of the season and it worked pretty well, but eventually went back to scout cards at the HCs request.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Jun 29, 2019 6:53:52 GMT -6
We’ve done the “no scout cards” before when we played a team that ran a similar offense to us. If we were playing a Wing T team then a lot of times our DC would just right out the plays he wanted to see and I’d just call it on our verbiage.
But, if a we were playing a team different then us (spread for example) we’d card them up because it would just be too much to try and explain it especially if you had guys out of position.
One thing I have done is create scout D wristbands to save time. I do like that, it worked pretty well when I’ve had time to do it.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Jun 5, 2019 11:35:00 GMT -6
One of my friends is a very successful head coach and his staff does not meet at all on weekends. They all are expected to watch film on Hudl, do stats, come up with gameplan ideas for the coordinators. Each coordinator has a google doc shared with the respective staff to put notes, ideas etc, they also have group texts going all weekend but get to be with their families....I LOVE THIS CONCEPT. With today's technology, this seems to be very efficient as long as everyone does their job. The last year I was an OC we did this and really liked it
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Post by buckeye7525 on Jun 2, 2019 4:52:14 GMT -6
Friday-some coaches go out for a little bit Saturday-9th and JV have games back to back, 2 coaches come in w varsity for a lift and a run. Kids who need treatment get it, we don’t watch film bc we don’t find it too productive right then. Varsity kids typically stick around if JV is at home and watch for awhile. After the 9th&JV games coaches go home. No meetings. Film is shared via hudl and they work on it when they can. Sunday-No meeting, coaches are expected to do their jobs, break down film send a list of 15 plays to their position group of what they did well and what they need to work/focus on. Coaches communicate via phone and text what the plans and changes for the upcoming week are. All roles are divided up and expected to be done but there is trust that they will be done. We beleive we can do that on our own time, may not work for all but has worked for us. Do you guys watch the previous games film on Monday at all or are the kids just expected to watch the 15 play list on their own?
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Post by buckeye7525 on Apr 19, 2019 17:26:38 GMT -6
Good to know. Thanks Mav !
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Post by buckeye7525 on Apr 19, 2019 14:58:30 GMT -6
They're looking to make it much easier than the current process. We've already noticed that the game clips are now downloaded in HD (vs standard def). Hopefully they'll maintain our intercuts and possibly data too. Mav, is this downloading playlists by clips or also when you download them as one big file?
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Post by buckeye7525 on Mar 27, 2019 11:02:15 GMT -6
Two things ..... Is it worth the money? I purchased it for $174. Have not heard anything back yet. Getting a little nervous. Then I noticed another package he has and it is $299. That is a bunch of money for a product. I listen to his podcasts and am a little curious. Anyone here try them out? If you haven't heard anything I'd reach out to the tech support on his website. I few weeks ago I did his 14 day free trial and it took me a bit to get the log info and for all of the courses to show up. Once I contacted them it was fixed right away. I've only ever done the monthly signups and I will say I think Joe does a really good job with a lot of detailed content on the site.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Mar 11, 2019 15:48:22 GMT -6
So, Google Drive searches not just title but also content and metadata. In the file properties you can put in keywords, and if it recognizes the content as text then it will also look for that. So if you just have a few folders of very broad topics and each one has many files you can use the search feature more effectively as opposed to having a folder hierarchy where you try to classify all your files. When you try to classify all your files you end up with grey areas and files that belong in two places. There’s no way to have a coherent system to universally classify all your notes and also have them easily retrievable. Very cool. I’m going to have to play around with it!
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Post by buckeye7525 on Mar 11, 2019 13:25:02 GMT -6
I scan most everything in and then have it saved and organized on multiple computers. I have them in file folders and on Google Drive. Life is much easier when everything is in one format and saved in one place. Spreadsheets can be a bit of a b-tch as Google Spreadsheets doesn't have the same processing power as Excel though. Agreed. How do you organize everything easily on Google Drive?
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Post by buckeye7525 on Mar 11, 2019 13:24:24 GMT -6
coachbdud How do you organize your Google Drive to make sure you can find things easily? And is there a reason why you wouldn't use your Rocketbook for something to take notes on?
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Post by buckeye7525 on Mar 11, 2019 12:01:17 GMT -6
Instead of folders, consider using the metadata. Put in keywords and just leave all the notes loose, or broadly sorted by O/D/ST/team mgmt/whatever. Google’s search will find what you want pretty well just based off the content and the keywords it will be easier than trying to organize it like a traditional hierarchy. Ok, can you explain this a little bit? I've never heard of something like this? And is it really that much faster/easier to find things than using folders? Why is it?
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Post by buckeye7525 on Mar 9, 2019 5:18:49 GMT -6
Thanks for tall the input guys. I did go out and buy a Rocketbook and I really like it. I get how you could do the same thing with a pad of paper and a phone scanner but for me the ease of not having 5-10 different notebooks either at school or home or remembering where that paper is something that will be useful I think. The paper is a little glossier and regular paper but you get use to it.
I've been in the process of trying to organize my Google Drive Account for football notes. Trying to organize 12 years of coaching notes and other files is a bit of pain though, lol. Trying to figure out the best folder setup to make things easy to find.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Mar 3, 2019 8:04:25 GMT -6
jgordon1 that's my issue as well. I currently have an entire chest full of stuff I've collected (playbooks, notes, etc) and we need to start making some more room so I'm thinking about what I could do to accomplish that. bluboy what app are you using to get quality scans? Some of the apps I've tried to use don't give you very good quality on a scan of paper. In the past I've always tried to retype my clinic notes from my chicken scratch on paper but I don't always have the time to do that (it takes a really long time to do it well when you start including diagrams). I'm thinking about getting a Rocketbook to try and alleviate that step.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Mar 3, 2019 8:01:09 GMT -6
I have a Google Doc labeled "2018 Clinic Notes." I have headings in it like Offense, Defense, ST, Practice Planning, Motivational, Technology, Equipment, etc. As I read something, or go to a clinic, or a spring practice; I add ideas to it with bullet points under each heading. Each December, I copy the Google Doc and title it with the new year. Its a great way to add ideas and not forget them; then usually before Spring ball and before Fall Camp I will go through the notes and find ways to incorporate the ideas that could make us better. Google Doc Clinic Note ExampleOk, that makes sense. I've done similar idea with just offensive ideas but never thought about using those for clinic notes or emails, etc.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Mar 3, 2019 8:00:14 GMT -6
I have this structure on iCloud as my personal world is Mac-based. There is an Apple application for Windows that lets it access iCloud like from a Mac. That lets me have the files in 1 spot but still access them from where ever I might be. /<Mascot> Football //000-099 Program //100-799 Operations ///100 Strategies and Projects ///200 Communications ///300 Roster ///350 Schedule ///400 Finances ///500 Player Development ///600 Game Performance ///700 Open ///799 Supporting Materials //800-999 Schemes ///800 Offense ///900 Defense ///975 Kicking ///990 Open ///999 Supporting Materials Thanks coach, I like the idea of giving them a specific number. Is kind of the same idea creating a folder for each topic, correct? But possibly easier to search?
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Post by buckeye7525 on Mar 1, 2019 20:09:12 GMT -6
Not sure if this is the right place for this but I've come to the realization that I have a ridiculous amount of coaching notes. By that I mean notes from clinics, videos, emails, the internet etc. I'm looking for the best way to organize all of them because right now they are all kind of scattered. Some of them are on my hard drive, some on Google Drive, some on Dropbox, etc.
Does anyone have an organizational setup they really like? Thinking Google Drive would likely be the easiest but I don't know and wanted other's opinions. Even them what would be the best way to put them all in there, I'd have to have some sort of a folder system.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Feb 7, 2019 8:29:09 GMT -6
our OC will do these things sometimes when he has a draw called or call a WR quick screen & go to their sideline, and everyone on the sideline yells "SCREEN!" We hit a big TD on a Hitch & Go on the same deal. Our OC told the near WR "make sure you get the stick" so the CB could hear him on a 3/5 and went over the top.
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