GAMEDAY BEHAVIOR

Kamiak Football

Game Behavior Expectations

Prior To The Game:

• If there is no school you need to get up before 9am and stay active during the day – we will have a spot for everyone to get together and “hang out”

• If there is school we meet at 7:25 in the weight room

• go to all of your classes—ON TIME – if you have an unexcused absence on game day you cannot play

• Establish a routine – stick with what works.

• Be prepared—read your scouting report during the day.

• EAT – things that are easy on your stomach, stay away from greasy/meaty meals and sweets.

• Hydrate – water and/or Gatorade.

• Allow those to prepare in their own way—no loud music—use headphones.

• Check your gear the night before—don’t wait until right before the game.

• Be sure that your questions of the coaches are urgent.

• Wear your jersey – like it is supposed to be worn – to school

• BE ON TIME!!!

Walk Through:

• No cleats on the gym floor – tennis shoes are okay, but make sure there is no grass/mud on them.

• Quiet concentration – no playing catch unless you are a QB/WR.

• Sit and talk about the most important thing happening that night….the upcoming game.

• Be mentally “keyed” in

• Our goal is no mental mistakes during walk through

• BE ON TIME – Special Teams walk through first and if you are late you are taken off of the Special Teams.

On The Bus:

• Quiet concentration – quiet conversations regarding the game are okay, everything else should be kept to yourself.

• Sit in assigned seat.

• Pants/shoes are on, carry on your helmet/shoulder pads/jersey.

• You should be taped and ready to go – unless we are taping at the field

Uniform Guidelines: We want to convey the message to everyone watching the game that we are a TEAM, therefore we will:

• Not wear any tape on part of our uniform including helmet, with the exception of spatting your shoes—white tape only which you provide

• Under armor or other undershirts that show needs to be navy, white, or black.

• Cover our back guards with our uniform.

• Wear our team issued socks pulled up to our knees – any other socks should be worn under your team issued socks.

• Be sure our gloves are NFHS certified.

• Wear our helmet decals as instructed by the coaching staff.

• Wear unaltered mouthpieces that cannot be clear or white.

• Long belts must be tucked in or cut…no tape on your belt.

• Wristbands need to be on the wrist

• All helmet shields must be completely clear.

• No “Livestrong” type bands.

• All pads are unaltered and in proper places

During The Game

        On The Field:

·        We HUSTLE on and off the field when entering/exiting the field.

·        We play hard until the whistle.

·        We celebrate with our teammates.

·        We never taunt or “show up” our opponents – gestures to the crowd or our opponents sideline are illegal, show a lack of class, and are unacceptable. Don’t “talk” to your opponents

·        We help our opponent up after knocking them to the ground.

Off The Field:

·        We keep our helmets on unless getting a wash.

·        We are ALWAYS together as a team—no “Lone Ravens” off to the side (usually pouting about something).

·        We support our teammates on the field—especially if you a starter and the backups are in.

·        We stay “in” the game—you never know when your number may be called.

·        We stay behind the blue.

After The Game

        Win or lose we…

·        Form a single file line at the 50 yard line with our helmets on to shake hands with our opponents.

·        Meet with Coach Thomas at the 40 yard line for some quick post game comments.  We will sing the fight song to the crowd after we win.

At home we….

·        Say a quick “Hi” to our Mom’s and girlfriends, then quickly get upstairs to the boys locker room for more reflections on the game – you will be dismissed from the locker room.

On the road we…

·        Get right to the locker room and collect your things and get on the bus.

·        After we win the bus should have a “party” atmosphere.

·        If we lose, the bus should be quiet reflection—please respect others right to grieve the way he seems fit (including the coaches).