PLAY Football 2008

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PLAY Football 2008

• July 28, 2008
• Dan Feine
• VP of Football

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Laker Chant
Together... We Can! Together... We
Will! Together... We Are! Who? Lakers! Who? Lakers
!!!
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Agenda

• Introductions
• PLAY and Prior Lake Varsity Program
• 7th and 8th Grade program
• Team selection
• Code of Conduct
• Important Dates
• Volunteer Opportunities
• QA

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Introductions

• PLAY Football Board
• Rachelle Goodin VP of Fall/Winter Sports
• Dan Feine VP of Football
• Tim Rosen 7th/8th Grade Director
• John Barton 8th Grade Coordinator
• Chris Rooney -7th Grade Coordinator
• Mark Peller 2nd-6th Director
• Steve Delarosby 5th/6th Grade Coordinator
• Trevor Knutson 3rd/4th Grade Coordinator
• Rich Marlier 2nd Grade Flag Coordinator
• Mike Koppang Officials Coordinator
• Jon Kerkow Equipment Coordinator
• Coach Matt Gegenheimer PLHS Football Head Coach

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PLAY and PLHS Varsity Programs Working Together

• Total program 2nd through 12th grade
• PLAY follows Varsity techniques
• PLAY Night at Varsity Home game
• Laker football gear - matches varsity gear
• Varsity players are involved with PLAY
• 7th and 8th Grade evaluations
• 3rd through 8th grade practices at PLHS
• Chain gang
• Coach Gegenheimer is key member of PLAY football
  board

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7th/8th Grade Program

• Reason for change in program
• Due partially to lose of middle school funding
• Allows all players to get more time on the field
• Build competitiveness in players by playing
  against similar skill sets
• All players will get same skills and drills
• All players will get same opportunity with PLHS
  coaches
• Minnesota Development Football League (MDFL)
• Play Southern Metro youth programs
• Opportunity to play in league playoffs
• 18-20 players per team
• 7th/8th Grade In House Teams
• Combining 7th and 8th graders to create 5-6 teams
• Teams will be chosen by draft format
• 16-18 players per team
• 10 games, with regular season and playoffs
• All games at Ponds or Twin Oaks

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7th/8th Grade Program

• Evaluations
• Initial evaluations start week of Aug 4, 2008
• Final evaluation night Aug 12, 2008
• Team selection on Aug 13, 2008
• If players not available, will be assigned to
  team based on last season evaluations
• Weather Contingency Program
• We have created weather contingency for this
  season
• We will advise weather contingency plan via PLAY
  voicemail system and via PLAY Calendar
• PLAY Football Voicemail number 952-447-PLAY(7529)-
  opt 3
• Field location and times
• 5th/6th practices at Ponds, starting 600
• 3rd/4th practices at Ryan, starting 615
• 7th/8th practices at Ponds, starting at 630

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Team Selection

• Based on evaluations, players will be between
  MDFL and In House
• MDFL teams divided evenly by skill sets
• Lineman
• Offensive Backs
• Wide receivers
• Linebackers
• Defensive Backs
• In House teams will be drafted by coaches
• Coaching staff assigned with their sons
• Coaches will choose players based on order in
  draft
• Draft order based on rating of player evaluation
• Balance of skill sets will be monitored by FB
  board

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Youth Level Officials

• Rules/penalties
• Differences from college/pro to high school
• Why some are called and some arent
• Equipment
• Required
• Optional
• Sportsmanship
• It is hard to ask the kids to demonstrate this if
  we dont!
• Communication
• KIDS
• Lets make it a positive experience!

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Code of Conduct

• Passion for the game? Keep it positive!
• Every one of these players are Lakers, and will
  play together some day
• We all need to help each other out
• Review Code of Conduct Policy
• Zero tolerance period!
• Let the players play, the coaches coach and the
  parents cheer!

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Important Dates

• Please watch the season calendar at the PLAY
  website www.playinfo.org
• Equipment Pickup Aug 2, 2008
• Including new items to purchase shoes,
  sweatshirts, etc
• One day for pickup 1pm-3pm
• First practice Aug 4, 2008
• NO practice, due to coaches meeting Aug 11,
  2008
• Teams announced on Aug 13, 2008
• First games week of Aug 25, 2008
• Pictures TBD, the coaches will advise
• PLAY Youth Night Sept 9, 2008
• Vikings Pre-season Fundraiser Aug, 8 and Aug
  23, 2008
• Playoff week TBD

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Volunteer Opportunities

• Concession Stand Coordinator

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QA