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JAMBOREEE: Schedule Posted, Dress Rehersal for the Big Dance and 15 Minutes of Fame
Dear Parents What is Jamboree and what purpose does it serve. Is it a time for the coaches to showcase their team and score everytime they touch the ball, a chance to get playing time for every kid on the side-line or is it just a dress rehearsal for the big dance....The season? The best way to look at Jamboree is as a dress rehearsal for the big dance. Yeah, we all want our kids to get the chance to play but often times, even under the best of circumstances, coaches are unable to get everyone in. Remember they will be playing 1-15min quarter with a running clock, so if you have just a few penalties, which there are sure to be a few with first game jitters, the time will fly. Its not just a dress rehearsal for the kids, its one for the coaches, administrators, referees and you as a parent. On the subject of you as a parent, the current issue of the newsletter has included a copy of Elmore Park's Parent Code of Conduct. I suggest to read these rules that we as an organization try our best to live by and expect all the support in the world from you as parents in making the upcoming season a time of joy and fun for your kids. One rule in particular we would like for you to adhear to is ensuring ther are no overnight sleepovers the day before a game. For obvious reasons, sleeping in your own bed and establishing a game day routine can have a huge bearing on your childs play and enjoyment of the game on Saturday. Its not only fair to them its a question of fairness to the team as well. For those of you who are interested, the Jamboree Schedule for all Divisions has been posted to Breaking News on the website at www.elmoreparkpackers.com. Depending on how smooth things run, the schedule can run early, on time or late. Typically the longer the day runs the further behind the schdule can become. SYS will never start a game early but they can run late. The best bet is to get there at least an hour before your scheduled start time, but plan on delays which may mean you need to bring some extra water or food. HAVE A GREAT DAY...GREAT SEASON AND REMEMBER BLEED GREEN AND GOLD....... FOOTBALL FUNDAMENTALS FOR MOMS
Football is a simple game of "turf" control. When a team gets the ball, it has 4 downs to move the ball 10 yards and get a "first down." A first down allows the offensive team (the one with the ball) yet 4 more plays. The idea is to advance the ball down the field for a score (touchdown). Most teams, under most circumstances uses the first 3 downs trying to get a new first down. If they don't, they usually punt (kick) it away to the other team on 4th down. Then the defense takes over and tries to hold the other team from getting a new first down. A "second and three" situation would mean that it is the second down of the series and the offense needs three yards for a first down. A "third and five" would mean that during the first two plays the offense gained 5 yards. Now it is the third down in the series and the offense needs 5 more yard to get a first down. If they don't the will probably punt--UNLESS-- they are close enough to the end zone and want to gamble "go for it." If the offense does not get the 10 yards, the ball "goes over on downs"--the other team gets the ball right there! A punt gives up the ball, but hopefully much further down field. Remember this is a turf war. Some basic Rules (1) The offensive linemen "block" the defensive linemen, trying to keep them from tackling the man with the ball. An offensive blocker can use his hands ONLY if they are OPEN. When a blocker uses closed hand he usually is "flagged" (called for a penalty) for "holding." A defensive player CAN use his hands and is only called for holding if he is keeping a receiver (a player trying to catch a pass) from going down field. (2) A player MAY NOT block a player in the back -- this is called "blocking in the back" or "clipping." Many youth leagues prohibit ANY blocking below the waist. Ask your coach if you are not sure of the rule--that's what he's there for! There is a simple way to remember this rule. Only hit a player if you can see his eyes or the numbers on the front of his jersey. (3) 7 players must be even with the line of scrimmage, the other 4 must be "off" back from the line of scrimmage. A violation of this rule is called an "illegal formation." (4) A player may not hit another player with the crown (top) of his helmet. This is called "spiking." The for the safety of all players. A tackler with his head down is vulnerable to neck injury. A good tackler keeps his head up and tackles "face mask to face mask." When a player tackles another player, the tackler should "wrap up." This means the tackler should wrap his arms around the man with the ball and drive him to the ground. (5) A player may not "trip" another player. This is not a legal tackle or block. The player Positions Receiver -- one who catches the pass. Quarter Back -- the thrower of the pass. Running Back -- one who carries the ball on running plays. These players may also be called Tail Backs, or full Backs. LineMen -- players who are "up on" the line of scrimmage like blockers. Defensive Backs -- Defenders "off' the line. These players defend the pass and may be called Corner Backs or Safety's. LineBackers -- These players line up behind the linemen but in front of the defensive backs--in the middle. They have the toughest job because they have to defend against both the pass and the run. But they also get the best chance to hit. Football basics Football is a great game of strategy. Both teams want to win and practice hard so they will. But this is true in all sports. The great thing about Football is that it teaches teamwork. "There is no 'I' in Team." One player cannot "take over" a game like in basketball or baseball. 10 players can do their jobs well and everything is going perfect in a play when suddenly BLAM! -- one player fails in his block and the QB (Quarter Back) is splattered and maybe fumbles. Or after good blocking and a great throw, the receiver just drops the ball. To win regularly, a team has to work together very well--covering each others' back and helping each other out. Every job or position is important. |
ELMORE PARK PARENT CODE OF CONDUCT: PLEASE READ AND TAKE TO HEART
Below is the Elmore Park Youth Sports Parent's Code of Conduct. We ask that you do your best in support of the Code througtout the upcoming 2006 Football and Cheer & Dance Seasons. Elmore Park has always enjoyed a tradition of great sportmanship within our ranks and amongst the member Areas we compete against. If we all do our part to make sportsmanship one of our top goals for the year all else tends to fall in place.. I hereby pledge to provide positive support, care, and encouragement for my child participating in youth sports by following this Parents' Code of Sports Ethics Pledge.. I will encourage good sportsmanship by demonstrating positive support for all players, coaches, and officials at every game, practice, or other youth sports event.. I will place the emotional and physical well-being of my child ahead of a personal desire to win.. I will insist that my child play in a safe and healthy environment. I will support coaches and officials working with my child, in order to encourage a positive and enjoyable experience for all. I will demand a sports environment for my child that is free of drugs, tobacco, and alcohol, and will refrain from their use at all youth sports events. I will remember that the game is for youth ‘«not for adults. I will do my very best to make youth sports fun for my child. I will ask my child to treat other players, coaches, fans and officials with respect regardless of race, sex, creed, or ability. I promise to help my child enjoy the youth sports experience by doing whatever I can, such as being a respectable fan, assisting with coaching, or providing transportation. I will ask my child to treat other teammates, coaches, volunteers, fans, and officials with respect regardless of race, sex, creed or ability. I will have my child at practice, meets, and/or other club functions and events on time. I will support the 10:00 p.m. curfew for my child during all track meets, football games, and cheer competitions and there will be no sleepovers prior to game nights. NEW SYS CONFERENCE SYSTEM IN PLACE
SYS has instituted a conference based schedule for the upcoming 2006 season. Broken out into 2 divisions, East and West, Elmore Park will be playing in the Eastern Division against: ARLINGTON, BARTLETT,CORDOVA,ELLENDALE,HAYWOOD AND SOUTHWIND. We will be playing 6 divisional match-up and 2 non-divisional games. Who our divisional match-ups are should be easy to remember as our first and last games of the season are non-divisional games. In addition, the games marked with an asterisk at the schedule link indicate which are divisional games. The 2006 Schedule has already been set and can be found on the scroller on the Elmore Park Home Page. For a more detailed view and printable version of the schedule check out the Scores and Schedule link under Football on the homepage. Note: Because 2 SYS programs have opted out of the Senior program, the Senior Schedule will be slightly different. The Senior Schedule can olny be viewed at the Scores and Schedules link at this time. FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES: Impact Play: "Learning: A Lifetime Achievement"
FCA Impact Play: "Learning: A Lifetime Achievement". READY:. "If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge." -Proverbs 19:27. SET:. A wise man once said, "When you are through learning, you are through!" I don't know who actually said that, but my father used to repeat it to me often. As he would patiently try to teach his sons how to play different sports he would occasionally catch us not paying attention. We would make simple mistakes that, if we had been listening, wouldn't have been made. Solomon, the author of Proverbs, was a wise man--perhaps the wisest in all the land. He could've easily thought that he had arrived and had gained all the knowledge he needed, but he understood this simple concept: if you don't pay attention, listen and learn, you won't get the knowledge you need to further your understanding in life. We can learn a lesson from Solomon and other believers of his day. Learning was not just for students. It was a lifetime process for everyone. Great men in sports and history such as John Wooden, Tony Dungy and my father, Jim Johnson, understand that listening and learning are daily tasks. You can never stop learning. So what are some practical things you can do to continue getting valuable instruction and knowledge? First, get into God's Word every day. There is not a better book to study in order to gain knowledge. Second, surround yourself with men and women who have "been there" and "done that" in the right ways. They are a wealth of wisdom and knowledge. Third, pray and ask the Lord to point you in the right direction!. Remember the line from my father at the beginning of this devotion? Well, it has come full circle, and my kids are now hearing the same message from me. My prayer is that neither they nor I nor YOU ever stop listening and learning. GO: 1. Are you done learning and listening? Do you act like you are? 2. In what area in your life could you learn more? 3. Today, how can you start learning more from God's Word? WORKOUT: Proverbs 1:5 Proverbs 12:15 Proverbs 19:20 James 1:19-25 |