Post by champ93 on Sept 23, 2007 18:50:41 GMT -6
I recently received this email from my AD:
"I was noticing over the past several years that the football players do push-ups after every game. The coaches do not.
I am not sure if the players do push-ups for every point the opposing team gets on the board, the difference, or otherwise.
I would like to suggest that as a team sport, the coaches are equally responsible, and potentially mores, than the players for winning or loosing. For many of us in the stands it looks like blame being passed on to the kids. We all like the idea of the push-ups, however, many of us, myself included, believe the coaches should do every push up 1:1 with the kids. It would show they are a part of the team as well and that real leadership means participation as well.
Please pass these thoughts on to the coaches. "
OK-Let me explain the "push-ups" in question.
After every game for the past 2 years, win or lose, we line up on our goal line and do "Pride Pushups." We spell out the word pride and repeat it 3x for a grand total of 8 push-ups. My former team in another state did those also, because we had a couple kids who couldn't do a jumping jack spelling out PRIDE, so the HC said why don't we simply do pride push-ups instead of pride jumping jacks after games. My players saw a video tape of our state championship in that other state and inquired why they were doing the push-ups. I explained the story, they thought it was cool, and asked to do them after games. I saw no harm and agreed and we have done them ever since as our own tradition.
So--do I bother to explain to a fan in the stand who comes to 2 or 3 games a year(not a parent) our tradition? Do I ignore? Do I eloquently say "F---U!"?
His remarks regarding our/my leadership role really ticks me off, plus the fact that I feel he's making a snap judgment before knowing all the facts. He also CC'd the superintendent on this issue too. This guy wouldn't know me if I were sitting next to him as I type this.
Did I mention this guy is a school board member who's anti-sports?
I'm tenured in my teaching, so that is safe if I respond how I want to respond, basically telling him that to F himself. But I value your opinions, and will be careful to not read them in school!
Advice Please.
Thanks
"I was noticing over the past several years that the football players do push-ups after every game. The coaches do not.
I am not sure if the players do push-ups for every point the opposing team gets on the board, the difference, or otherwise.
I would like to suggest that as a team sport, the coaches are equally responsible, and potentially mores, than the players for winning or loosing. For many of us in the stands it looks like blame being passed on to the kids. We all like the idea of the push-ups, however, many of us, myself included, believe the coaches should do every push up 1:1 with the kids. It would show they are a part of the team as well and that real leadership means participation as well.
Please pass these thoughts on to the coaches. "
OK-Let me explain the "push-ups" in question.
After every game for the past 2 years, win or lose, we line up on our goal line and do "Pride Pushups." We spell out the word pride and repeat it 3x for a grand total of 8 push-ups. My former team in another state did those also, because we had a couple kids who couldn't do a jumping jack spelling out PRIDE, so the HC said why don't we simply do pride push-ups instead of pride jumping jacks after games. My players saw a video tape of our state championship in that other state and inquired why they were doing the push-ups. I explained the story, they thought it was cool, and asked to do them after games. I saw no harm and agreed and we have done them ever since as our own tradition.
So--do I bother to explain to a fan in the stand who comes to 2 or 3 games a year(not a parent) our tradition? Do I ignore? Do I eloquently say "F---U!"?
His remarks regarding our/my leadership role really ticks me off, plus the fact that I feel he's making a snap judgment before knowing all the facts. He also CC'd the superintendent on this issue too. This guy wouldn't know me if I were sitting next to him as I type this.
Did I mention this guy is a school board member who's anti-sports?
I'm tenured in my teaching, so that is safe if I respond how I want to respond, basically telling him that to F himself. But I value your opinions, and will be careful to not read them in school!
Advice Please.
Thanks
My though process and methodology occurs in the letter I send the parents and team, day one of practice. I go into great detail about discipline. That way... i don't have to do it later, during the season, when it might distract me from football.