TEAM ME Frisco ISD

							RAM FOOTBALL 2007




Tradition of Excellence
                        Coaches
Ivan Salazar:         Quarterbacks              Safeties
Jonathan Mikulas:     Running Backs             Corners
Johnny Hopkins:       Receivers                 Outside Linebackers
Matt Smith:           Offensive Line            Defensive line
Kirk McBride:         Offensive Line            Defensive line
Keivon Liburd:        Receivers                 Inside
                                                Linebackers


All six coaches will help coach both 7th and 8th during the athletic
periods and on Thursdays and Fridays.
               Forms
7th Grade:
– Physical & Medical History (White Sheet)
– UIL Acknowledgement of Rules (Pink Sheet)
– Steroid Use Form (Blue Sheet)
– RMS Athlete Emergency Form (Green Sheet)
                        Forms
8th Grade:
– Medical History (White Sheet)
     If I have a physical on file from last year, no physical is
     required. However, I must have the Medical History Form
     filled out for the new year. If your child had an injury that
     required medical attention, you will need a new physical to
     participate.
– UIL Acknowledgement of Rules (Pink Sheet)
– Steroid Use Form (Blue Sheet)
– RMS Athlete Emergency Form (Green Sheet)
                   Forms
Due Date: ASAP
If a student does not have a physical within the
1st week of school, they will be removed from
football and placed into another elective.
A student can not work out until a physical is on
file.
If all paperwork is not completed and returned
by the first game, that athlete will not compete in
the contest.
        High Expectations
Goal: To provide an opportunity to
enhance a student’s educational
experience through competition.
– Teamwork, character, work ethic, discipline,
  competition, and self esteem.
– Beyond sports
– Complete student
       High Expectations
Discipline: Tougher on classroom
misbehavior. A ram athlete should not
ever be assigned a C-Hall, ISS, or OSS.
– Playing time will be lost!
– Opportunities for Improvement (OFI) will
  accompany any such misbehaviors.
– Teacher/Coach communication is strong. We
  know what occurs in the classrooms.
– Athletes represent Ram Athletics.
        High Expectations
Grades:
– We will have a weekly grade check.
  Teachers will send us a list.
– We strongly encourage our athletes to attend
  tutorials.
– Teachers are available before and after
  school.
– Athletes will need to go during non-practice
  times.
– High Expectation: 100% pass rate!!!
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Participation
– 8th Grade: 95 currently enrolled, we’re
  expecting 20-25 more due to growth.
– 7th Grade: 78 currently enrolled, we’re
  expecting 15-20 more due to growth.
2 Teams
– A Team and a B Team
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Feeder System
– FISD athletics has a system in place such that
  2 middle schools will ultimately feed into one
  high school. At this time, the majority of our
  students and athletes will attend LHS.
  Therefore, we follow their system,
  organization, and structure of LHS Football.
– Offense: one back, no huddle
– Defense: 3-4 cover 2
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Practices
– Be there.
– Be on time.
8th: With the exception of the first day of school,
typical workouts will begin at 7:00 a.m. Doors
open at 6:40 a.m. and no sooner.
– They will work out until 9:10 a.m. at which time they
  will be dismissed to shower.
– Game day and Post Game day practices will
  commence at 8:00 a.m. instead of 7:00 a.m.
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Practices
– Be there.
– Be on time.
7th:Monday through Wednesday will be morning
workouts beginning at 7:00 a.m. Thursday and Friday
workouts will be after school from 4:15-5:45 p.m.
– Morning workouts: released at 8:30 a.m. for 1st period. They will
  return for 2nd period and then shower after 2nd period athletics.
– Game day and Post Game day practices will not be conducted
  for the 7th grade.
– After school workouts: Athletes will be out of the door by 6:00
  p.m. Please make arrangements to pick them up no later than
  6:00 p.m. We will have LHS football duties and will need to be
  gone very soon thereafter.
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Practices
– All athletes are expected to be at their
  assigned practices.
– Tutorials, detentions, meetings, etc. need to
  be taken care of during non-practice times.
– If an athlete fails for the 6 weeks, they still
  need to come to early practices.
– We will work with other electives so that they
  are available for them and for us.
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Games
– Every Tuesday night beginning on the 11th of
  September through the 6th of November.
– 2 games: B Team will begin at 5:30 and the A Team
  game will begin 10 minutes after the completion of the
  first game.
– Posted on our website.
– 8th grade will have one away game: McKinney
  Johnson week 9.
– 7th grade will have 2 away games: Sherman week 2
  and Faubion week 6.
– All coaches will be CDL certified, and we will bus
  them to and from the games.
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Locker Rooms
– Too small for our numbers. Athletes will
  share. We randomly decide who shares.
– No valuables, ever. Keep I-pods, mp3
  players, jewelry, etc. at home or in the school
  locker where it can be locked.
– Not responsible for lost/stolen items.
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Equipment
– We will provide: all pads, pants, T-shirts,
  jerseys, shorts.
– Your child will need to provide: shoes (non-
  metal cleats ), socks, athletic supporter or
  compression short. Also, they will need a
  small bag, towel, body wash, stick deodorant,
  and anything else they need for a shower. No
  spays!!!
– If your child has his own locker, a combination
  lock will be necessary.
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Equipment
– They will be issued 2 sets of blues that will be
  used for 2 years. They need to take care of
  them and wash them periodically.
– The small bag will be used for taking those
  items home to wash.
– From time to time, we will collect their jerseys
  and wash them.
– Only RMS clothing allowed in locker.
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Equipment
– They may buy their own mouthpiece. Needs
  to be a color that can be seen by the officials:
  gold is best.
– Chin Straps: one accompanies the helmet
  and one will be returned.
– No accessories will be provided.
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Game Day Meals
– Kim Wouters has agreed to take over the
  duties of assisting everyone with meals on
  game days.
– No eating will be allowed in the locker rooms.
– Please do not drop food off at the school.
– Please pack a 2nd lunch.
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Team Organization
– TEAM ME !!!
– Attempt to include as many as possible.
– Unfortunately, there is no guaranteed amount
  of playing time.
– Everyone will have an offensive and
  defensive position, but may play on one side
  of the ball more than the other.
– May be asked to play a different position.
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Team Organization
– 90+ athletes: must make a good impression.
– Attendance is crucial.
– FB Camp attendance is vital.
– Strength and Conditioning camp is essential.
– Equipment pick up date is imperative.
– Forms are of most importance.
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Camp information
– LHS Football camp is July 23rd through July
  27th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
– RMS coaches will be there.
– Great opportunity to make a good impression.
– Football drills and terminology will be fresh on
  their minds.
– We HIGHLY encourage everyone to attend.
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Camp Information
– MS Strength and Conditioning Camp
– Geared for MS students at WMS
– $100 for 6 weeks worth of strength and
  conditioning. (2 hours per day, 4 days per
  week.)
– Due May 11th .
– Another great opportunity to make a good
  impression.
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Important Dates
– May 11th:          MS Strength and Conditioning
                     Camp money due to RMS.
–   May 12th:        Physical Day at CHS.
–   May 24th:        Last day of school: need Physical
                     Packet.
–   May 26th:        Redhawk Rumble
–   July 23rd -27th: LHS/RMS FB Camp
–   August 25th: Equipment Pick-up
–   August 27th: 1st day of school and 1st day of
                     practice.
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Help for Practices
– Film is an important learning tool of the game
  of football. I would like to ask for some
  volunteers to film our games for us.
– Especially important in the later part of the
  season. We watch film first, then we begin
  practice.
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Help at Football Games
– Announcer and Clock Keeper
    8th Games: 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/16
    7th Games: 9/11, 10/9, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6
– Eyes and ears.
    All Games.
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Help at Home
– Embrace the TEAM ME concept.
– Encourage your child.
– Please have them here on time.
– Be sure they have their equipment.
– Support your child!
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