Coaching Staff and Administration

Principal: Mr. Frerking◦ Secretary: Mrs. Dombrosky

Assistant AP: Mr. Barcelona◦ Secretary/ Discipline Clerk: Mrs. Tucker

7th Grade Football◦ Coach Wiebusch (A)

RICE◦ Coach Cesari (A)

A&M◦ Coach Mac (B)

UNT 8th Grade

◦ Coach Garcia (A) UH

◦ Coach Reeder (A) UHCL

◦ Coach Popp (B) UHCL

Incoming 7th Grade Parent MeetingMay 21, 2013

PJH-SOUTH FOOTBALL• Sport timeline• Requirements to Play• Academics• Safety/ Security• Parent Expectations• Expectations• Equipment• Practice Schedule• Game Schedule• Hydration/ Fuel• Camps

Sport timeline

FOOTBALL: ◦ August 26 – November 6

CROSS COUNTRY ◦ NOVEMBER 18 –DECEMBER 16◦ Begin practice after FB season

BASKETBALL ◦ NOVEMBER 20 – FEBRUARY 8

Tryouts will be held immediately following the football season

Specific Dates and times for spring sports TBA.TRACK/ TENNIS

◦ FEBRUARY – MARCHSOCCER

◦ APRIL - MAY

Requirements to Participate GET A PHYSICAL –Before August 26th!

You must have a physical   Both Parent and Signature Required

◦ Three different pages for both signatures  UIL Concussion Acknowledgement Form

◦ Both Parent and Student Signature RequiredFEES

◦Athletic Participation Fee - $40.00 Family Rate: $60.00 Insurance purposes

◦Uniform Fee - $20.00◦Football Fee- $5.00 

You must have a physical and have paid the participation fee to participate.

ACADEMICS UIL and ELIGIBILITY

◦ Eligibility calendar for PISD Need to study it

◦ Lose/Gain Eligibility◦ Regain Eligibility◦ Athletics Web Page (not released just yet)

NO PASS… NO PLAY! Nine week grading period

◦ The first six weeks will act as the official grading period for UIL eligibility purposes.  

◦ Technically a progress report grade◦ If you are failing, during the first six weeks of the first 9 week

grading cycle, you will be ineligible.   This is only for the first grading period.

GRADES◦ Instill good work habits in the classroom ◦ Early◦ Consistent◦ Skyward 

 

SAFETY & SECURITY

Security◦ Label everything

Shoes, Mouth pieces, shirts, etc. Two days worth of stuff…

◦ Lock your locker Keep valuables at home Find an item, i.e., cell phone, wallet, etc.

◦ Give item to a coach THEFT

◦ Inform a coach◦ File a report with the SRO

Safety◦ Let us know of a problem immediately

Issues with a teammate Stolen Items

◦ Do not be in the locker room unsupervised No horseplay

◦ Games “Neck” “freshcut”

What to expect from your coach1) Coach’s philosophy.

2) Expectations the coach has for your son or daughter, as well as other players on the team.

3) Locations and times of practices and contests.

4) Team requirements, i.e., fees, special equipment needed, school & team rules, off-season expectations.

5) Procedures that will be followed if your child becomes injured during participation.

PARENT EXPECTATIONS

Appropriate concerns to discuss with a coach:

1) The mental and physical treatment of your child.2) What your child needs to do to improve.3) Concerns about your child’s behavior.

PLAYING TIME: It is very difficult to accept your child is not playing as much as you may hope.

Coaches make decisions based on what they believe is in the best interests of all students participating.

Issues NOT appropriate for discussion with your child’s coach:1) How much playing time each athlete is getting.2) Team strategy.3) Play calling.4) Any situation that deals with other student-athletes.

PLAYER EXPECTATIONS

Be at practice everyday◦ Cannot learn if you are not at practice◦ Need a note should you not be at practice

Unexcused if you simply do not show up without an documentation Dress out everyday

◦ Injured or not◦ Must have athletic clothes everyday◦ “neck and abs”

Code of Conduct: Follow the school rules◦ Football is a privilege◦ Stay out of ISS, ALA, etc.

Hidden consequences◦ Tryouts◦ Practice and games

Consequences◦ If a player goes against the code of conduct and/or athletic handbook, consequences will be enforced

Playing time cut Motivational Drills Dismissal From the program

STAY FOCUSED ◦ Each day that you are at school, in the classroom,  hallways, practice fields, locker room, etc., you must stay

focused on what the expectations are for you as a student-athlete.  Simply act accordingly and with maturity so that you stay out of trouble.  Know and understand this... if you do something that is against the student code of conduct, there will be a consequence.

To be in athletics is to be in football!

GAMES and PRACTICE

Coach’s Job environment Right time and place for a conference Confrontations

Stay off the fields Safety Unless it’s an emergency

Fall Parent Meeting More details

◦ Watch practice Spectator expectations

◦ Examples

Injuries

Injuries during practice, athletic period, or game Fill out the insurance claim form

Injuries outside of practice/games◦ Want to avoid self diagnosed injuries◦ Need a doctor’s note to clarify specific injuries

Broken bones Pulled muscles Etc..,

◦ Need a doctor’s release to participate from the original doctor’s note Parent Notes

Are acceptable ◦ Not feeling well ◦ Circumstances out of the player’s control

Athletic Trainers ◦ Visit the trainer first (if possible)

Save money and time Pain based

◦ Visit us once a week at PJHS◦ Accessible during the week

AM treatment

Practice Schedule

AM PRACTICE◦ Safety◦ Academics

Practice Times and Dates◦ Subject to change

During the week◦ 7:00 am thru first Period◦ Doors open at 6:45

Practice Dates: August 27th – August 31st – 7:00 am

◦ Saturday, *September 1st – 8:00am – 10:00am September 3rd – September 7th – 7:00am

◦ Saturday, *September 8th -8:00am – 10:00am Game Week Practice Schedule

◦ Monday – Normal Practice◦ Tuesday – GAME DAY◦ Wednesday – Normal Practice◦ Thursday – Normal Practice◦ *Friday – Normal Practice

IMPORTANT NOTE: ◦ During the first four days, only shoes, socks, T-shirts, shorts and helmets may be worn. During the four-day

acclimatization period, no contact activities shall be permitted. All student athletes who arrive after the first day of practice are required to undergo a four-day acclimatization period. No interschool scrimmages or games shall be allowed until after a period of at least seven days of contact football.

EQUIPMENT

We will be conducting an equipment pick up day and helmet fitting prior to the first day of school. Typically happens a few weeks before school.◦ Helmet◦ Mouth Piece◦ Shoulder Pads◦ Pants◦ Belt◦ Thigh, hip, butt pads

Girdle recommended

◦ Knee Pads◦ *Athletic Shorts/ T-shirts

GAME SCHEDULESeptember 10 & 11 (scrimmage)

Deer Park @ South 

September 17 & 18Pearland South @ Deepwater

 September 24 & 25

Pearland South @ Fairmont

ZONE PLAY 

*October 1 & 2South @ Friendswood

 *October 8 & 9

 South @ Berry Miller 

*October 15 & 16PJH-West @ South

 *October 22 & 23PJH- East @ South

 *October 29 & 30South @ McAdams

 November 5 & 6

#1 - #6 in each Zone Will PlaySouth Zone Hosts B TeamsNorth Zone Hosts A Teams

B Teams Play at Opposite Sites7th Grade Games on Tuesday8th Grade Games on Wednesday

 Games Begin at 4:30pm, Unless Otherwise Noted by Site

SUMMER CAMPS

PJH-South Summer Strength and Conditioning Camp –◦ June 10 - July 11◦ Monday – Thursday◦ 5 weeks of instruction◦ $100 pre-registration◦ After June 7: $110◦ Walk ups accepted

Eagle Mini-Camp: ◦ When: AUGUST 1 - 2◦ WHO:

Dawson High School Coaching Staff PJH-South and Berry Miller JH Coaching Staffs

◦ TIME: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM ◦ PLACE: DAWSON HIGH SCHOOL 2050 CULLEN BLVD. ◦ COST: $50 PRE-REGISTRATION

Walk Ups:  $60

Off-season program

Second to none!

• Off season• Begins immediately following football season• HS off-season experience

• Philosophy• How to…• How much…• How fast…

• Conduct tests• Combine type test• Fitness Gram

• Prepare for next season• Compete early…and often!• Team building• Individual point system• Team point system

Nutrition and Hydration "YOU CAN'T OUT TRAIN A BAD DIET!"

• EAT BREAKFAST! • HYDRATE!

• Consider that 40%-70% of your body weigth and 65%-75% of your muscles’ weight is water.

• Don’t consume water and you die.• Lack of water is the #1 trigger to daytime fatigue.

• USE SOUND NUTRITIONAL CONCEPTS• Breakfast• Lunch• Dinner• Post workout snack

• EAT THE RAINBOW• Consume a multitude of the fruits and vegetables from a variety of

colors.• VALUE SLEEP AND REST• SUPPLEMENTS• AVOID FOOD LIKE SUBSTANCES• EDUCATE YOURSELVES• MANAGE YOUR PEBBLES• ONE DEGREE SHIFT

Any Questions?

Contact coach Garcia @: garciav@pearlandisd.orgVisit my teacher page for the latest information

◦ http://www.pearlandisd.org/webpages/vgarcia/index.cfm