COACHES MEETINGCOACHES MEETING

September 6, 2012September 6, 2012@ 4:00 pm@ 4:00 pm

LBMS Room 1186LBMS Room 1186

Long Branch Middle School

Athletic Department

                       Home of the Green

Wave"Where Children Matter

Most"

Laurie A. Cancalosi, EdD.Laurie A. Cancalosi, EdD.Supervisor, PreK-8Supervisor, PreK-8

908-433-5094 (Cell) 732 – 229 – 5533 X 42810

Chris GrandeAthletic Trainer

732-229-7300 x.41821732-766-3115

COACHING EXPECTATIONSCOACHING EXPECTATIONS

• Be Professional!

FormsForms

• Game Reports

• Team Roster Form

• Vouchers

• Early Dismissal Form

• Seasonal Calendar

• Directional Packet

• End of Season Packet

COACHING CERTIFICATIONCOACHING CERTIFICATION ALL COACHES HIRED AFTER September 1, 2006 will have one year to

complete the following requirements:

1. Teaching or Substitute Certificate

2. Finger Prints

3. NFHS coaching course – (TBA)

4. First Aid course - (NFHSlearn.org)

5. Concussion course – (NFHSlearn.org) FREE

6. CPR – (TBA)

7. A Guide to Heat Acclimatization and Heat Illness Prevention• course – (NFHSlearn.org) FREE

COACHING CERTIFICATIONCOACHING CERTIFICATION

ALL COACHES (regardless of your hire date) must have the following:

1. Teaching or Substitute Certificate2. Finger Prints3. Concussion course – (NFHSlearn.org) FREE4. CPR – (TBA)5. Heat Acclimatization course – (NFHSlearn.org) FREE

INFORMATIONAL ITEMSINFORMATIONAL ITEMS

Physician Release – Notify Mr. Grande for approval

Heat Acclimatization and Heat Illness Prevention

Drugs & Alcohol & Tobacco – Remind your athletes

CONCUSSION LAW

COACHING RESPONSIBILITYCOACHING RESPONSIBILITY

TRYOUTS/TEAM SELECTION – NO CUT LISTS ARE TO BE POSTED! – ALL PARENTS ARE TO BE CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THEIR CHILD’S STATUS WITH THE TEAM.

DAILY ATTENDANCE IS TO BE KEPT.

COACHINGCOACHING RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY

Athletic Department and Transition Programs Website

MS Media Day- September 20, 2012 @ 3:30, MS Gym.

SUPERVISION & SECURITYSUPERVISION & SECURITY Coaches are the first in the locker rooms & the last to leave the locker room.

At NO time should coaches give their keys to an athlete to come into the building. Bathrooms are located outside and the trainer will assist any athlete with any injury.

At NO time should any doors be left propped open.

Locker rooms are to be cleaned and equipment should not be left out daily. (Its your responsibility to ensure all equipment is put away.)

There should always be a coach behind to clear the building after practice. (BE VISIBLE)

Building security is not here to watch your athletes. Have a plan in place for your athletes at all times for supervision.

All coaches are to notify Dr. Cancalosi to be excused from any supervision duties.

TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION Coaches are not to drive their own vehicles to or from events, without

prior approval from Dr. Cancalosi.

Only School personnel on the bus. (Coaches & athletes). If the driver has a guest on the bus you are to notify me when you

return.

Be sure to get the bus driver’s information before each trip.

Middle School directional packets are on the website under MS Athletics.

All buses will pick-up and drop off teams at the athletic entrance.

AT NO TIME IS A STUDENT/ATHLETE TO BE RELEASED WITHOUT AN APPROVED TRAVEL RELEASE FORM, BY Dr. Cancalosi.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMSINFORMATIONAL ITEMS

Key Inventory – All assistant coaches are to hand in their keys at the end of the season.

Swipe card activation will be updated for the M.S. prior to the season and deactivated at the conclusion of the season.

Coaches are to contact me early in the day regarding class coverage for an athletic event or any athletic business.

Media Day: M.S. September 20, 2012 @ 3:30pm. MS Gym.

Mini- Clinics

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS INFORMATIONAL ITEMS (continued)(continued)

Game Reports – Are due electronically the morning after each regular season game (Follow saving instructions provided)

Team Awards Ceremony – Each team is to have a ceremony before, but no later than 4 weeks after, the end of the season to give out all athletic letters and team awards. (PARENTS ARE TO BE INVITED!) – (Food will be the responsibility of the coaches/student funds.)

EVALUTIONSEVALUTIONS

Every head coach will be evaluated by the athletic administrator, and will be held accountable for their program. Assistant coaches will be evaluated by their head coach with the collaboration of the athletic administrator. Each coach will be evaluated based on their teams’ behavior, academics, coaching philosophy and overall job performance. Every coaching action needs to be based on the very best interest of our student-athletes and not ourselves. Coaching positions are not guaranteed to you.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMSINFORMATIONAL ITEMS Failure to Return Equipment – No participation until paid or

returned.

Radio - Picked up by coaches only

Availability – Utilize practice schedule to determine availability

First Aid Kits – to be at all games and practices

Ice – present at practice and games

Injury Reports – the responsibility of the coach and athletic trainer – (ALL INJURIES ARE TO BE REPORTED TO THE ATHLETIC TRAINER)

EQUIPMENT & UNIFORM EQUIPMENT & UNIFORM PROCEDURESPROCEDURES

Assistant Equipment Manager – Ms. Jamie Hayes

Uniform Distribution prior to “Media Day”

Uniform Collection Procedures (lost or stolen)

Inventory Process

BE A ROLE MODELBE A ROLE MODELandand

HAVE FUN!HAVE FUN!

Together

Everyone

Achieves

More!