Jr high games

[doyouevencoachbro]

3 minutes ago, Raiderguy said:

Anything you said can be done on the sideline.  Coaches on the field is a crock, and you can defend it to the cows come home, but doesn't change anything.  

 

 

You have your opinion I have mine, but I have seen Coach Murphy coach 7th grade on the field at Lafayette and he was National Coach of the Year.  A guy who has dedicated his life to coaching Jr high football.  I wouldn't call a guy like that lazy.

[doyouevencoachbro]

https://www.misshsaa.com/job-opportunities/jobs-list/

 

When you are ready to run a proper JH program that is up to your standards.  

[Bulldog2205]

8 minutes ago, Raiderguy said:

You say that based on a typo, whatever, why don't you express your opinion, and I'll do the same, no need for personal attacks

Yes sir Coach Raiderguy 

[Bulldog2205]

4 minutes ago, doyouevencoachbro said:

https://www.misshsaa.com/job-opportunities/jobs-list/

 

When you are ready to run a proper JH program that is up to your standards.  

He would not even know how to pass out equipment. 

[doyouevencoachbro]

1 minute ago, Bulldog2205 said:

He would not even know how to pass out equipment. 

7th grade equipment day.  Don't give me nightmares.  Lol.  

[doyouevencoachbro]

4 minutes ago, Raiderguy said:

Drawing and handing out equipment in the military, was tedious, however, the more organized the leadership was, the better it went.  Forgive me if I don't have sympathy for those who struggle handing out equipment to 7th graders.

 

I have never not been organized and efficient with handing out equipment.  It takes me less than a hour to get the 7th graders dressed, but there is a lot more to it than saying hey here is a helmet and here is some shoulder pads go play.  You are liable if everything doesn't fit perfectly.  

[doyouevencoachbro]

But I am done with this conversation because it isn't worth my time.  Maybe one day you will coach jh football and see how it goes. 

[dogsoldier74]

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[Bulldog2205]

45 minutes ago, Raiderguy said:

once again, you choose to make it personal, please refrain from that

I will say what I want to say. 

[Bulldog2205]

53 minutes ago, Raiderguy said:

That is sad, though, that you can't articulate without personal attacks

Lol yes sir 

[Prince of Darkness]

I coached for a long time at small schools and a big schools.  I strongly believe that JH football should be about teaching fundamentals and not so much about scheme.  You should try to be in lockstep with the HS program with scheme, but fundamentals take precedence in JH.

 

In a small school the JH Football period is usually during the school day and is about 45 min to an hour long.  Most of the time it was just me and one other guy.  Now during that time you have to get them dressed, practice, undressed, and back to class.  This cuts your actual practice time down to around 30 minutes.  Some may say practice before or after school.  Problems with that are:

1.  Most kids, at the schools I worked at, rode the bus to school. Therefore, making before school practice not possible.

2.  I was a varsity assistant as well & had varsity practice after school.

Because of these factors, I was on the field during most JH games & we did not incorporate special teams.

 

When I was at larger schools, we had a separate JH staff of 5 to 6 guys that all they did was coach JH football.  They practiced after school for at least 90 minutes.  Coaches were on the sidelines during games & special teams were incorporated.

 

As to your point on the clock, I agree totally.  Nothing worse than driving somewhere to play and have four 8 min running quarters.  I was always in favor of four 8 minute regulation quarters for 8th Grade & and four 7 minute regulation quarters for 7th grade.  

 

I will finish my diatribe with this.  I would caution painting coaches "lazy" with such a broad brush without knowing the inner workings of the day-to-day and personnel at the school in question.  

Edited September 22, 2023 by Prince of Darkness

[Bulldog2205]

7 minutes ago, Prince of Darkness said:

I coached for a long time at small schools and a big schools.  I strongly believe that JH football should be about teaching fundamentals and not so much about scheme.  You should try to be in lockstep with the HS program with scheme, but fundamentals take precedence in JH.

 

In a small school the JH Football period is usually during the school day and is about 45 min to an hour long.  Most of the time it was just me and one other guy.  Now during that time you have to get them dressed, practice, undressed, and back to class.  This cuts your actual practice time down to around 30 minutes.  Some may say practice before or after school.  Problems with that are:

1.  Most kids, at the schools I worked at, rode the bus to school. Therefore, making before school practice not possible.

2.  I was a varsity assistant as well & had varsity practice after school.

Because of these two factors, I was on the field during most JH games & we did not incorporate special teams.

 

When I was at larger schools, we had a separate JH staff of 5 to 6 guys that all they did was coach JH football.  They practiced after school for at least 90 minutes.  Coaches were on the sidelines during games & special teams were incorporated.

 

As to your point on the clock, I agree totally.  Nothing worse than driving somewhere to play and have four 8 min running quarters.  I was always in favor of four 8 minute regulation quarters for 8th Grade & and four 7 minute regulation quarters for 7th grade.  

 

I will finish my diatribe with this.  I would caution painting coaches "lazy" with such a broad brush without knowing the inner workings of the day-to-day and personnel at the school in question.  

This is the perfect answer.