SAFETY FIRST Take care of your body Tackle correctly Report all injuries

1. SAFETY FIRSTTake care of your bodyTackle correctlyReport all injuriesIf a doctor says you can’t play, that’s that, until the doctor clears you

WILDCAT KEYS TO SUCCESS


2. NO HAZING, NO INITIATION Never demean, insult or humiliate a teammate Upperclassmen are expected to befriend younger players Younger players are expected to show proper respect for upperclassmen


3. THE TEAM ALWAYS COMES FIRST!No player is more important than our teamThere is no room on the team for selfishnessAlways do whatever your asked to doDo whatever it takes to make our team successful

4. BE COACHABLE! Take correction positively No arguments, No excuses Yes, Coach


5. BE LOYAL! Be a good team member Stand up for your team and your teammates Stand up for your faith, your country, your

family, your school and your community Never bad mouth a teammate Never point fingers


6. BE DEPENDABLE!We can only play people we know can

be counted onShow that you can be counted onBe early and readyAll practices are mandatory


7. BE A GENTLEMAN!Be polite and respectful – to

everyone Address the people at home and at

school respectfully Say “please” and “thank you” and

“excuse me”Look people in the eye and use there

names.


8. BE A GOOD CITIZEN!Conduct yourself with class Represent your team proudly Obey the law and support people in

authorityObey school rules and respect school

personnel


9. BE THE BEST STUDENT YOU CAN BE!

Show teachers that you care Be polite and use their names Be early and prepared Sit up from and pay attention Hand in your work on time Never make a teachers job harder than it

needs to be Don’t even think about skipping class


10. BE A GOOD FAMILY MAN! Make your family proud Show your appreciation Do what your asked to do Be Respectful Show that football has made you a

better person


11. GET YOUR PRIORITIES STRAIGHT!

Only family, faith, and school become before football

Cut back on your social life Do not play another sport during

football season Manage your time - don’t ever make

football an excuse for poor grades


12. RESPECT THE LOCKER ROOM! Pick stuff up off the floor Wash your football gear once a week – at Least Never take anything that isn’t yours, give it to a

coach Never leave valuables in the Locker room You will “pay” for Equipment that is not put away


13. RESPECT YOUR EQUIPMENT! Wear everything issued to you and wear it properly Never wear anything of your own without coach’s

approval Check equipment daily for signs of wear and tear Handle repairs after today’s practice – don’t wait! Never take or borrow any equipment not issued to

you


14. TREAT MEETINGS LIKE CLASSES!

Be early and ready Sit up and pay attention Be quiet and look at the coach Never be talking when the coach is talking

and no phones/etc. Be brave enough to ask questions if

something is not clear


15a. PRACTICE LIKE A WINNER! Be early and ready If you are ever late - Run Wear only the issued gear Shirt always tucked in (unless it’s been cut

short) Helmet always on, chin strap always fastened EVERYTHING IS AT FULL SPEED Never walk Never sit down


15b. PRACTICE LIKE A WINNER! Be the first in line When something goes wrong, suck it up! Watch your mouth No talking during drills – pay attention so

you’ll know what to do when its your turn Whatever you’re asked to do, do it the

best it’s ever been done


16. TRAVEL LIKE A WINNER! Have a dry shirt for the ride home Use the buddy system - equipment Be on the bus early No comments or gestures to anyone outside the

bus Walk straight to the locker room; Look straight

ahead Leave their locker room better than we found it Leave the bus clean and than the bus driver


17a. REPRESENT US PROUDLY ON THE PLAYING FIELD

Look sharp but don’t wear anything to draw attention to yourself as an individual

The national anthem… stand respectfully, helmet off, looking at the flag the entire time

Treat officials with respect


17b. REPRESENT US PROUDLY ON THEPLAYING FIELD

Never retaliate – walk away! Never play dirty football Never say anything to anyone except a teammate –

and make sure it’s positive when you do If your not paying attention – pay attention! Win or Lose – Be a good Sport


18. BE HARD-NOSED &MENTALLY TOUGH

At some point, something is sure to go wrong – suck it up!

Be Resilient – get back into it Be relentless – never let up Inspire others with your toughness


19. BE YOUR OWN MAN Deal with coaches Man-To-Man Ask to talk with a coach and you’ll be given a

fair hearing Make sure you do that before going any further


20. YOU’RE A WILDCAT ALL YEAR ROUND

Always bring credit to your football program, wherever you are, whenever it is

Either play another sport or lift weights, but always be doing something to make yourself and your team better


The 3 R’s:

RespectResponsibilityResilience


RespectThe GameYour TeamYour SchoolYour CommunityYour FamilyYourself


ResponsibilityThe team is more important than youCan we count on you?Will you do whatever the team

requires


ResilienceCan you take a punch?Things will go wrongCan you deal with it?

No Excuses – suck it up.


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SAFETY FIRST Take care of your body Tackle correctly Report all injuries