kr7263
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Post by kr7263 on Feb 29, 2008 11:08:04 GMT -6
Just curious - how does it work down south with kids in a spring sport and spring football practice. Do you hold kids accountable for missing etc.? For those of us up north how does this effect your after school programs? I loose about 60% of our winter workout warriors and only gain 3 winter sport kids.
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Post by coachcastleman on Feb 29, 2008 11:44:40 GMT -6
I'm up north and it doesn't effect our numbers. I am working closely with the track and baseball coach this year to make sure kids get a chance to lift. These coaches have been very supportive. You just have to be creative in your scheduling and get a little help from the other coaches.
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Post by tye2021 on Feb 29, 2008 16:54:22 GMT -6
When I went to school in Florida. (Pensacola) I played football and ran track. We had weight training classes as a curriculum. Varsity players had weight training last period. So we didn't miss any weight lifting or speed/agility work.
Not sure if they still do it this way now.
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Post by rideanddecide on Mar 1, 2008 5:16:20 GMT -6
I'd rather have kids out for track anyways.
But, we are in a situation where our track practice doesn't start until 4pm--45 minutes after school gets out. So I have the chance to grab track kids to get a modified lift in before practice.
I lose the baseball kids, but there are only a few and they can always lift in the mornings.
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Post by coachcb on Mar 1, 2008 8:54:16 GMT -6
Work around the other sport schedules; make it clear that you're making their season a priority over your lifting schedule.
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Post by toprowguy on Mar 4, 2008 9:35:38 GMT -6
Here our a few of our football coaches coach track so they get the kids on the weightroom. The problems we have are with the baseball players because they do not lift during the season, coach doesn't believe in it. Also the basketball players do not lift because the coach says it will mess up their shot.
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Post by realdawg on Mar 4, 2008 10:50:36 GMT -6
We have two periods of football wt. training classes. This gets most of our kids. We have 2 varsity players not in the class, and a handful of JV kids who schedules didnt fit. They come after school and lift. If they are playing a spring sport, we have to just suck it up and they miss out until the season ends. However, its not a major problem as most of our kids are in one of the two classes
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