Coaches' Corner

Youth football coaches meeting 2011 Season.

 Goals  

A.    Great Program for the kids, community and league supporters.

B.     Feeder for the school football program

C.        Visibility, always understand you are a reflection of the league.

1.     Notifications:

Website: www.wyfootball.org, will list information for the season including scores, ranking, schedules, pictures, dates of events. The Banner across the top will list practice and game condition information. (Please use good judgment when practicing in wet weather, remember it’s a privilege for us to use the fields).

2.     Rules: for fields

-         You can only use the city park and school property behind the Old Middle School for practice. (Visibility and insurance).

-         There is NO SMOKING on school property

-         NO pets/animals on school property

-         No practice on cement or parking lots.

-         Clean up after yourself at all times. Regardless of who’s it is.

-         Watch out for soccer players, and stay off soccer fields. If it’s empty you may use it, but if a team shows up ask them if you need to move. Don’t make them ask you, because they want. They will call the city…

-         Game field rules: No food or sun flowers on field.

                                No suger juice only WATER….

                                Parents only on home side of field.

3.     Players:

-         Strips for weight, don’t remove them and if it comes off you need to replace.

-         Watch language and fighting/sportsmanship at all times with you and players. It’s not optional; it’s our responsibility to control it.

-         Practice times; No threats to kids for late arrival or punishment. Talk to parents…open lines of communications. Explain the league rules up front and everyone should better understand. (% of time for practice/game time playing time.)

-         Remind parents about paper work: i.e. BC, physicals all due 14 Sept or they don’t play in first game...

4.     Coaches:

-         Watch your actions. I.e. lang, arguing and treatment of players. They are kids….

-         Arguing with the referee’s, not an option past the point of abuse.

-         Referee; explain penalties and describe actions.

-         Leave the line judges alone they are volunteers.

-         If you don’t understand the rules read them. (Explain Me)

-         Gear issue: all gear turned in the last game….

-         Coaches: if you can’t give 90% of your time to the team maybe it’s not meant for you to be the Head Coach/ Assistant Coach.

5.     Team

-         Must have a team meeting before 1^st Practice.

-         Team parties or the coaches’ responsibility. (Assign a team Mom to set it up for you and put it together).

-         If you fundraise or ask for money it’s on YOU not the league.

-         You can’t ask parents for more money unless they all agree…

-         Go over league rules and policies.

-         Review league dates and events.

-         Any letter or memo you give out to parents that is assumed to come from the league, needs to be approved by the board. If you choose to send it out yourself, then you are responsible for the content.

6.     Bylaws and rules:

-         Read them and understand. A few different rules per age group.

(Example: field goals/extra points, ball above the head) If you see issues or problems with the bylaws, please let the board know.

-         Schedules and game times. Due to the size of the league, we need to push games along as fast as possible. Please have your team ready and waiting 30 minutes before each game.  I understand that this is time consuming, but it’s necessary to move games along as quickly as possible.

-         (Change) If you draft a player that has a sibling, you are required to draft the other. Unless parents ask to separate.

-         Due to team schedule and not everyone having the same amount of games, your record for the playoffs is based on your record the first time you play a team.

7.      Camp:

-         All coaches are required to attend.

-         Scouting is allowed, but remember, it’s not the priority. Every team will get a spread sheet with everyone’s scores and times. So all you need is player’s name.

-         Keep the kids busy and focused as much as possible. WATER breaks will be enforced by the league….

League priority:   

                                A. It is the coach’s responsibility to ensure they pass information along to the parents. We will list everything we can on the web site and through emails, but in the end it’s your ability to relay information and keep communications lines open with the parents that we rely on. They are the lively hood of our program.

                                B. No arguing in-front of kids and parents of the league.

                                C. Everyone needs to sign the coaches conduct form today.

                                D. All coaches regardless will have their NAYS certification completed before the first game or won't be allowed to coach.

                                E. Finally No league bashing – If you don’t have anything good to say then you can always step aside and let someone else replace you. If you would like to discuss issues/problems or suggestions please find me. We are always looking to make things better. But also, we understand we can’t always make everyone happy. Remember it’s about the kids/league NOT YOU...

Let’s have a great season and teach these kids some great Football, Cheerleading and sportsmanship that they deserve.

Thanks,

WYFL Board

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