LAKER FOOTBALL

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LAKER FOOTBALL
COACHES HANDBOOK
PLAY 2008
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Varsity Coaching Staff
Defensive Staff Matt Gegenheimer - Head
Coach/Defensive Coordinator -
mgegenheimer_at_priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us Eric
Serbus - Special Teams Coordinator and Defensive
Line Coach - eserbus_at_priorlake-savage.k12.mn.u
s Joe Kuboushek - Defensive Back Coach -
jkuboushek_at_priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us Mike
Scherels - Linebackers Coach -
sher0329_at_umn.edu Offensive Staff Ken Klamm -
Offensive Coordinator and Quarter Backs Coach
- kklamm_at_priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us John Wabbe
- Offensive Line Coach - jwabbe_at_priorlake-sava
ge.k12.mn.us Ben Tressel - Running backs
Coach - btressel_at_priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us Rus
s Reetz - Wide Receivers Coach -
rreetz_at_priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us
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Coaching Expectations

• Be Passionate always coach with great
  Enthusiasm and Excitement
• Be Intense Have a coaching Edge about you
• Coach the little things Hold players
  accountable for discipline, hustle, language,
  listening, attitude, etc.
• CONSTANT COACHING
• COMMITMENT to a HIGHER STANDARD for these players
  and this program
• Maintain Standard between Coaches and Players at
  ALL Times
• It is important to invest in your players, but
  you are their Coach, not their Friend
• Players should address Coaches properly at ALL
  times
• Yes Coach or Yes Sir

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Coaches Expectations

• Be LOYAL
• - 100 Committed and loyal to the vision of the
  program and the coaching staff
• - Dont ever lose sight of the Big Picture
  Vision of this Program
• - Be a positive voice in the community and chose
  your words wisely
• - All coaches have room to discuss and debate,
  but understand that we are all in this TOGETHER
  and when all is said and done, we are a United
  Front
• - Be Loyal to each other, speak positively about
  each other and never question each other in front
  of the players
• Be Confident at all times in regards to coaching,
  players, team, and program

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Coaches Expectations

• Coaching your players
• Be stern, but fair
• Have high expectations
• Invest in your players
• Always coach and communicate for the best
  interests of your players
• If you break them down you build them up
  Positives
• The Backbone of Our Football Program is
  Discipline and Responsibility
• Enforce ALL Practice Procedures/Rules at ALL
  Times
• Help Police Rules and Procedures on and off the
  field be a part of practice at ALL TIMES - Hold
  Players Accountable for their Actions at ALL
  Times
• Be Prepared and Organized at all times
• Do the Little Things - Pay attention to
  Detail at ALL TIMES

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Coaching Resources
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General Practice Expectations

• On the field, Players helmets are on at all
  times
• Players WILL hustle at all times Absolutely
  no walking on the practice field
• Hustle in transition to the next drill, next
  period, water, etc. Move with a purpose
• Players FINISH every drill full speed until
  they are back in line
• Players will abide by Offensive and Defensive
  Norms
• Listen when a Coach is talking LockIn
• Address Coaches properly and respond
  accordingly, Yes Coach or Yes Sir
• The most important contribution players can
  make to this team is to be a positive leader
  Everyday is a Try-out

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Player Expectations
1. Be a Leader If you want to be a Champion, you
first have to act like one. Lead by
Example Show me, Dont tell me 2. Set a
Higher Standard Hold yourself to a higher
standard and compete against yourself. Just
dont earn a starting spot. Set goals and strive
to reach them. 3. Be Committed Dedicate
yourself to becoming a better person and making
this program better. Always speak highly about
the program and your loyalty to it. "There are
only two options regarding commitment you're
either in or you're out.
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Player Expectations
4. Be Respectful Treat all players at all levels
with respect as they are part of this Laker
football family. Address Coaches properly and
listen when they speak. 5. Out-Work All
Others All-out effort every time, all the time
it gets noticed It takes no talent to
hustle. The harder you work, the harder it is to
surrender. There is no substitute for hard
work 6. Be Disciplined Do the little
things "Excellence is achieved through the
attention to details 7. Be a Good Team
Mate Football is the ultimate team game and you
have to be willing to push and motivate
others. Never allow a teammate to settle for
being average motivate them to elevate their
game. Make positive choices on a daily basis.
Dont EVER let your teammates and coaches down.
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Player Expectations
8. Show Passion Football is an emotional game
and dont be afraid to show how much it means to
you. Enthusiasm is contagious you lead the
way. 9. Have Courage If you get knocked down,
get up and go again. Dont back down to anyone
or anything. Instill that competitive mindset
that anyone who Prior Lake plays, is in for the
battle of their life. 10. Believe If you truly
believe it can happen, it will. Belief is a
powerful thing and there can be no doubt from
anyone on this team. "Imagine how good our team
would be if everyone worked as hard as you."
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Discipline Plan
Not all players have or will Buy into the
philosophy and expectations of this program.
There will be players that do not follow team
rules or the expectations set forth by this
Coaching Staff. Listed below are the steps in
which all coaches will follow if and when
disciplinary action needs to take place.
Strike 1 - Position Coach or Grade level Coach
will meet with the player before or after
practice and site SPECIFIC examples of how their
behavior is un-acceptable and how it effects the
TEAM. Discuss what changes you as coaches need
to see in the players behavior or they will move
to strike 2. Strike 2 - Written documentation.
Meet with position coach/Grade level coach AND
HEAD Coach. A form to be sent home stating
specific behaviors which are un-acceptable and
steps already taken by the coaching staff to
address this behavior. May also include a parent
phone call home. Strike 3 Players will be
dismissed from the team
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Offensive Norms
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Basic Discipline Norms

• Basic Offensive Mistakes
• Fumble
• Off-sides
• Not Having a player
• Talking
• Not running after play
• Not carrying out Fake
• Swearing
• Expectations
• Fumble Ball Control being lost by the Offense.
• In the hand-off exchange the QB is always
  responsible for the fumble before the LOS.
• Open field any player close to ball needs to make
  an effort. In drills the person handling ball
  should make an effort to recover the football.
• Off-sides Jumping before the designated count.
• Linemen can check count on line by Saying
  Candy, THE REAPONDING Linemen can say the count
  Hut, Hut 2, or Set.
• Not Having a Player Player forgets to go in, or
  no player steps in.
• In many cases players need to be responsible for
  their own reps. Players need to be focused and
  know when to go in.

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Basic Discipline Norms

• Not Running after a Play During team all members
  of the offense should run 10 yards following the
  play if applicable.
• Not Carrying out a Fake It is of extreme
  importance to our offense that players carry out
  their fakes with 100 percent effort.
• Swearing Foul language will not be permitted by
  players.

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Defensive Norms
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Basic Discipline Norms

• Basic Defensive Mistakes
• Off-sides
• Blown Responsibility
• Talking when you should be listening
• Not running to the ball after play
• Giving up a big play
• Swearing
• Off-sides Jumping before the ball is snapped.
• Blown Responsibility Player doesnt take care of
  HIS responsibility and hangs a teammate out to
  dry
• Talking Players need to be focused and tuned in
  while others are running drills and plays and
  especially when coach is talking.
• This also holds true in the huddle

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Basic Discipline Norms

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• Not Running to the ball after a Play During team
  all members of the defense should run to the ball
  at the end of the play with 100 percent effort.
• Giving up the big play This situation kills a
  defense and takes away all momentum
• Swearing Foul language will not be permitted by
  players.

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Warm - ups

• Players meet at the south end of the practice
  fields
• Players jog a lap as a group around the Varsity
  practice field NO CUTTING CORNERS
• Players jog through the south goalpost and jog
  all the way to their position stretch
• 4. Position stretch players hold each stretch
  for 10-15 seconds
• Spread em reach down and back between legs
• Lean to the right
• Lean to the left
• Lunge
• forward (hip flexor)
• - Reverse (Hamstring)
• Lunge switch legs

OL
DL
LB
RB/QB
DB
WR
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Warm - ups

• 5. Sidelines Form runs
• Players will hustle to the yard line by them and
  get in even lines
• Middle line calls out set, HIT and lines on
  both sides start
• Players will form run to the near hash and jog
  the rest
• High Knees, Butt kicks, Carioca (switch ½ way),
  Back pedal turn, acceleration, full sprint

• 6. Clap it in
• Players start with a slow clap and then yell
  Lakers on three lead by a captain
• Players will take a knee in front of the coach
  and listen for instructions

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Ending Practice - Close it Down
Used at the end of practice Players clap it in
and then a Captain or Leader starts with
Together and Team responds We Can, etc.
Captains Players Together WE
CAN Together WE
WILL Together WE ARE Who?
LAKERS Who?
LAKERS Team on 3 - 1,2,3 Team
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Game Norms 2008
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Laker Football Players Will

• Represent the TEAM with CLASS at all times
• Hustle at all times ON and OFF the field
• Keep our Helmets on, unless told otherwise
• Not draw attention to ourselves through apparel
  or behaviors ON the field or sidelines
• Remain in control of our emotions at all times on
  and off the field, but not limit our enthusiasm
• Take adversity (ups downs) in stride and ALWAYS
  believe the team will persevere

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Laker Football Players Will

• Stay Positive with ourselves and each other
• Positively support the 11 players on the field
• STAY BEHIND THE DESIGNATED LINE WHEN ON THE
  SIDELINE
• Address our coaches, teammates and other members
  of the program in a respectful positive manner.
• Not use profanity at any times
• Not argue/question the officials from the
  sideline or on the field Thats the Head
  Coachs Job
• Play with our actions, not our mouths

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Coming off the Field

• Hustle Off Helmet On, No Walking
• Control Emotions DO NOT USE Actions/Gestures or
  language to show Disappointment or Frustration
• Get Water and Report to your Offense or Defensive
  Coach

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Consequences for UN-ACCEPTABLE behavior
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