Evaluating Players in Shorts

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Evaluating Players in Shorts Jul 24, 2006 16:26:06 GMT

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Post by BlackFly73 on Jul 24, 2006 16:26:06 GMT

Last year we had 70+ kids come out for our JV program. Normally this would be GREAT, but we only have enough equipment for about 45-50 JV players MAX. Plus I'm not blessed with a ton of assistants or volunteers.

In my situation you rarely know who is coming into HS until the first days of school.

I was wondering if any of you coaches has drills you do to determine who the better players are in a situation like this: you've only got a few days to decide, and you've got NO equipment.

Please send your ideas! Thanks.

Coach Scott Senior Member Posts: 314	Evaluating Players in Shorts Jul 27, 2006 9:04:53 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Coach Scott on Jul 27, 2006 9:04:53 GMT Split the team in two and give one squad pads in the AM session and the other pads in the PM session.

BlackFly73 Senior Member Posts: 352	Evaluating Players in Shorts Jul 27, 2006 10:21:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by BlackFly73 on Jul 27, 2006 10:21:47 GMT Thanks for the suggestion. In order to do that we'd have to start a morning session at 6:30am....

Oneback Senior Member EMAIL: billmountjoy@yahoo.com Posts: 6,223	Evaluating Players in Shorts Jul 27, 2006 15:24:23 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Oneback on Jul 27, 2006 15:24:23 GMT Do like Joe Bugel & PASS PRO LIVE without pads! You can see his players doing it in his Gilman Gear video!!!!!!!!
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Evaluating Players in Shorts Jul 27, 2006 22:07:11 GMT

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Post by BlackFly73 on Jul 27, 2006 22:07:11 GMT

Last year I went through a block progression with the linemen, and found some decent kids. I think the 1st 2 days we'll be without pads - anyone who misses will not be able to play. I'll probably run a mini-camp type atmosphere - lots of circuits/fundamental drills etc.

Problem was most of them were in Grade 10... so we only have 1 returning linemen for our JV team. Last year was an unusually high number of kids turning out - usually the JV team has had to scrape for kids not equipment. But I want to be prepared this year

Our JV team could be good. We're stacked at 'skill positions' - have a FB/MLB coming from Texas (his brother is a QB/OLB and will be varsity). Just need the big guys... and we're a building program. Most of these skill guys spend all year long in our S&C program WHILE playing soccer/bball, track & field, etc.
Just can't afford to 'miss' a good athlete or football player. I hate to 'run em off' because sometimes that keeps away the bigger guys - and right now we need em.

I've thought about keeping a few extra kids that I wouldn't have equipment for (a 'taxi' squad)... but I'm unsure how to work that - it was never a problem where I have coached/played.

Ideas?

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Post by BlackFly73 on Jul 24, 2006 16:26:06 GMT

Post by Coach Scott on Jul 27, 2006 9:04:53 GMT

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