Practice Expectations

  “We Expect Players to have high expectations for themselves and their teammates.  Anticipate having a great day, a great practice, and a great season.”

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

- 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 – “Lock-In”

- Address Coaches properly and respond accordingly, “Yes Coach” or “Yes Sir”

- The most important contribution you can make to this team is to be a Positive Leader

- Compete at all times, everything is a competition and each day is a “try-out”

General Practice Procedures:

- Be early, make sure your equipment is organized and ready

- Players are expected to check all information posted in the lockeroom.  Check as you enter everyday and players will be held accountable for all posted information.

- There will be consequences for players that are late to meetings or practice

- If you are injured, talk with your position coach and our trainer.

Two-a-days:

- No one leaves between practices

- Food will be eaten outside or in the commons area and ALL trash will be thrown away.

- Always remember that you represent the TEAM at all times and your behavior directly reflects how people view the Laker Football Program

Injured Player Procedure

Players that are injured for practice:

- Communicate with your position coach and our trainer.

- Meet daily with our trainer for progress check and rehab

- Players will still attend practice in practice jersey and helmet (Mental Reps)

                  - Absolutely no street clothes, cell phones at practice or games

                  - Injured players are expected NOT to be a distraction in any way

- Any injured player that receives medical treatment from a doctor MUST have a note clearing them to participate in practice again

- Any players with a cast, but cleared to play, must provide a doctor’s note to out Trainer

Players that are injured for a game:

- Players are expected to be on time with the rest of the players for pre-game meetings, warm-ups, etc.

- Players will dress in their jersey, no baseball hats

- Players will assist the coaching staff in any way needed and will not be a distraction in any way to the rest of the team.

Players will still attend practice in practice jersey and helmet (Mental Reps)

- Absolutely no street clothes, cell phones at practice or games.

- Injured players are expected NOT to be a distraction in any way

- Injured players must check in with the trainer everyday until cleared to practice again

Equipment Policy

Players will receive the best equipment that money can buy and each individual player is fitted by a coach.  Players are responsible for their equipment and will be held accountable for lost or stolen items.  Please don’t leave items easily accessible to others.  LOCK your locker and we can’t always guarantee the lockeroom is secure.  Any lost or stolen equipment will be the player’s responsibility to replace.

Jersey Care and Expectations

Game Jerseys

• This is a privilege to wear and players should only wear their game jerseys when instructed by the coaching staff

• They should be cleaned right away and are to be kept at HOME, not in your lockers

• Players are responsible for the game jerseys and pants

• Cleaning Instructions:

  • Soak in cold water immediately overnight

  • Shake off dried mud or rinse off wet mud before cleaning

  • Avoid excessive heat when washing and drying

  • Mend snags or rips after cleaning – try to match thread color!

  • Use regular detergent – NO BLEACH!!!

Locker Room Rules:

1. Athletes are responsible for the cleanliness of our locker and drying room, this includes the bathroom and showers area.

2. Each Grade Level is responsible for their area.

3. Equipment found outside the locker will have to be Earned Back.

4. Lockers unlocked will have their equipment removed and will have to be Earned Back.

5. No Pop, Fast Food or junk food will be permitted in the locker/or drying room.

6. If the locker room is not treated with respect the “TEAM” will be held accountable

7. Do not touch, take, or borrow without asking.

8. No foul language or music permitted.

9. No cleats worn in the Lockeroom/Drying room (excluding game days)

10. Go through the chain of command with equipment issues.

            - Grade Level Position Coach

            - Grade Level Head Coach

            - Varsity Assistant Coach

            - Varsity Head Coach (please make it be important)

*Disclaimer on Drying Room

Seniors may have a locker as well as a drying room slip. Any senior who chooses the drying room is completely responsible for their own property.  Stealing of valuables unfortunately has occurred.  The coaching staff cannot assure the complete safety of valuables such as watches, billfolds, i-pods etc….  Please keep these out of the drying room. Any player caught stealing will be dismissed from the team.

Prior Lake Football Discipline Plan

Every Season there is 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 affects the TEAM.  Discuss what changes you as coaches need to see in the player’s behavior or they will move to strike #2.

Strike #2 - Written documentation – Meet with position coach/Grade level coach AND HEAD Coach. A form will be provided to the player stating specific behaviors which are un-acceptable and steps already taken by the coaching staff to address this behavior.  Players will also be asked to meet with our Player Leadership Council to discuss conduct

Strike #3 – Players will be dismissed from the team

 *Players that are dismissed, quit, or suffer a season ending injury (and choose to no longer participate)  are expected to meet with their position coach or grade level coach for equipment turn-in.