White River FootballParentPlayer Meeting2008

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White River Football?Parent/Player Meeting?2008
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Program Philosophy

• The White River Coaching Staff believes that it
  is our job is to structure the most efficient and
  productive football program in the 3A SPSL. We
  believe the coaches need to be leaders. Our
  student athletes should know that they can rely
  on their coaches for guidance and assistance in
  all areas, not just football. Each player will be
  treated equally as a human first, student second,
  and athlete third.
• PERSON- We believe the most important skills our
  players learn are Life Skills. We want to
  prepare them for college, or the work force in
  the world that lies ahead of them. We believe in
  developing productive members of society who will
  work together and ultimately thrive on the field
  and in life.

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Program Philosophy

• STUDENT- Effort in the classroom should be the
  players number one priority. As a staff we will
  support the student athlete in those academic
  endeavors they face in their High School career.
  Players are student-athletes and should be held
  accountable as such by Parents, Teachers,
  Coaches, and individually. When a student-athlete
  chooses to not hold a high academic standard they
  are not letting only (their self) down, but also
  the team.
• ATHLETE- We expect each athlete and coach to give
  their best effort. Anything less is choosing
  mediocrity. Champions choose to push themselves
  and develop into a better athlete by doing the
  little things that are necessary outside of the
  daily structure of the program. It is not what
  youre doing in front of the coach that counts,
  as much as what you are doing, when the coach is
  not watching.

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Football Philosophy

• The White River Football Program will be based on
  four Parameters
• 1. Goal Setting This will be broken into 4
  areas.
• Team- What I can do to help the team move
  forward.
• Skills and Systems - What I need to do, to make
  myself a better football player.
• Fitness - Outside of team conditioning, little
  things that will push me farther in my
  conditioning.
• Mental -Winning Attitude These are goals,
  which will make my mental toughness an attribute,
  not a detriment. This will be paramount to this
  program.

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Its Going To Be Because Of Me
I am only oneBut I am oneI cant do
everythingBut I can do somethingAnd that which
I can doI ought to doAnd that which I ought to
doBy Gods Grace I shall doIM ONLY AS BIGAS
MY CHALLENGE
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Football Philosophy

• 2. Technique We want people who will learn and
  believe in what they have been taught. We want to
  make the opponent adjust to our strengths!
• 3. Coach-ability We want players who are willing
  to give of themselves for the team. If you cannot
  fit into the system with integrity and humility,
  you are letting your teammates down.

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Football Philosophy

• 4. Motivation- We want young men who are
  motivated and who will relentlessly pursue
  success both on and off the field. We are honored
  to play this great game and no matter what the
  outcome is, we will play every down to the best
  of our ability. Football is a privilege, not a
  given right.

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Coaching Philosophy

• A coachs duty, above and beyond all else, is to
  provide opportunities for each athlete to reach
  his potential as a complete individual. This
  means creating avenues for success on the field
  as well as off the field. An athlete must be a
  better competitor, individual and teammate when
  he walks off of the field than when he walked on
  the field. An effective coach can only do this if
  he is an effective teacher and leader.
• Fundamentals of any sport must be stressed, but I
  believe that the philosophy he learns in football
  can be taken into other phases of his life. I
  want all of our athletes to become fine
  ballplayers, but more than that, I want them to
  become excellent people and be better prepared to
  take their place in life as a result of playing
  football.

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Integrity

• Teamwork
• Commitment
• Enthusiasm
• Honesty
• Desire
• Organization
• Love
• Fun
• Confidence
• Selflessness
• Achievement
• Character
• Courage
• Discipline

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Expectations of Players

• White River Football program has established
  itself as a hard hitting, physical, and
  respectable team. This was started years ago and
  will continue into the future. The key to all of
  this will be DISCIPLINE. Discipline is the key to
  a great athletic program. Discipline is the fuel
  that allows common young men to achieve uncommon
  goals.
• Every one of us is different, that is what makes
  us so unique. But, there is one thing that we all
  have time. What we choose to do with this time
  is what sets us apart from those individuals who
  choose to be average. It is of utmost importance
  that you get your priorities straight Person,
  Student, Athlete.

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Team Rule.

• Dont let down your teammates!
• This is something to live by! When doing
  something ask yourself- Will I be letting down my
  teammates. In order for us to be successful we
  all need to be headed in the same direction.

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Player Responsibility

• You have an obligation to your team. We want
  young men with great character not those who act
  like a character. Maintain pride and class at all
  times. People will judge our program by our
  behavior, so always act like a champion.

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Player Responsibility

• As a Hornet football player you are to be a
  Servant-Warrior. This means that we help and
  serve one and another. It is the responsibility
  of the older players to be a role model for the
  younger players. You are all special people who
  want to belong to an elite group, the Hornet
  Football Team. You must accept the fact that you
  must make certain sacrifices to be dedicated to
  making the White River Hornets the best they can
  be.

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A Champion inspires his team/ teammates to play
harder, more intensely, by his example. He walks
his talk. A Champion is interested in learning
all he can, mastering all his skills and
responsibilities acquiring every characteristic
that helps him gain the edge.

• It is your responsibility to become the very best
  you can become. Do not accept less than the best
  effort (BEST SHOT) from yourself or your
  teammates.

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Practices

• We believe that enthusiasm, hustle, and
  encouragement from each of you are vital for the
  team moral. We all have good and bad days.
  However, for practice, we must put aside those
  issues and come ready to practice. Always be up
  for practice!
• Be at practice! Unexcused absences result in
  missed games or removal from the team.

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Lettering at White River

• Offensive or Defensive starter for a minimum of
  three games.
• Special teams starter in five games.
• Play in one-half of all quarters. A quarter
  consists of two consecutive plays.
• Special consideration at coachs discretion (i.e.
  potential letter-winner who is injured but comes
  to all practices and games)

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Playing Time

• Performance of the individual players will decide
  the outcome of who gets on the field.
• Each player will be evaluated over his
  performance and overall commitment to the team
• The coachs responsibility is to put the best
  players on the field to give the team the best
  chance to play at an extremely high level

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Playing Time

• Varsity The varsity team is made up of those
  players, in the coachs view, who are the best
  available football players. Playing time on
  Varsity depends on the players skill level and
  readiness to play the game. All things being
  equal the player who has a made a greater
  commitment to the program will receive more
  playing time.
• Fact Only eleven players from each team can be
  on the field at a time. At the VARSITY level it
  is our best against their best. Some will play
  and some wont but all are part of the TEAM!

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Parent/Coach Communication

• I am very pleased that your son has chosen to
  participate in the White River Football program.
• We will do all we can to provide a positive
  experience for your son

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COMMUNICATION YOU SHOULD EXPECT FROM YOUR SONS
COACH

• 1. Philosophy of the coach
• 2. Expectations the coach has for your son.
• 3. Location and Times of practices and contests.
• 4. Team requirements equipment, off-season
  training, etc.
• 5. Procedures you should follow should your son
  become injured during participation.
• 6. Participant conduct code and consequences for
  not following these guidelines.
• 7. Requirements to earn a letter
• 8. Disposition of lost/outstanding equipment at
  the end of the season.
• 9. Communication concerning your sons role on
  the team and how he fits into the future of the
  program.

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COMMUNICATION COACHES EXPECT FROM PARENTS

• 1. Concerns expressed directly to the coach
  first.
• 2. Notification of schedule conflicts well in
  advance.
• 3. Specific concerns in regard to a coachs
  philosophy and/or expectations.

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• As your son becomes involved in the athletic
  programs at WRHS, he will experience some of the
  most rewarding moments of his life. It is also
  important to understand that there will be times
  when things do not go the way your son wishes.
  These situations also create opportunities for
  lifelong learning. At these times, discussions
  with the coach may be the quickest and most
  effective way to clear up issues and avoid
  misunderstandings.

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APPROPRIATE CONCERNS TO DISCUSS WITH THE COACHES

• 1. The treatment of your son psychologically and
  physically.
• 2. Ways to help your son improve.
• 3. Concerns about your sons behavior.
• 4. Playing Time

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• At times it may be difficult to accept the
  fact that your son is not playing as much as you
  or he would like, or the position. Coaches are
  professionals who make judgment decisions based
  on what they believe are best for the team and
  all involved. As you have seen from the list
  above, certain things can and should be discussed
  with the coach.

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When it is all said and done the coach(es) will
have the final say in

• 1. Playing Time
• 2. Team strategy.
• 3. Matters concerning other student athletes

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IF YOU HAVE A CONCERN TO DISCUSS WITH A COACH,
PLEASE FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES BELOW.

• 1. Your son first talks to the coach about the
  concern.
• 2. Call to set up an appointment with the coach.
• 3. If the coach cannot be reached in a reasonable
  time, call the AD. She will arrange an
  appointment with you.
• 4. Do not approach a coach before or after a
  practice or game. These can be emotional times
  and usually do not work well for any of the
  parties involved.

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THE NEXT STEP

• What can a parent do if the meeting with the
  coach did not provide a satisfactory resolution?
• Call and set up an appointment with the AD to
  discuss the situation. At this meeting the
  appropriate next step can be determined as
  necessary.
• Whether or not this step is ever reached, please
  keep in mind the following protocol when you
  elect to pursue a concern you have regarding your
  sons experience in our football program.

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Please make contact as follows

• 1. Assistant Coach (if applicable)
• 2. Head Coach
• 3. Athletic Director
• 4. Building Principal
• 5. Superintendent

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Need to add more parent communication.

• End on a positive note.
• Hornets in the arena