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VENICE COACHES MEETING JOHN WOODEN ON THE “TEACHER/COACH” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvX0fkEp 0cs&feature=player_embedded. , Dear Coaches The following is a presentation that includes information that is required for me to communicate and that I hope you could be used as a resource for you and your programs’. I hope I don’t come across as overly righteous or allknowing because I am neither. I was a coach and so I know the challenges that you go through on a daily basis, not only during the season but in the off-season as well. I am honored to be the Athletic Director at such a fine school as Venice and to associated with such a great group of coaches. I really believe we have an outstanding coaching staff at Venice and I am proud to be a part of it. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to support you. I hope you enjoy the presentation. Rich MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the athletic program is to develop the student-athlete academically, physically, emotionally and socially by pursuing excellence within a values-based athletic program dedicated to the ideals of Pursuing Victory with Honor. AD JOB DESCRIPTION • FIRST AND FOREMOST…. PROMOTE/ENFORCE CIF AND LA CITY SECTION POLICIES INCLUDING PURSUING VICTORY WITH HONOR • HELP YOU DO YOUR JOB BETTER SAFETY IS NUMBER ONE PRIORITY PRIORITY GOAL • TOGETHER, KEEP EACH OTHER OUT OF TROUBLE... ...AND THERE ARE LOTS OF WAYS FOR YOU AND ME TO GET IN TROUBLE AVOID PITFALLS AND THERE ARE MANY! PURSUING VICTORY WITH HONOR EMPHASIZE WITH YOUR ATHLETES, PARENTS AND SPECTATORS PROMOTE CONCEPT OF STUDENT/ATHLETE “WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO PROMOTE ACADEMICS TO YOUR TEAM?” Barbara Fiege http://www.clearinghousecalculator.org/login.php Please help make sure all your athletes have registered with CorecourseGpa.com. CHECK EMAIL EVERYDAY • I APOLOLOGIZE FOR ALL THE EMAILS BUT…IT SHOULD BE OBVIOUS BY NOW I LIKE TO USE EMAIL. I USE IT BECAUSE IT IS THE QUICKEST AND MOST EFFICIENT WAY TO GET INFORMATION OUT. • IT ALSO PROVIDES A RECORD COACHING REQUIREMENTS COACHES PACKET THE LINK BELOW DIRECTS YOU TO THE COACHING PACKET WHICH SHOULD BE SIGNED BY ALL COACHES. IT INCLUDES THE COACHES CODE OF CONDUCT, COACHES MEETING SIGN OFF FORM. https://docs.google.com/?tab=mo&authuser=0#folders/0B2R5oQ6u0No4YTc0 MTljZmUtNGIxZC00ZmQ1LThlOTgtNjM3ZDk4NjdiZGJi ALL COACHES MUST HAVE A CURRENT FIRST AID/CPR/AED CARD IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO ALREADY, PLEASE SUBMIT A COPY OF THE CARDS TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ALL COACHES MUST ALSO TAKE AND PASS THE COACHING EDUCATION CLASS. AVAILABLE THROUGH WWW.NFHSLEARN.COM THE ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE AWARE OF EVERYONE IWHO INTERACTS WITH YOUR ATHLETES “SEVERAL ISSUES HAVE SURFACED REGARDING COACHES AND INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR”- memo distributed by LAUSD in March of 2012 CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ATTACHMENTS THAT ACCOMPANIED THIS IMPORTANT MEMO. ALL COACHES SHOULD REVIEW THESE DOCUMENTS. ANY ADULTS OR NON-STUDENT WHO VOLUNTEER OR INTERACT WITH YOUR TEAM IN ANY WAY MUST BE PROCESSED AND CLEARED BY THE DISTRICT. THE ADMINISTRATION NEEDS TO BE AWARE OF EVERYONE WHO INTERACTS WITH YOUR ATHLETES. COACHING ED COURSE ALL PAID OR VOLUNTEERS MUST TAKE AND PASS THIS COURSE. AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WWW.NFHSLEARN.COM CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION MUST BE ON FILE. VOLUNTEER COACHES FINGERPRINTS CLEARED BY DISTRICT PROOF OF TB CLEARANCE SIGNED COACHES CODE OF CONDUCT VOLUNTEER APPLICATION FORM MEETING WITH AD/AP TO REVIEW DISTRICT CODE OF CONDUCT WITH STUDENTS PAPER WORK INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE USE EMAILED SPREADSHEET THAT I HAVE SENT YOU!!!! 1. Distribute the forms or instruct your players to go to www.veniceathletics.org 2. Encourage the players to get their physicals right away. 3. As the players turn in the paperwork, simply look at the forms to make sure that all signatures are filled in. If they are missing one or more signatures or pieces of information, return the entire packet to the student and instruct the student to bring it back the next day. 4. Turn the physicals into the nurse as soon as you get them. 5. Hang on to the emergency cards. 6. When Vickie informs you (she likes emailing this information) her clearance date, input that date on the form. 7. Submit the all the paperwork and the completed Coaches checkoff list. 8. Send me a list of all probable members of your team as soon as you have a good idea and I will check their eligibility. I am hopeful this process will not be too burdensome on you. Most of the steps can be delegated to a sharp student or manager while still making sure that all the paperwork is properly filled out and accurate. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns and I will be happy to help you. ONLY CLEARED ATHLETES ARE ALLOWED TO BE PARTICIPATING IN PRACTICES OR GAME TRANSFERS INELIGIBLE UNTIL ELIGIBLE!!!!! PITFALLS: • VERBAL ABUSE • PHYSICAL ABUSE DO YOU CURSE WHEN YOU COACH? http://www.coachad.com/pages/Spr e/Team-Sports-Strategies-Do-YouCurse-When-You-Coach-12-292011.php LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGE OF ASSISTANTS YOUR ASSISTANTS REFLECT YOUR PROGRAM ALMOST AS MUCH AS YOU DO. IN THE OLD DAYS • CRITERIA (FOR BEING ALLOWED TO USE PROFANITY) USED TO BE IF YOU WON • NOT THE OLD DAYS ANYMORE • EASY WAY IS….. #@%$#& • THE CHALLENGE • SEE BUD WILKINSON/TONY DUNGY-great examples of winning coaches who seldom if ever used profanity. IT CAN BE DONE. GARFIELD FOOTBALL COACH EXAMPLE: During a halftime talk with his team, LITERALLY, EVERY OTHER WORD FROM COACH'S MOUTH WAS: “$$##**&!@!”'S" Made coach, program, and school look bad. Remember, just as your athletes represent you, the program and the school, so do you. Former Oklahoma football coach Bud Wilkenson once said, “the use of profanity shows two things: a limited vocabulary and a lack of imagination.” “Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.” -UNKNOWN PITFALL: RECRUITING INCLUDING ASSISTANT COACHES MONITOR AND INSTRUCT ASSISTANT COACHES OF ALL RULES ULTIMATELY, IT ALL COMES BACK TO YOU. • INCLUDING MONITORING BEHAVIOR OF YOUR ASSISTANT COACHES ON SIDELINES. • INSIST THEY FOLLOW YOUR PHILOSOPHY • ARGUING WITH OFFICIAL IS YOUR JOB IT IS YOUR PROGRAM AND YOUR REPUTATION, NOT THEIRS. SUPERVISION SUPERVISE ALL FACILITIES AT ALL TIMES • • • • • LOCKER ROOM WEIGHT ROOM FACILITY COACH PRESENT AT ALL TIMES LAST ONE TO LEAVE USC WEIGHT ROOM EXAMPLE OTHER SUPERVISION RESPONSIBILITES: AWAY GAMES ON THE BUS AFTER GAMES AFTER PRACTICES "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND" BE THE LAST ONE TO LEAVE. RECENT EMAIL FROM ATHLETICS OFFICE FROM VENICE PARENT COMPLAINING THAT THEIR CHILD WAS LEFT ALONE AFTER GAME WAITING FOR RIDE HOME. TIMES HAVE CHANGED!!! FACILITIES PRIORTY IN SEASON HAS PRIORITY OVER OUT OF SEASON SPORTS. THE NEXT SEASON SPORTS HAVE PRIORITY OVER SPORTS THAT ARE MORE THAN ONE SEASON AWAY. DO NOT ALLOW STUDENTS TO WALK ALONE ON CAMPUS-OURS OR THEIR'S, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. DO NOT ALLOW STUDENTS TO LEAVE YOUR FACILITY-HOME OR AWAY-WITHOUT A TEAMMATE OR COACH. ALWAYS WALK TOGETHER TO AND FROM THE BUS AS A TEAM TRYOUTS ALL ATHLETES MUST HAVE A CLEARED PHYSICAL TO TRYOUT FOR AN ATHLETIC TEAM IN OCTOBER 2010, THE LAUSD ISSUED A POLICY REQUIRING ALL ATHLETES TO HAVE A PRE-PARTICIPATION PHYISICAL TO TRYOUT FOR A SPORT. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS MANDATE COULD PRESENT SERIOUS LEGAL ISSUES FOR YOU SHOULD AN ATHLETE GET HURT- OR WORSE WHEN TRYING OUT SCHEDULING TRYOUTS PLEASE SCHEDULE ALL TRYOUT DATES WITH THE AD PUT DATES ON HTTP://WWW.VENICEATHLETICS.ORG UNDER “TRYOUTS” PLEASE REMEMBER AS YOU SCHEDULE TRYOUTS THAT IN SEASON SPORTS HAVE PRIORITY OVER FACILITIES. YOU MUST FILL OUT PREVIEW DAYS SCREENING FORM-IT WILL PROTECT YOU. FIND FORM AT http://cifla.org/ DATES MUST BE ON FILE WITH AD ALL ATHLETES MUST HAVE A CLEARED PHYSICAL AND EMERGENCY CARD TO TRYOUT FOR A TEAM COMPLETING SCREENING DATES FORM PROTECTS YOU IN TERMS OF LIABILITY TRANSFERS ALL TRANSFERS MUST COMPLETE A DISTRICT 207/209/510 FORM. STUDENTS WHO HAVE A VALID MOVE MUST FILL OUT A 206 FORM. AD AND AP WILL REVIEW TRANSFER CASES BEFORE PAPERWORK IS SUBMITTED. ATHLETICS OFFICE MUST CLEAR A STUDENT'S TRANSFER ELIGIBILITY BEFORE HE/SHE CAN PRACTICE OR PLAY. ELIGIBILITY REQUIRMENTS INELIGIBLE UNTIL PROVEN ELIGIBLE • • • • MINIMUM 2.0 ATHLETIC PAPERWORK PERSONAL INSURANCE PHYSICAL CLEARED BY NURSE THE AD CLEARS ATHLETES TO PRACTICE/PLAY. THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY ATHLETES PRACTICING/PLAYING WHO HAVE NOT BEEN CLEARED. WE WILL RANDOMLY CHECK PRACTICES TO INSURE THAT ONLY STUDENTS ARE PRACTICING AND PARTICIPATING NEGLIGENCE NEGLIGENCE IS THE MOST COMMON TORT SUIT FILED AGAINST COACHES NEGLIGENCE… occurs when a coach fails to act as a reasonable and prudent person would act in a similar situation An important element in determining negligence is failing to anticipate and eliminate unreasonable risks of injuries that a reasonably prudent person would have anticipated and eliminated. THIS HAD BEEN TERMED THE DOCTRINE OF FORESEEABILITY THREE GENERAL AREAS 1. Sound planning 1. Inherent risks (proper instruction); adequate supervision, matching and equating opponents, evaluating athletes' disabilities (proper supervision); 1. Safe playing environment (proper maintenance), and emergency first-aid procedures To determine negligence in the case of a coach, four basic questions will be asked: Do you owe the players a duty? Was the duty breached? Was your breach of duty responsible for the player's injuries? What is the extent of the actual injury or damage? For negligence to be established, all four of these questions must be answered in the affirmative. 14 DUTIES REGARDING LIABILITY • • • • • • • • • • • • • • PROPER PLANNING QUALIFIED SUPERVISION ASSESSED READINESS OF ATHLETES SAFE ENVIORNMENT AND CONDITIONS APPROPRIATE AND SAFE EQUIPMENT PROPER INSTRUCTION PROPER MATCHING OF ATHLETES PROPER CONDITIONING SPORT-SPECIFIC WARM UP VERIFY INSURANCE COVERAGE PROPER EMERGENCY CARE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN PROPER TRANSPORTATION SELECTION, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION OF COACHES COACHES LIABILTY INSURANCE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE NFHS AT http://www.nfhs.org/coach/ FUNDRAISING KEEP GOOD RECORDS NO SLUSH FUNDS TRY NOT TO HANDLE CASH IF POSSIBLE ALWAYS USE RECEIPTS MISAPPROPRIATION OR MISHANDLING OF FUNDS KEYS AND FACILITIES NEVER: DO NOT GIVE KEYS TO STUDENTS DO NOT MAKE DUPLICATE KEYS ALWAYS: LOCK FACLITIES WHEN LEAVING EMERGENCY CARDS CARRY WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES MAKE SURE TO HAVE A CELL PHONE AVAILABLE AT PRACTICES, GAMES, AND WHILE TRANSPORTING TEAM REVIEW AND REHEARSE EMERGENCY SCENARIOS WITH YOUR TEAMS: DROP DRILL ARMED INTRUDER FIRE FIGHTING MEDICAL EMERGENCY INJURIES REPORT ALL INJURIES TO SCHOOL NURSE AND TO ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND AP. STUDENT ATHLETES ABSENT FOR MORE THAN 5 DAYS DUE TO AN INJURY MUST BE CLEARED BY THE SCHOOL NURSE BEFORE RETURNING TO PRACTICE/COMPETITION. CONCUSSIONS NEW RULES: http://www.nfhs.org/search.aspx?searchtext=concussion training COACHES SHOULD NOT EVALUATE/DIAGNOSE REPORT CONCERNS TO KIRSTEN FARRELL AND VICKIE BECKWITH NOTIFY PARENTS OF YOUR CONCERNS NO PARTICIPATION WITHOUT WRITTEN LETTER/NOTE FROM DOCTOR INJURIES REPORTS COMPLETE ONLINE AT WWW.CIF-LA.ORG TRACKING FORMS COMPLETE TRACKING FORMS AND RETURN TO AD/AP WITHIN 3 DAYS OF INJURY GAME INCIDENT REPORTS FILE WITH AD/AP WITHIN 48 HOURS OF INCIDENT GAME OFFICIALS EVALUATIONS FORMS AVAILABLE AT: http://cif-la.org PERIOD 6 ROSTER KEEP ONLY STUDENTS WHO ON ARE YOUR TEAM ROSTER REMINDER: YOU ARE LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY STUDENT ON YOUR PERIOD 6 CLASS ROSTER DURING THE ENTIRE PERIOD 6 TIME FOR THE ENTIRE SEMESTER. INELIGIBLE ATHLETES: MAY NOT PRACTICE AFTER PERIOD 6 BE NOT BE IN UNIFORM TRAVEL AND/OR SIT WITH THE TEAM ON THE SIDELINES AS A PARTICIPANT DURING A CONTEST INCLUDING PRACTICES, GAMES, TOURNAMENTS, INVITATIONALS. ATHLETES WILL NOT BE CLEARED ON DAY OF CONTEST ELIGIBILITY ROSTERS EXAMINE THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING TRAVEL ROSTERS FOR AWAY GAMES LIST DISMISSAL TIME AD OR AP WILL INITIAL AND GIVE TO TEACHERS AND ATTENDANCE OFFICE THE DAY BEFORE THE CONTEST GAME DAY ATTENDANCE STUDENTS NEED TO ATTEND SCHOOL FOR AT LEAST TWO PERIODS PRIOR TO PERIOD 6 ON DAY OF A CONTEST. EMERGENCY EXCEPTIONS ARE MADE BY AP THE DAY BEFORE THE CONTEST WITH A SIGNED NOTE THAT WILL BE VERIFIED. TRANSPORTATION ALL ATHLETES MUST RIDE ON THE BUS TO AND FROM ALL ATLETIC CONTESTS WHEN PLAYING AWAY, TEAMS SHOULD LOAD THE BUS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CONTEST. RESERVE POST GAME MEETING FOR THE BUS OR THE NEXT DAY. FUND-RAISING ALL FUND-RAISER MUST BE APPROVED AND COORDINATED THROUGH THE STUDENT STORE AND COMPLY WITH DISTRICT GUIDELINES. NON-SCHOOL FUND-RAISERS MUST BE SCHEDULED WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOOSTER CLUB THE ED CODE STATES THAT STUDENTS CAN NOT BE CHARGED TO PLAY A SPORT. THERE SHOULD BE NO FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS OR OBLIGATION TO PLAY A SPORT. THIS POLICY WAS NOT GENERALLY ENFORCED BUT CURRENTLY SEVERAL SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE BEING CHALLENGED FOR CHARGING ATHLETES. HOWEVER: • VOLUNTARY DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS OK • FUND-RAISERS, ARE OK AS LONG AS BEING ON A TEAM IS NOT CONTINGENT ON FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. • ASKING FOR VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO PAY FOR UNIFORMS, EQUIPMENT, TRIPS, ETC., IS OK, AS LONG AS IT IS NOT MANDATORY AND STUDENTS ARE NOT EXCLUDED BECAUSE THEY DO NOT CONTRIBUTE. SELECTING A TEAM CAN BE BASED ON MANY FACTORS INCLUDING A WILLINGNESS TO BE A PART OF THE TEAM FOR ALL TEAM ACTIVITIES. NOT BEING ABLE TO PARTICIPATE AND NOT WANTING TO PARTICIPATE ARE VERY DIFFERENT. MULTIPLE SPORT ATHLETES • ENCOURAGE IT • WILL HELP THEM BECOME BETTER ATHLETES FOR YOUR SPORT • IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ATHLETE • WILL HELP ATHLETIC PROGRAM DO NOT PRESSURE ATHLETES TO BE IN YOUR PROGRAM YEAR ROUND RUNNING AS PUNISHMENT • PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (I.E. RUNNING, UP-DOWNS, ETC., SHOULD NOT BE USED AS PUNISHISHMENT) • FOR IMPROVING SELF/TEAM DISCIPLINE, CONDITIONING, MENTAL TOUGHNESS?? MAYBE? • IT’S HOW IT’S ADMINISTERED. WORDS MATTER • BUT BE CAREFUL…. • IF A PLAYER GOES DOWN….WE ARE IN TROUBLE HAZING/BULLYING TALK ABOUT IT DO NOT ALLOW-EVER BE TUNED IN TO TEAM YOUR RESPONSIBILTY TO STOP IT PLEASE SEE 6 WAYS TO PREVENT HAZING AT THE "COACHES CORNER" AT HTTP://WWW.VENICEATHLETIC.ORG HAZING ALSO GREAT RESOURCES: http://www.alfred.edu/hs_hazing/ HTTP://WWW.STOPHAZING.ORG REPORT ALL INCIDENTS TO ADMINISTRATION/AD AVOID APPEARANCE OF FAVORTISM • FROM PARENTS WHO DONATE MONEY OR HELP TEAM IN OTHER WAYS. • ENCOURAGE DONATIONS BE ANONYMOUS. • IT WILL TAKE A LOT OF PRESSURE OFF OF YOU AND THE ATHLETE AWAY GAMES ATHLETES AND PERIOD 5 ALL ATHLETES MUST REPORT TO PERIOD 5 FOR ATTENDANCE BUSES CALL 1-800-LA BUSES IF YOUR BUS IS LATE PLEASE PUT THIS NUMBER IN YOUR CELL PHONE AND USE IT IF BUS IS LATE SUBMIT ROSTER OF YOUR TEAM TO THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE SO ATTENDANCE CAN BE INPUTTED. • REMIND/INSTRUCT ATHLETES ON HOW TO RIDE BUS • NO HAND SIGNALS • SITTING DOWN • EATING/DRINKING • PICK UP TRASH • POLITE TO BUS DRIVER POST GAME • GET TEAM TO BUS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE • SAVE SPECIFIC POST GAME EVALAUATION COMMENTS UNTIL NEXT DAY IF POSSIBLELET EMOTIONS SUBSIDE • CLEAN UP AFTER • WALK TOGETHER TO BUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! • ENCOURAGE NO CONVERSATIONS WITH FANS, ESPECIALLY OTHER STUDENTS, PARENTS OR ATHLETES USE TRANSPORTATION FORMS WHENEVER YOU ARE USING PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION TO GO TO AWAY GAMES. DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO AVOID HAVING STUDENTS DRIVE ORGANIZE PARENTS TO HELP TRANSPORT TEAM AND USE ALL APPROPRIATE FORMS SEE AD FOR PROPER FORMS OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.VENICEATHLETICS.ORG UNDER FILES EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS • • • • • • • • • EMERGENCY 911 FIRE DEPARTMENT 911/310-575-8563 SCHOOL POLICE 310-625-6631 LAPD PACIFIC DIVISION 310-482-6334 DR. MENDOZA KIRSTEN 310-384-8214 FRANK NUNEZ RICH VALERIO 310-595-7500 RICH MCKEON 310-490-7416 DIETARY/NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS AND STEROIDS WE DO NOT ENDORSE THE CONSUMPTION OF SUPPLEMENTS OR ANY KIND. USE EXAMPLES OF PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES WHO HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES. DISCUSS CHEATING AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS DISCUSS HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH USING ERGOGENIC SUBSTANCES, STEROIDS, TESTOSTERONE, CREATINE, ETC. KIRSTEN FARRELL REMEMBER THAT THE TRAINER, SCHOOL NURSE AND TEAM DOCTOR HAVE THE FINAL SAY AS TO WHETHER A PLAYER CAN PRACTICE OR PLAY DUE TO HEALTH REASONS BUDGETS KEEP TRACK OF YOUR ACCOUNT BALANCE MUST HAVE PO APPROVED BEFORE ORDERING EXAMPLES OF ACCEPTABLE PURCHASES: EQUIPMENT/UNIFORMS THAT REMAIN WITH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT FEES FIRST AID SUPPLIES SCOREBOOKS, COACHING MATERIALS UNACCEPTABLE PURCHASES ANY UNIFORM OR EQUIPMENT THAT STUDENTS WILL KEEP TROPHIES. PLAQUES, CERTIFICATES COACHES CAN BE PERSONALLY REPSPONSIBLE FOR ANY PURCHASES MADE WITHOUT FOLLOWING THESE PROCEDURES CIVIC CENTER PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR ANY FACILITY ON WEEKENDS OR AFTER 6PM ON WEEKDAYS EMERGENCY CARDS MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ONE FOR EVERY ATHLET AND MANAGER CARRY WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES-EVEN IN PRACTICE THIS IS SUPER IMPORTANT!! OTHER MEDICAL CONSIDERATIONS: • INHALERS-MAKE SURE STUDENT HAS IT OR YOU DO • EPI PIN-KNOW WHERE IT IS • NEW RULES REGARDING CONCUSSIONS• HEAT ADVISORIES POST GAME/PRACTICE • ADVISE YOUR ATHLETES TO WAIT FOR THEIR RIDES IN ONE AREA • THE LUNCH AREA SEEMS TO BE THE BEST PLACE FOR STUDENTS TO WAIT FOR RIDES • STUDENTS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT ALONE UNSUPERVISED. http://veniceathletics.org/ • • • • • • • • • • OWN TEAM’S WEBPAGE COMMUNICATE WITH PLAYERS/PARENTS ADVERTISING ANNOUNCEMENTS PROMOTE PROGRAM/TRYOUTS ATHLETIC FORMS GREAT LINKS!! PICTURES/MERCHANDISE PARENT CORNER COACHES CORNER CORECOURSEGPA.COM • ALL ATHLETES REGISTERED • WILL HELP THEIR GPA, INCREASE COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES, GET THEM ON TRACK RIGHT AWAY TO TAKING CARE OF ACADEMICS • EASY TO DO/FREE http://www.clearinghousecalculator.org/login.php JOHN GRUDEN ON CORECOURSEGPA.COM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4GzfFQv iTo&feature=player_embedded PLEASE VISIT http://www.freerecruitingseminar.com THIS IS AN EXCELLENT WEBINAR THAT INCLUDES INFORMATION THAT ALL COACHES AND COUNSELORS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NCAA REQUIREMENTS PARENT ISSUES BEST TO BE PROACTICE-HAVE A PRE-SEASON MEETING USE THE PARENT HANDBOOK LOCATED UNDER FILES AT HTTP://WWW.VENICEATHLETICS.ORG SHOW "PARENTNG THE ATHLETE" VIDEO FOUND AT HTTP://WWW.VENICEATHLETICS.ORG AT PARENT MEETING OR GIVE ASSIGNMENT TO PARENTS REFER PARENTS TO HTTP://WWW.RESPONSIBLESPORTS.COM REFER PARENTS TO WEEKLY PARENTING TIP AT HTTP://WWW.VENICEATHLETICS.ORG LET AD OR ADMIN KNOW OF ANY PROBLEMS OR POTENTIAL PROBLEMS FOR EXAMPLE This is an excellent video you can show parents at your parent meeting on Parenting the Athlete: http://www.caadinc.org/parentvideo.html GREAT WEBSITE FOR PARENTS http://www.responsiblesports.com/ PROMOTE AT PRE-SEASON MEETING PRE-SEASON MEETING WITH PARENTS • HOLD THEM • MANDATORY? • WILL HELP PREVENT PROBLEMS DURING SEASON • I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ATTEND IF YOU INVITE ME PARENT HANDBOOK REFER TO THE PARENT HANDBOOK UNDER FILES AT HTTP://WWW.VENICEATHLETICS.ORG IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING YOU WILL FIND USEFUL IN HELPING WITH PARENTAL PROBLEMS-OR PREVENTING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY OCCUR COACHES MEETINGS • MAKE SURE TO ATTEND • GO TO CIF-LA.ORG FOR A LIST OF MEETING DATES BELONG TO PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR YOUR SPORT = PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR COACHES “IT’S WHAT YOU LEARN AFTER YOU KNOW IT ALL THAT COUNTS” - JOHN WOODEN POST SEASON AWARDS • HAVE ONE-EVEN IF ITS SMALL • YOU WILL BE CRITICIZED BY PARENTS IF YOU DON’T. • DON’T LET WIN/LOSS RECORD BE ONLY CRITERIA FOR SUCCESS OF SEASON OR FOR HAVING POST SEASON AWARDS IF TEAM IS NOT WINNING THAT’S WHEN REAL COACHING IS DONE COACH MUST REMAIN POSITIVE ENCOURAGE, ENCOURAGE, ENCOURAGE SET PROCESS GOALS OVER WINNING GOALS TRACK PROGRESS IN SPECIFIC AREAS INCLUDING MENTAL APPROACH http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-1DZM7tChttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1DZM7tC4&feature=player_embedded4&feature= player_embedded CIF-LA WEBISTE FORMS INFORMATION MEETINGS http://www.cif-a.org/index.jsp We are all passionate MAKE THEM SAY.... “VENICE DOES IT THE RIGHT WAY” THIS IS WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tui8EO dv_VU Thanks for all your help and cooperation and for all do. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you. Rich