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Post by hlb2 on Apr 23, 2024 5:48:47 GMT -6
I have been tasked with starting a middle school football program. I'm looking for a brainstorming thread on the things a school would need to get a football program off the ground. Anything you can think of would be greatly appreciated as I attempt to but together a list of things so they can budget for it. Thanks in advance. FYI, it would be an 11 man football program.
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Post by realdawg on Apr 23, 2024 10:03:49 GMT -6
First you need a place to practice. An area charter school is trying to start a program next year, and I heard second hand that they informed the coach last week, that as of right now, he doesnt have a place to practice.
Second, you are going to need all the necessary gear. Helmets, shoulder pads, girdles, thigh and knee pads. Practice jersey, practice pants, game uniforms.
Third, you are going to need some field equipment. Dummies, hand shields, step over bags. You probably dont HAVE it, put it would be nice to have a sled.
There are probably way more things that I didnt mention, but you said this was a brainstorm thread, so someone else may have them. Those were just some important stuff to have off the top of my head.
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Post by coachdmyers on Apr 23, 2024 10:38:45 GMT -6
Place to practice is key.
Storage for everything is also underrated. Football has a lot of gear, needs to be stored properly in the offseason. So, in building storage and on field storage.
Now, I've modified this list a bit, but here's roughly what we needed when we opened a new high school (I'm sure I'm missing things though):
Helmets
Team Travel Bags
Team Position Bags
5 Man Lev Sled
2 Man Tek Sled
32' Zone Chute
Boards
Pop Up Dummies
Hand Shields
Club Arm Protector
Game Leather Footballs
Practice Composite Footballs
Wilson Game Ball Prep Kit
Mouthguards
Football Belts
Hip, tail pads
Thigh Pads
Knee Pads
End zone Pylons
Yard markers
Down marker set
Gatorade Bottles/Cooler
O/D Scrimmage Line
Kickoff Tees
Kicking Net
Kicking Football Holder
Scrimmage Caps
Scrimmage vests
Cones
Stepover Bag
Home Jerseys
Home Pants
Away Jerseys
Away Pants
Helmet Decals
1" Helmet Number Sticker Sheets
Practice Jerseys
Practice Pants
Coach Shirts
Support Staff Shirts
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Post by realdawg on Apr 23, 2024 10:43:19 GMT -6
Thats a really good list. I left off footballs. Duh. That is really important!
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Post by blb on Apr 23, 2024 12:46:23 GMT -6
You are going to need stipends for coaches.
Ask for one more than you think you'll actually require.
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Post by Defcord on Apr 23, 2024 12:51:09 GMT -6
Thats a really good list. I left off footballs. Duh. That is really important! Need at least 25 a day in the rain, I read on this very site. |
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Post by hlb2 on Apr 24, 2024 5:18:03 GMT -6
Excellent lists and ideas fellas! We have a field, so that's a plus, and we have a practice field so double plus. We do not have lights, but I'm not sure we'd need them. Games would start in September and would probably be 6PM kickoffs (or earlier) due to them being played on Thursday nights.
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Post by IronmanFootball on Apr 24, 2024 5:47:44 GMT -6
Excellent lists and ideas fellas! We have a field, so that's a plus, and we have a practice field so double plus. We do not have lights, but I'm not sure we'd need them. Games would start in September and would probably be 6PM kickoffs (or earlier) due to them being played on Thursday nights. I would skip on practice pants/belt and just have them wear volleyball knee pads and shorts. Year one- just get one pair of game pants/belt but clearly you'd need 2 jerseys. Number your knee pads for games to the jersey #. Always order extra knee pads JIC. Don't order thigh pads if you have girdles. Save some $. Order a few spare girdles and pairs of shorts. Get extra VB knee pads from the VB coach. They usually have a box of old ones. You don't need sleds or chutes. Save your money. Push people, they push back. Don't forget a camera/tripod to film games. I had a travel bag at one school in 18 years. Probably not needed year one. I'm not even sure what a team position bag is. Get a ton of disc cones, I would get shields for tackling and a crash pad or two. Build their tackling confidence. You don't need "step over" bags or any of that stuff. Save your money. |
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Post by lws55 on Apr 24, 2024 7:35:03 GMT -6
If your district will reimburse your for your own expenditures, go to good will and second hand stores. I was able to find 3 brand new rope ladders, and about 50 agile cones for less then $10 and a battle rope for $15. People buy this stuff, thinking they are going to train and get in shape and then they donate it a year later.
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Post by bobgoodman on Apr 24, 2024 8:01:06 GMT -6
Storage for everything is also underrated. Football has a lot of gear, needs to be stored properly in the offseason. So, in building storage and on field storage. And secure with access you can trust! I asked for a chute at a club where I was coaching, and the president said they used to have one but it disappeared. Since they had their own storage locker, I can only imagine this meant an inside job or that someone had accessed it after hours and neglected to put it away. |
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Post by MICoach on Apr 24, 2024 8:52:14 GMT -6
Echoing some previous things here but however many knee pads and mouth pieces you think you need, double it. Worst case scenario you have more next year.
If they're asking you to put together any sort of budget make sure helmet reconditioning is on there.
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