2005 Coaches Meeting

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Greater Eastside Junior Football Association

• 2005 Coaches Meeting
• 15 August 2005

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• ORGANIZATION
• Under the umbrella of Bellevue Boys and Girls
  Club and other Eastside Boys and Girls Clubs
• Junior Football Council 3 elected officials, 3
  Athletic Directors of the Clubs, 16 System Reps
• Executive Directors Council
• Grievance Committee

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• Elected President John Veentjer
• Elected Vice President Chris Garrod
• Elected Secretary Beckey Ranstrom
• Scheduler Billie Hartline ( Shawn OBrien)
• Officials Coordinator Bob Goldberg
• Web Master Sham Austin

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• AGE/WEIGHT CHART
• No change to the age/weight formula
• Continued age only option for younger, larger
  players
• No weight limit on age only Rookies and Cubs
• Cap weights for age only Sophs, JV and Varsity
• No weight limits at Seniors

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• SUBSTITUTION RULE
• Everyone plays
• On change of possession, fullest possible change
  out
• Free substitution after four plays however, on
  change of possession, fullest possible change out
• Free substitution after score, for PAT kickoff
  substitution rule starts again at next scrimmage
• Free sub for injured player
• Minimum 8 plays should get more
• Violations to Grievance Committee

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• SCORE MANAGEMENT RULE
• No team will defeat another by more than 32
  points
• Start managing score early
• Teach every position to every participant
• Team down by 21 (even after scoring) can elect to
  receive and has choice in second half
• At 25 point differential, no kickoff leading
  team starts from own 20 trailing team from 50
• Running clock in 4th quarter or earlier by
  agreement

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• SCORE MANAGEMENT RULE (contd)
• Penalty for violations
• More than 32 points on offensive score
  automatic suspension
• More than 32 points on defensive score appear
  before Grievance Committee before next game
• More than 38, by any situation, auto suspension
• Second violation is season suspension

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• Last Years Issues
• Substitution rule violations
• Conduct
• Scouting
• Only games, no practices, no video
• Electronic Communications none
• Video Passes
• Parent meeting let them know
• Official weigh-in

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• JERSEY COLOR
• See rule 4.G. for System colors
• Home team wears primary color
• Visiting team wears contrasting color
• Communicate between Systems if necessary

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• GAME REPORTS
• Report after each game is required
• Form on the web site
• Poor ratings must have comments, otherwise they
  are meaningless
• Team submits to System coordinator
• System submits to GEJFA VP
• Head coach for teams that fail to report may face
  Grievance Committee

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• PROTESTS
• See Rule 7 in general, protests are discouraged
• Do it right or dont do it
• In writing via System Director within 72 hours
  advance notice to GEJFA President on Sunday
• Substitution Rule protests on the field
• Communication between head coaches
• For continued violations give notice of intent to
  protest game continues document
• Violations addressed by Grievance Committee
• Other complaints made to Council via System Rep

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• For a young athlete
• winning a competition can be one of the most
  exciting occurrences in his life, while losing a
  competition can be equally as devastating to his
  ego or confidence level. Of the hundreds of
  thousands who participate in competitive sports
  each year, few will make it to an elite level
  where they can make careers out of the sport.
  Therefore, youth participation in sports should
  be about fitness, mastering skills, learning
  about teamwork, overcoming challenges, setting
  goals, coping with stress, developing
  psychological characteristics and, most
  importantly, having fun.
• Noel Taylor
• Masters in psychology
• specialization in sport psychology

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• Flatter me, and I may not believe you.
• Criticize me, and I may not like you.
• Ignore me, and I may not forgive you.
• Encourage me, and I may not forget you.
• William
  Arthur

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• HANDOUTS
• Coaches test
• self graded
• discussed in breakout
• turn in to System Head
• Copy of these slides
• Substitution Rule scenarios
• Youth Sports Articles

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• RESOURCES
• GEJFA Web Site download read rules
• NFL/NFF Coaching Academy
• Athletes for a Better World (abw.org)
• National Alliance for Youth Sports (nays.org)

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• BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
• Seniors Theater Lobby Shawn OBrien
• Sophomore, JV, Varsity Theater Greg Pardee
• Cubs Room A206 Chuck Nichols
• Rookies Room A208 Glenn Wells
• BE SURE TO SIGN IN

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• NFL and SEATLE SEAHAWKSPLAY FOOTBALL MONTH
• SEAHAWKS VS MINNESOTASEPTEMBER 2, 2005
• TICKETS AVAILABLE TO BRING PLAYERS
• WEAR JERSEYS
• Send email to ErinC_at_Seahawks.com
• Provide Team Name, Mascot, Location, Address
  and roster of participating players