Thanks for your responses. The administration has shorted us
some coaches during that period because they need them in the
classroom teaching. Our coordinator has complained to the ath.
director about this. Not sure if anything can be done this year,
but I am sure they will back us up next year when it comes to
scheduling. I am just going to stick with the plan of having
designated days for activities and mix it up. One of the veteran
coaches and I had a chat with them on Friday at the end of
practice and told them that some of them had no business being in
the class and that we would start changing some schedules if we
didn't see an improvement. The football field was free so I had
them in groups running indian runs up and down the lines. It was
8 1/2 minutes of running and they were complaining about it.
They were like, "I thought this was Fun Friday?!?!" I told them
that Fun Fridays had to be earned. And my idea of fun Friday is
doing a different sport each Friday. Last week was bball, this
week they did running. Get over it. They hate me and I really
don't care. I'm not here to be their friend. I have realized
that they are the way they are because of how they were treated
last year. They are lazy and undisciplined because they weren't
pushed. If they leave this class at the end of the year with
some sort of discipline and work ethic, then I will be thrilled.
I just don't want the high school coaches thinking that's what
we taught them.
On 9/11/08, CJ wrote:
> I have tried to post my response twice before but it never
> posted. But that was a few days ago when all the boards were
> kind of whacky.
>
> I can't believe your Ath. Dir. allows one coach to oversee so
> many athletes. It seems like a safety issue and you should
> ask for other coaches to help in the off season program.
>
> Can the girls go to the weight room on Tues/Thurs and the boys
> Mon/Wed? Then on alternate days the boys and girls could do
> plyometrics, foot work, core exercises, wind sprints, etc.
> Maybe Friday could be the long distance run or do the "fun"
> activity day; play a game--basketball, softball, flag football.
>
> In one school where I worked in TX the boys coaches worked
> with the boys and girls coaches with the girls in off season.
> There were always two working with off season for each
> gender. Currently, I work in a system where the AD requires
> the head coach to be with his/her off season kids even if
> there are only two that are not participating in the current
> sport.
>
> Good luck. Hope you got some good responses

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