MaineManiac
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Post by MaineManiac on Mar 2, 2008 15:26:35 GMT -6
We all have these little things that have become so important to the young men we could that they wouldn't let us discontinue these practices. I'd love to hear what you all do. Our season ends with the following:
The Seniors Last Run - The Monday following our last game the entire team suits up one final time to partake in this experience. Though the sophomores and juniors suit up just to watch, it is pretty moving for them too. It starts with each senior making a speech about about what football has meant for them. It culminates in the end zone where the staff, and 10th and 11th grade students form a tunnel to run back through as then run off the field the last time.
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Post by thunder17 on Mar 2, 2008 18:12:35 GMT -6
We have Dummy Relays after each victory, normally done at the next practice. We always do this once before the first game and tell the kids we will do it again after each win and only if we win. We get into even lines with each line having one round blocking dummy and 15 yards away we put a half round down that they have to run around. They have to run down and around the half round while hitting other players to keep them for getting back to their line. First group back wins, others run. This is at the varsity level and the kids love it. You would not think it was that big of a deal but the first practice after a win that is what the kids talk about. Anyone else do this? Not a tearjerker tradition but the kids love it.
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Post by fbcoach33 on Mar 2, 2008 19:37:19 GMT -6
We have a senior steak night the thurs. night before their last game, they each get up and talk about their career, we also just did our spring get together, we do a father son bball night/highlight film night, dad and sons play with the coaches in some short 10 minute full court games, we then bring in a bunch of pizza etc and watch a preview of the past years highlight film, we do this between spring and winter sports season, its a nice way to look foward to the new season and a nice way to send our seniors out feeling good as well.
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Post by dubber on Mar 2, 2008 22:50:41 GMT -6
"Senior Hits"
Basically a pancake drill.
The senior calls "his favorite" out. The guy stands in front of a bunch of dildo pads and the senior gets about a 15 yard sprint and blows the guy up.
HIL-AR-IOUS!!!!
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Post by rocketcoach on Mar 4, 2008 14:23:20 GMT -6
Dubber,
Be careful with Sr Hits. A coach in Colorado almost got fired for doing Sr Hits a year ago. Father of a "favorite" showed up with a video camera and taped the whole thing. The "favorite" and his father took exception with the practice and went to the school board and the TV stations.
Wrong kid, wrong father, right lawyer and there can be trouble.
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