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LOYAL
FOOTBALL
2017
PLAYER/PARENT HANDBOOK
2017 GOALS
Cloverwood Championship
Level IV of the Division 7 State Playoffs
July 31 Fall Player/Parent Meeting 7:00
August 1 First day of practice 5:00pm-8:30pm
August 8 Team Pictures/Practice/Scrimmage/Potluck/Parent Social
4:00pm – 9:30pm
August 12 Scrimmage @ Owen-Withee
September 4 Labor Day Practice 5:00-8:00pm
August 25 Varsity Home vs. Bangor 7:00pm Parents Night
August 31 Varsity @ Assumtion 7:00pm
September 8 Varsity Home vs. Greenwood 7:00pm
September 15 Varsity Home vs. Owen-Withee 7:00pm Youth Night
September 22 Varsity @ Edgar 7:00pm
September 29 Varsity Home vs. Thorp 7:00pm Homecoming
October 6 Varsity @ Gilman 7:00pm Sr. Night
October 13 Varsity Home vs. Abbotsford 7:00pm
October 20 Level I Play-Offs 7:00pm
October 27 Level II Play-Offs To be determined
November 3 Level III Play-Offs To be determined
November 10 Level IV Play-Offs To be determined
November 16 State Championship Division 7 10:00am
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2016 LOYAL HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
8/12 Scrimmage @ Owen-Withee 10/6 @ Gilman
8/18 @ Athens 10/13 Abbotsford
8/31 @ Assumption 10/27 Level II Play-offs
9/8 Greenwood 11/3 Level III Play-offs
9/22 @ Edgar 11/16 State Championship
2016 LOYAL HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
8/21 @ Athens 9/18 Owen-Withee
8/28 TBD 9/25 @ Edgar
9/5 @ Assumption 10/2 Thorp
9/11 Greenwood 10/9 @ Gilman
2016 LOYAL HIGH SCHOOL C-TEAM FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
To Be Determined
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LOYAL FOOTBALL PHILOSOPHY
Vision Statement: Building Men of Character
Mission Statement: The Loyal Football Program is committed to maximizing our player’s potential on and off the field. Our commitment to excellence will focus on character development, academic achievement, physical conditioning, mental training and teamwork. We will concentrate on building men of character that will contribute to our communities with love and compassion towards others.
OFFENSIVE PHILOSOPHY
DEFENSIVE PHILOSOPHY
We will be an attacking pressure 4-2-5 defense. We will stop the run first and pressure the quarterback. Our entire defense will be based on speed and hitting. Only the fastest, hardest hitters will play defense. We will pride ourselves on creating turnovers, pursuit and being aggressive.
We also believe that it is important:
· To get as many players on the field as possible.
· For our players to be multi-sport athletes
· For our players to be strong academically
· That our players develop leadership skills
· That we consistently build character in our players
OBJECTIVES OF THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM
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ASSUMPTIONS-ROLE OF PLAYERS
It is important that you understand that we are making four assumptions. The program is developed with these assumptions paramount in our mind. If you are not in complete agreement with all four of these assumptions, it is best for you not to ever begin the program because there will be constant problems. The assumptions explain to you where the coaches are trying to go with the program. If you are trying to go in a different direction, then you and the coaches will never be able to work together.
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1. Do nothing that would embarrass or harm your team, your school, or your teammates.
3. Attendance and practice
Come every day on time. If you cannot physically practice: come, dress out, and encourage your teammates. If you cannot come to practice, call or let Coach Lindner know since we expect every player to be at practice. If you do not call we fear the worst. Go the extra effort to call and let us know. Do not send messages by other players.
You must come every day to reap the benefits. Irregular attendance makes it difficult or impossible for you to be a part of the team.
Our practices will begin on time and end on time. Practices will be organized and structured. Every minute of every practice will be accounted for. We will be practicing with a purpose. We will always strive for perfection and we will demand that players do “the little things” well. Hustle, enthusiasm and repetition will be the backbone of our practices
Consequence: A player with an unexcused absence from practice will not start the next game. Repeated unexcused absences will lead to dismissal. General Rule – Reminders for an unexcused absence, reminders for an unexcused tardy (number to be determined by the coach).
There is NO punishment for excused absence or tardy. Only a coach can excuse absence or tardiness.
Come every day with expectation of something great happening. Coaches cannot teach a person who does not want to learn.
Losers view the player – coach relationship as a competition i.e. player is trying to do as little as is necessary – coach trying to get more.
Winners see player – coach relationship as a co-operative effort to make the player the best that he can be. Have great expectations daily.
Consequence: Attitude – If you have an attitude detrimental to practice or team you will be challenged by some reminders (gassers, up-downs, sit-ups) repeated attitude problems and you will be excused from practice. When this happens you may not compete in the contest that week.
Attendance & Attitude are choices you make. Know this difference between pain/injury. Pain is inevitable – misery is an option.
5. Effort
You are expected to give a great effort on every play. You decide on each play, each drill, exactly how much effort you will give. Effort is simply a habit. A player who gives 100% every play with less ability is more productive than a more talented player who give 100% only under ideal conditions.
If you cannot go 100% - tell your coach. We do not want 90% - We want either 100% or 0% - all or none. During practice – get in the habit of giving 100%. Take each play, each drill one at a time- MAKE EFFORT A HABIT.
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Consequence: For lack of effort during practice, you will have the opportunity to make up for it after practice. We know you want to give 100% so obviously it is your physical conditioning that is preventing you from going 100%. Those that give 100% every play get their conditioning during practice. We will always have the opportunity to do more conditioning if needed.
Compete to me means to stay true to your colors. Compete means to expect to prepare, to practice, and to play to win. It is higher than participation. It is to empty yourself physically and mentally to achieve victory. It is to sacrifice individualism or coolness to be a part of something bigger.
Compete means to not be afraid to make mistakes. Compete means to not fear failure. Compete means to always encourage, never criticize teammates.
It is believed that there is no compromise with loyalty. A player, or a coach, who is not loyal to the organization, has no place on our football team. Every player who is out for football is there to see how much he can contribute to his team rather than what his team can do for him. Furthermore, every coach is there to see how much he can contribute to the players rather than what he can gain from them. When we have this attitude, we will have a team.
Examples of not competing: Not willing to get into lineup because of fear on making mistakes, giving up on situation that ordinary person would expect failure (Defense-when offense has the ball 1st and goal on the one yard line. Offense when it is 3rd and 25) (Not knowing the situation-down and distance, not knowing the play called in the huddle)
Morale is best on teams when everyone feels they are accomplishing something. Conditioning at the end of practice is a great time to build “trust”.
No one will be in better condition than Loyal!
8. Follow all W.I.A.A., Loyal High School Athletic Code, policies, and rules.
Attend class and be on time. You will be held responsible for all work that your teachers ask you to complete. The most important part of being a winner in the classroom is giving 100% effort, which includes turning assigned work in on time.
You are responsible for your actions. Breaking school and classroom rules are choices and there must be consequences. You are a member of something great. Being suspended for breaking school rules hurts our team. You have chosen to be selfish instead of selfless. Keep this one rule in mind: “Is what I’m doing going to discredit or hurt our team?” Use good judgment in the classroom and on school grounds, always keeping the team in mind.
Consequences for poor choices: You will always have to accept the teacher or school’s punishment. This could affect our team. The head coach on an individual basis will handle most instances. In certain circumstances you could be eliminated from the team for selfish acts.
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10. Substance Abuse –The minute you put alcohol or other drugs into your body you lose any chance of our coaches defending you. We only know you, as a substance free person and I, nor the coaches cannot testify for you once you use any mind–altering agent.
If you choose to use alcohol or other drugs, you in fact just became a liar and hurt the rest of your team.
You must understand that you represent some great entities: school, community, your family, an athletic family, and coaches. You risk hurting every one of these by use of alcohol and drugs. This is very selfish act. Selfishness can cause you to be dismissed.
The world around you will tell you it is OK. The ordinary will do it. I can assure you – it takes an extraordinary person to abstain. I hope we do not have ordinary selfish people.
11. Dress Code:
Hair must be neatly cut and of common colors. Piercings are not be worn when representing the football team and program. No hoods on while in a building.
Consequences of repeated Poor Choices:
Selfishness – You will be eliminated from the team. There is no cure except removal when you consistently put yourself above the team. You must be eliminated.
Symptoms of selfishness – Chronic tardy/absent, stealing, fighting, violation of dress/appearance code, class misconduct, chronic complaining, and disrespect to any member of the coaching staff.
If there are problems in the community, consequences are severe. You may be the only representative of our program that people see. You represent us – it is imperative that you keep this in mind.
Nutrition – Every attempt should be made to follow a diet that will build a strong, vigorous, and healthy body. Use good common sense in your eating habits. Avoid the “five lethal foods”: soda, chips, candy, French fries and doughnuts. Eat lightly before a contest and at least three hours before the game begins.
Weight training – You must be healthy. Flexibility, proper eating and nutrition habits, aerobic capacity, proper strength levels are all important components of a health athlete. Healthy athletes are less likely to suffer from nagging injuries and will recover more quickly. In order to maintain proper levels of health the player must train year round.
We expect our players:
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Equipment – One of the values of athletics is to teach responsibility and this should apply to the care of football equipment as well as other school property. Our school attempts to provide the best and safest equipment money can buy. We expect each play to take excellent care of his equipment.
All players need to have an extra pair of tennis shoes, socks, shirt, and shorts in their locker.
Injuries – Injuries do occur in football. It’s possible that serious injury could occur. All participants in the football program will be covered under a school district insurance plan. Certain procedures must be followed, however, if the injured player is to receive benefits.
Duplicate game jerseys can be purchased.
LOCKER ROOM
The locker room is your athletic home. You are responsible for keeping your individual locker and area clean. Senior’s will always pick up the locker room after practice. If coaches are picking up after you, it will cost you. One article equals one gasser.
One year we had a problem with missing items from lockers. Trust your teammates and police your teammates.
Great teams do not have a problem with stealing. Remember---we are eliminating selfish acts like stealing.
No one (except players) is allowed in the locker/meeting rooms without the coach’s permission.
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Every one of you wants to start on our football team. Unfortunately, not all of you will. The coaching staff must determine who will start. We will use the following criteria to decide on depth charts.
In conclusion:
Our starters will be determined by the criteria previously mentioned. Whether you start will be determined by your performance on the field and not me. Know your ROLE.
TRAVEL SQUAD
A player may not be given a jersey for the game because of disciplinary matters.
DEPTH CHART
Position coaches will decide depth charts for their position. Once the game begins, the offensive and defensive coordinator has the prerogative to remove or insert players he feels necessary to produce the best results for the team.
LETTER AWARD
A football letter award should be considered as a memento or recognition for participation in football, not something to which an athlete is entitled because of services rendered.
A letter award is earned on the basis of participation, loyalty, cooperation, and performance. An athlete must display outstanding sportsmanship, self-discipline, high standards of social behavior and a spirit of competition.
We want to reward those players who were integral part of the team’s success by contributing to the following:
NOTE: A PLAYER MUST FINISH THE SEASON AND BE IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE COACHING STAFF.
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GREYHOUND AWARD
The most prestigious award you can earn while participating in our program. In order to receive this award, the player must exhibit unquestionable effort, behavior and attitude both in games and in practice. The coaching staff selects this end of the year award.
Loyal Greyhound’s Core Covenants
Player pledge:
I promise to play the game with great courage and never make excuses. I will play with great intensity and give everything I have. I will finish plays and never give up. I will take responsibility for my actions and inactions. I will continue to push my teammates and myself to be the best in athletics, academics, and in life. I will support my teammates and treat them like family. I will enjoy myself and make football fun for everyone.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM YOUR COACHES
You can expect us to be leaders, teachers, and coaches; working to develop you into the best student-athlete that you can be.
Coaches who know how to teach specific skills will give you individual instruction.
Our coaches will be enthusiastic and motivated. We will push you to be the best.
You will be treated with respect.
Coaches will be professional.
Coaches will teach character and how this game relates to life.
Players should see no difference in the classroom and the field.
Our coaches will be role models for our young people.
Our coaches will monitor your behavior and classroom progress.
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“When Parents Cross the Line”
Bruce Brown, speaker for the N.A.I.A. and its “Champions of Character” program, has great advice for the parents who have children competing in high school athletics. “Athletics is one of the best places for young people to take risks and fail,” Brown said. Brown outlines “red flags” that indicate a parent may be too involved.
Brown encourages parents to ask their sons or daughters these questions before the season starts.
He encourages parents to ask themselves the same questions, plus what the parent hopes to gain from their child’s experience. “If your answers are different than theirs, you need to drop yours and accept theirs,” he advises. For example, if an athlete is playing basketball because he likes the sport and enjoys being part of a team, trouble is inevitable if the parent’s chief objective is to win a college scholarship.
The coach-parent relationship can be a delicate one, and Brown said there are “appropriate” and “inappropriate” subjects to discus with coaches. Appropriate subjects include mental and physical treatment of a child, ways to help their child improve, and any concerns about the athlete’s behavior. Inappropriate subjects include playing time, strategy and other team members.
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