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Post by carookie on Nov 22, 2015 20:01:37 GMT -6
Our HC is wanting to change the sked and go to a 4 hr practice on Thanksgiving, we originally told kids 8-10 but now he is trying to change it to 8-noon.
A couple of the ACs are trying to convince him otherwise (burnout, parent uproar, negative returns, etc). Now fwiw our game is on Saturday so we could go full go on Thurs.
Do you think this would be a bad move?
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Post by fantom on Nov 22, 2015 20:07:29 GMT -6
why change the schedule? It's just another practice day.
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Post by wolfden12 on Nov 22, 2015 20:33:16 GMT -6
Are you trying to get better or worse? Embrace the day that you get to practice on Thanksgiving. Has happened only once for myself and it was our state-semifinal week. Had to get there 2 hours early because we got a snowstorm. We shoveled the turf as coaches, talked and embraced the moment. Had a great time practicing! Wanted to stay all day with the kids, coaches and embrace the opportunity in front of us.
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Post by Chris Clement on Nov 22, 2015 21:06:02 GMT -6
Dafuq you gonna do for four hours?
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Post by 33coach on Nov 22, 2015 22:08:35 GMT -6
Dafuq you gonna do for four hours? That's my thought, Honestly, most Varsity practices I've been apart of, we lost the kids focus after 2.5 hours.. Although maybe that's why we never made it into late november...
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Post by coach31 on Nov 22, 2015 22:53:40 GMT -6
I always have thought 2.5 hours is the absolute limit. We start there and scale back by taking periods from 10 to 5 to 4 to 3 mins. We have be going 1:45 for the last two weeks because of darkness. With early dismissal Wed and holiday Thurs, some guys on staff want to keep the kids for 2:15. That worries me, so four hours at this point seems like overkill. But, to each his own.
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Post by marinercoach1 on Nov 22, 2015 22:56:26 GMT -6
Dafuq you gonna do for four hours? Hahaha exactly. I struggle making the regular two hours filled with learning and meaningful periods
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Nov 22, 2015 23:08:05 GMT -6
Dude What can u get down in 4 hours this late in the year that has t been done
U r just going to piss a bunch of people off Not a battle worth fighting, Choose to fight battles that are worth winning and mean something Hour and a half tops is all u need
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Post by hunhdisciple on Nov 22, 2015 23:41:32 GMT -6
Considering we had some parents who thought we were HitlerStalinSatan for having a practice on Labor Day, I assume if we were ever around for a turkey day practice, we might have half a team.
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Nov 22, 2015 23:44:50 GMT -6
Some parents don't get it
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Post by agame on Nov 23, 2015 2:24:58 GMT -6
Never had a 4 hour practice in my life
2 hours of high tempo practice is more than enough after that imho guys tire, lose interest/focus
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Post by wingtol on Nov 23, 2015 7:07:31 GMT -6
Been part of many Thanksgiving day practices, in fact we use to tell kids if we are out here on turkey day it means you are playing for a district title so it was a goal to practice on Thanksgiving. I agree that this late in the year what the phuk is a 4 hour practice going to accomplish? Is this the first time your team has made it this far? Is the HC having a panic attack and trying to cram everything in for a playoff game? Less is more this time of year for sure!
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Nov 23, 2015 7:52:28 GMT -6
Yes We are fortunate to be having are second thanksgiving practice in 3 years this week. And it's going to be pouring rain more than likely But it means we are in the semis with a chance to play for the gold ball.
It's one of our goals each year, practice on thanksgiving .
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Post by wolverine55 on Nov 23, 2015 12:10:44 GMT -6
I personally think it's always a bad idea to change the schedule when it has been announced to parents and kids, ESPECIALLY if that change is doubling the practice time. In echoing what others have said, obviously what you're doing has worked if you're still playing this late, so I'm not sure why you wouldn't just do what you normally do on a Thursday, just earlier due to the holiday and no school in session.
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Post by joelee on Nov 23, 2015 12:16:27 GMT -6
Bad idea
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Post by lochness on Nov 23, 2015 12:16:52 GMT -6
At this point in the season, 4 hours of practice in one day is absolutely unnecessary. At this time of year (really from late October onward) we only have two practices per week that are even a full 2-hours (we go 3:30-5:30 Tue and Wed).
Less is more. You're a good team already, that's what got you here. Not only do you risk pissing everyone off (coaches, coach's families, players, parents), but you also risk completely cooking the kids mentally and physically.
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Post by blb on Nov 23, 2015 12:22:04 GMT -6
As has been posted, would be extremely counterproductive in more than one way.
I cannot imagine ANY situation in which I would hold a four-hour practice.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2015 12:34:07 GMT -6
Maybe he's planning a 2 hour practice and a 2 hour feast?
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Post by 33coach on Nov 23, 2015 12:47:57 GMT -6
Maybe he's planning a 2 hour practice and a 2 hour feast? i would hope so. a suprise thanksgiving meal.
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Post by jsk002 on Nov 23, 2015 13:08:01 GMT -6
Bad move. I don't have a 4 hour practice all year long - I couldn't imagine doing that at the end of the season let alone a holiday. If you go for 4 hours it won't be for the kids - maybe it would be so they HC could say they are working hard. Yet that is way over the line of diminishing returns. Don't make it a marathon.
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Post by fballcoachg on Nov 23, 2015 14:43:52 GMT -6
Terrible move. 2 hours max...I've been fortunate to have some thanksgiving practices, in get your work done, realize how fortunate you are to have your work pay off, get out and enjoy family.
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Post by larrymoe on Nov 23, 2015 14:55:30 GMT -6
Our HC is wanting to change the sked and go to a 4 hr practice on Thanksgiving, we originally told kids 8-10 but now he is trying to change it to 8-noon.
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Post by 44dlcoach on Nov 23, 2015 22:00:21 GMT -6
We go for 1:50, which is the same amount of time we practice every other day during this time of year. No reason to change it. Chances are the kids will be excited to be there because it means you're a good team, I know different states have different situations but in our place there are only 4 teams still practicing on thanksgiving. Tell them to enjoy it, go hard, get your work done and get on with the day.
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Post by mariner42 on Nov 24, 2015 15:44:32 GMT -6
We aren't practicing at all Thursday. Kids come in Friday morning for lift and on field work, then game that evening.
Just to chime in: awful idea.
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Post by blb on Nov 24, 2015 17:13:59 GMT -6
I'd be really interested to know what HC's reasons are for having 4-hour practice on Thanksgiving.
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Post by lochness on Nov 24, 2015 17:46:53 GMT -6
I'd be really interested to know what HC's reasons are for having 4-hour practice on Thanksgiving. Right- what's the rationale?
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Post by silkyice on Nov 24, 2015 17:56:04 GMT -6
Considering that the game is on Saturday and assuming you practice mon- Wed also, I would seriously consider not practicing at all on Thursday. If the game was on Friday, then I would just do a normal Thursday short practice.
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Post by coachd5085 on Nov 24, 2015 18:06:16 GMT -6
It is obvious that non of you coach big time football. The question that SHOULD be asked is why only 4 hours. What the heck else would you do with the other 20??
Ok, in all seriousness, I agree with the rest here. Unless we are missing part of the story, it seems to be a fairly ridiculous idea.
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Post by carookie on Nov 24, 2015 21:36:06 GMT -6
I'd be really interested to know what HC's reasons are for having 4-hour practice on Thanksgiving. Right- what's the rationale? I don't really want to come off as bad mouthing the HC, because thats not what I'm here to do, but its basically the premise that if one is good then two must be better. So why not practice more?
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Post by 33coach on Nov 24, 2015 21:46:12 GMT -6
Right- what's the rationale? I don't really want to come off as bad mouthing the HC, because thats not what I'm here to do, but its basically the premise that if one is good then two must be better. So why not practice more? atheletic ability and more importantly muscle fatigue doesn't work that way. Less is definitely better.
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