Youth Football Coaching Lessons Learned From Coaching Girls Sports?
Many of you youth football coaches out there have daughters playing sports, we do too. Like many of you I’ve coached these sports almost against my own will, I just can’t get very excited about that communist plot designed to take over the world also known as soccer and it’s fellow traveler, t-ball. But I love my kids, so that will take precedence.
Most of the time I agree to coach the girls because I hate turning my kids down since I spend so much time coaching youth football. The other reason I coach is because of the atrociously poor level of youth coaching out there.
My Name is Dave and Im a Coach
Last spring we did the “S” word. I agreed to coach, (try not to throw up guys) bought a book, watched a couple of videos, suffered through one coaching clinic, got on the internet for tips and went to study a few practices of the best and worst soccer clubs in the area. We decided to concentrate our efforts on several critical success factors and skills and broke down all the movements into progressions just like we do in youth football. We then developed these progression and skill development drills into fun games, just like we do when we are coaching youth football. We also used many of the player management techniques in the book as well as parent management and game management philosophies.
The net result was we had a very competitive team, the kids had a blast, everyone played a ton and the parents were very happy. The parents got happier each and every game as they got to see the lack of organization, lack of “fun” level and lack of skill development of the teams we played. Up until this experience, I had never watched more than 5 minutes of a soccer game, let alone ever have played the game. Hopefully I won’t EVER  have to watch another game again unless the kids decide they want to play another season. I’m very prayerful that they will choose something else.  I am proud to say that All of the kids on the team looked forward to coming to practice and the games and all of the players gave me a nice hug before and after each game (coaching girls is definitely different).
On The Other Hand
On the other hand, this year the girls decided they wanted to play t-ball. Since I do so many football coaching clinics in the Spring, I couldn’t coach them. The mistake was I took them to the first practice. The previous 2 weeks I had been working with the girls on some of the basics, defensive stance, approaching grounders, scooping grounders, ball transfer, correct throwing motion, batters stance, plate relationship, grip, batting progression, base running, pop flys, and playing catch. Mainly I was just spending time with them so they knew I was interested and cared. I was also trying to give them a baseline skill set so they wouldn’t be nervous or afraid at their first practice.
We arrived early and saw that practice was about to start and there was only 1 coach there for 12 kids.  I asked the  if she needed any help, she said no. I asked her in a very friendly manner what was on the agenda and she replied “We just want to make sure the kids don’t get bored, we will probably let them all hit some”. Well during the first 10 minutes all the kids played “catch” with each other, which was more like fetch, there was zero instruction during this time period. Some of the kids were so green. they were still struggling to keep their gloves on properly. I knew we were in trouble.
The Disaster
Then to my amazement, with ZERO training on how to approach grounders, field grounders, ball transfer or even a stance, she assigned each player a position and started hitting infield. In the meantime, those not selected to play infield went to the outfield and were “catching” pop flies from the second coach that just arrived, again with zero instruction.
As you may have guessed, the infield drill was a disaster as she would go from player to player and instruct them individually after they flubbed up. I guess this was her idea of making sure the kids didn’t get bored. After about 30 minutes of this nonsense, it finally came to an end as she started batting practice. Each player was brought to the plate with ZERO instruction while the other 11 players shagged. Only after the player struck out did the coach come up to offer some help. There was no group reps, no group discussion, no progressions taught etc. Mind you the kids were SO BORED many were sitting down or even looking away from the batter as they took “batting” practice, even when 1 of the players ( coaches son who was 2 years older than anyone on the team) came up to bat and was spraying the infield with laser guided rope line drives. This was a huge safety issue and a lawsuit waiting to happen, the kid was a swtich hitter ahd hot over 80% line drives.
Dental Work Required
I was gritting my teeth so hard during this that I thought my teeth would be nubs by the end of this travesty they called a practice. I literally called my wife on the cell phone and faced away from “practice” until it ended. The next day we called the league president and calmly requested that my kids be placed on a team that would be safely and competently coached. To my delight the next practice with our new team saw 4 coaches playing catch the correct way with players divided up in groups of threes. The coaches tossed the ball to each player only after the player got into the proper stance, then the ball went back to the coach. I saw nice bucket drills being done with good “alligator” grounder scooping technique being taught. What a relief, I did not want to have to coach t-ball this year and the girls were now in competent hands.
What separated the first team from the second team the girls played on? One was coached by someone that took the time to learn how to properly coach the age group he was coaching. The other team may have been “coached” by someone that knew the game, but they had no clue of how to effectively and efficiently transfer whatever knowledge they had to the kids. They had no clue on how to organize an effective practice or how to make it fun. They also made the game boring and drudgery for most of the group, of which my guess is most will never go on to play beyond that first horrific experience.
Effective Youth Coaching
What do little kids t-ball and soccer have to do with competitive tackle football? The moral of the story is effective coaching has many universal truths that transcend each sport. Most guys that are very effective basketball or baseball coaches can be trained to be effective football coaches. Most of them understand how to organize practices, set priorities, break down movements and most importantly seek out help. When I was in Omaha  I coached baseball too. The last 3 baseball teams I coached were the best in the league and didn’t lose a single  game and I’m not a very good baseball player. We just took the same approach to coaching baseball that as we did in football and it worked out very well.

We all know that at the youngest age groups the first rule in coaching any sport is “Do No Harm”, but when a team is coached that poorly even though there is no negative intent, harm is done.

I hope never to be the coach that inspires teeth grinding in my players parents, no matter what sport Im coaching.

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I’ve coached Little League Baseball, flag football, and at higher levels of women’s soccer.  This does not distinguish me from the hundreds of thousands of other youth football coaches that will put a whistle around their neck and spend hours on a football field this summer and fall.  What distinguishes me from others and also places me in a interesting situation is that I’ve spent the past 20 years of my professional career creating youth sports development programs for the NFL (12 years) and US Soccer (6 years) and most recently baseball, basketball, and golf.  For the past 20 years I’ve developed extensive player and coaching development programs with a philosophy that runs contrary to how most local youth leagues are run.  Now I’ll share with you throughout this upcoming season how I will deal with a program that has policies that I disagree with and have actually developed solutions to correct.  Policies such as placing kids in helmets and pads at the age of eight for the first time and asking that they play in a travel league, playing on a 100 yard field, forced to play a wing-t offense, with no weight limits, four weeks to prepare in the heat of August, coached by a group of dads just learning how to coach the game for the first time with no formal training or experience.  Sound overwhelming?  If not, you know nothing about football.  Some of football’s greatest coaches would struggle under these circumstances, unless they incorporated a different, tested, and proven system to develop both players and coaches, something this town does not even want to sit down to discuss.

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Over atCollege Football News, a very nice and informative website that features one of my favorite college football writers, Pete Fiutak, they have been printing a roundtable discussion of various burning questions in college football. The roundtable includes another of my favorite college football writers, Bruce Feldman, among other lesser lights.
One of the first questions, and I know I'm a day late in getting to this is "Did LSU Deserve [The] Title?" For the most part, everyone answered "Yes," with some elaboration. Most of them make what I consider to be a cardinal mistake in focusing on losses.
Of course, I consider the conference championship to be a very serious matter, while the national championship is about fun, but when you're talking about a national championship, don't focus on losses. Focus on wins. If you're making a case for one team over another, don't start with, "We haven't lost." Start with who you've beaten.
This was why I had such a big problem with all the Kansas talk and the Hawaii talk last year. Kansas managed to have an 11-1 regular season, but until their bowl game, the best team they'd actually beaten was Kansas State. Their best team in decades managed to avoid playing Texas, Oklahoma, and Texas Tech, and they lost to Missouri in the final week of the regular season. Their non-conference schedule included Central Michigan, Southeastern Louisiana, Toledo, and Florida International, hardly a Murderer's Row.
If you had asked a Kansas fan to tell us about their wins, they probably wouldn't remember any. Yes, your team looked awfully impressive beating Baylor's intramural squad and beating the ghost of Nebraska's top flight program. The only truly good team they played in the regular season beat them by more than a touchdown.
Hawaii was even worse. Yes, they went undefeated in the regular season, but the best team they played was 19th ranked Boise State, and they eked out close wins over Louisiana Tech (who was beaten convincingly by Ole Miss), San Jose State, Nevada, Fresno State, and Washington. The Washington Huskies, at 4-9 on the season, was the only BCS conference team they played, and Tyrone Willingham's group gave them a tough game. One of their 4 wins, incidentally, was against Boise State, Hawaii's toughest opponent. A championship resume this is not.
Hawaii may have failed to lose, but they also failed to win anything meaningful, and that in my opinion is the downfall of a national championship argument.
Taking LSU, sure we lost to Arkansas and Kentucky, but let's start with who we beat. We started the season by crushing a MIssissippi State team that would go on to a bowl game by a score of 45-0, and followed that up by beating future ACC Champion and national title contender Virginia Tech 48-7.
After those two games, we were never healthy on our defensive line again, and it showed. However, we still managed to beat a hot South Carolina team that was coming off a victory against Georgia. Then we beat future Heisman winner Florida in one of the greatest games of the year last year. Then we beat a solid Auburn team in another of the greatest games of the year last year. Then we went on the road and beat a ranked Alabama team that would, of course, tank the rest of the season. We then beat Tennessee with our best player a shadow of his former self and our backup quarterback playing the whole game. And finally healthier after a long layoff, we beat Ohio State in the BCSNCG by 14, and it wasn't really that close.
The point is, when you stack LSU's winsagainst other contender's wins, our 2 losses start appearing less significant. Kansas's best win (before their bowl win) was against K-State. We beat at least at least 5 teams that were better than K-State. Hawaii's best win was against Boise State. K-State is probably better.
This is why I believe that starting your national championship argument with, "We haven't lost a game," or, "We've only lost one game," is weak. It only encourages teams to avoid facing the best teams in the country if they want to win a national championship. After all, why go on the road to face USC if you're only risking getting that all-important "1" in the loss column? According to the, "It's all about your number of losses" crowd, a road loss to USC is just as bad as a home loss to Stanford, and a home win against La Tech is just as important as a road win against USC. Using that logic, schedule all the La Techs of the world and painstakingly avoid the risk of loss.
It's not a good argument, and it's not good for college football.

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Posted Friday, July 4, 2008
The phone call that would change the course of Joe Bob Clements' football career — and his life, really — was made from a parking lot pay phone outside of Emporia High School. This was in 1994. It was a weekday afternoon in January (“For all I know, I should have been in class,” says Clements). The previous evening, after a conversation with his father, Clements, at the time an 18-year-old lineman on the Emporia football team, had decided he wanted to play Division-I football. Read more.

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Sick of plain old white dry erase boards. Need some color to spice of the sidelines and get your players attention. Your in luck! Relatively new on the scene are the Sport Write Coaching Boards. New, maybe, innovative, definitely. These oversized boards offer the best detail of any coaching board on the market.
Sport Write boards are actually a double whammy because not only do you get the most graphic field and court diagrams available but on the reverse side you get a huge white dry erase surface for additional plays or notes. You could even use this side to post messages in the locker room or on the field.
Sport Write coaching boards are lightweight and durable. The measure up against the competition at a full 23-1/4" x 18-5/8". You can get an idea of exactly how big that is by looking at the pictures and video by clicking this link... Sport Write Coaching Boards.
This board is currently sweeping the market and it's easy to see why.

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Its also been announced Voss will oversee the clubs midfield from next season in what will be a huge boost for our young emerging midfield.
It also means Voss rejected an offer to coach the Gold Coast expansion team after being unable to get a contract for their first three seasons. It seemed as though the GC17 bid had Voss signed up - he had consulted with them closely and had been in their publicity shots - but they ultimated wouldnt commit long term.
In the end what Carlton failed to do last year and GC17 / AFL failed to do this year, the Eagles have managed to pull off.
Can Voss though really made that much of an impact as an Assistant, and an Assistant without any previous coaching experience? The answer to that is simply, of course!
Most teams that suffer through the seasons were going through decide they are better off with a new head coach. Given Worsfold had lead the team to a premiership in 2006 that scenario was always unlikely, but all can see changes in the box needed to be made. Recent appointments to the coaching staff - Darren Harris, Michael Broadbridge and Peter Worsfold - have been fairly low key. But when all is going well, what else do you need?
Now that things are not so rosy, we do need some fresh blood, some new ideas and some different insights and perspectives. With Voss we get that in a package that is one of the most esteemed and respected in the game. You dont reckon Masten, Ebert, Selwood, McNamara wont be stoked to be under Voss tutelege? They will love it.
If nothing else this will just bring some confidence back to the club. For the players that they are part of a strong and successful club. To Woosha that hes respected and that one the games greats is travelling across the nation to learn from him. To the off-field leadership, that the club is still a highly regarded power and brand in the competition. Its pump up all round.
Ive been impressed with his insights as a commentator with Ten - hes not afraid to say it as he sees it, which for Woosha - who is known to be conservative with his approach to the team - could be just what the doctor ordered.
Welcome to the club Vossy. Onwards to 09.

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We suspected it all along, but now we have it straight from one of the two horses mouths. The system Bo Pelini put in place will stay, despite the change in personnel leading it.
That means we can expect to see a lot of zone, with some zone blitzing, and a lot of assignment-based football.
A lot of people complained last year (myself included) that we played too much zone, played too passively, and generally didn't use our speed enough. But then the season ended and the NFL scouting combines occurred. Lo and behond, we really didn't have all that much speed. Both Jonathan Zenon and Chevis Jackson were slower than we thought, and Ali Highsmith was MUCH slower than we thought.
Given that the overall athleticism was not as high as we thought it was, Pelini's reliance on zone and less frequent blitzing was perfectly understandable.
One thing I would like to see changed, however, is LSU's pass rush from the defensive line. Despite our DL's accolades last year, we seemed to go long stretches without getting any pressure on the quarterback. I think it may have had something to do with scheme, and it may have had something to do with substitution patterns. Whatever it is has to change because we cannot allow quarterbacks to scan the field unmolested.
The rest of the article is helpful as well.

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The tradition of family friendly, community driven passionate football will look to continue this year as the Greenjackets celebrate 80 years of history. The Greenjackets will have many promotions such as fireworks, radio remote broadcasts (Adirondack Broadcasting Company), a diamond dig (Scoville Jewelers), and an alumni celebration this season at East Field. Kickoff is Saturday nights at 7:30pm throughout the summer. Tickets are just $7 and kids are encouraged. 10 and under Free. Seniors and Students $5.

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Pasco County will host two of the state's largest high school cross country meets this fall.
Wiregrass Ranch recently stepped up and agreed to host a prestate meet at Little Everglades Ranch, the Dade City site where the state meet also will be held. Flrunners.com once hosted a prestate race at Little Everglades, but financial difference prompted Flrunners CEO Jason Byrne to move the race back to Ed Radice Park in Tampa.
Money, it turns out, is not a problem for Wiregrass Ranch, which pounced at the chance to host a huge meet in its backyard.
The mission of the meet is to make it as much of a run through as possible, Wiregrass Ranch coach Chris Loth said. That includes runners and spectators.
Teams can register at flrunners.com for a cost of $50 per team, or $90 for two teams. Loth said about 30 teams already have signed up for the eight races slated to be held Oct. 18. Those races include boys and girls teams as well as JV and varsity. Ideally, each race would have 24 teams, Loth said.
Admission will be $3 per person with children under 6 admitted free. Parking is an additional $5 per car.
Basically, we saw this as an opportunity, Loth said. I contacted people at the Ranch and we met a few times, and now we have I can say within pretty good reason what should be one of the Top 5 meets in the state. Coaches want to have an opportunity to preview the state course. Now they can do it at that course.
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He runs the floor well, he passes the ball well, he rebounds well, Aplin said. He has a chance to be a real good player. He's getting better, but he still has a way to go.
The 6-foot-9 Kendrick averaged 11 points a game as a junior (his first season as a starter), but Aplin expects the player's numbers to rise this winter. Aplin doesn't believe skill is a major issue. In his opinion, Kendrick has plenty of that. He's also pleased with Kendrick's improved confidence.
The issue is strength. And that is the primary reason Kendrick, who has played well thus far in the county's summer league, has yet to receive any scholarship offers, Aplin said.
He's not real heavy, Aplin said. He needs to put on some weight. It's like I tell him, 'It's in your hands. How hard do you want to work?' You can't make them 6-9, so he has that going for him and a lot of skills. He's just got to get stronger. He's working hard. And he's working hard in the weightroom.

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(ARA) - Football and beer go together like baseball and hotdogs, but what about football and wine? Traditionally, wine has been benched on Sundays. But if you prefer to serve your guests something a step up from a can of suds, a nice glass of Cabernet Sauvignon on a chilly, fall afternoon can score a touchdown with your friends.
Kim Caffrey, football fanatic and senior wine educator at Beringer Vineyards, shares her winning strategy for scoring big with wine on football Sunday:
Evaluate your Players
First, look at the wines available to you and what each one has to offer. Some traditional favorites are Chardonnay, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Chardonnay is a versatile white wine that combines both citrus and ripe pear flavors with a soft, rounded body and hints of spice that make it a good match-up for a variety of foods. Merlot, a popular pick, has a good fruit pop with silky raspberry and black cherry flavors that make it a great all-purpose player. Cabernet Sauvignon is the linebacker on this team, with a big, bold taste that can stand up to the spicy, rich flavors of football snacks. But dont forget about the ringer, something no one will expect but that is sure to win applause, like the Shiraz-Cabernet from Stone Cellars by Beringer. This team-up of Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon has the deep, black fruit flavors of Cabernet combined with a kick of spice and red currant from the Shiraz itll be a favorite for Sunday afternoons.
Select your lineup
Second, you need to look at the food you will be serving and select wines that will support the team well. The flavors of the food and the wine should interact together, not overpower each other. Dont worry if you have Buffalo wings and nachos on the menu, there are wines that will still pair nicely. Wines with good fruit flavors, soft tannins, and a medium-weight body are very versatile and can pair with a variety foods. The rich sauce and spiciness of the buffalo wings would play well with something like a Cabernet Sauvignon or the Shiraz-Cabernet mentioned above. I also suggest expanding the menu for a variety of different foods that complement wine. For example, there are lots of fun dips that are delicious and easy, such as a spinach and mushroom puff pastry footballs with a Merlot or a cheesy crab dip with a Chardonnay.
Make the necessary plays
Once you have your wines and foods selected, the last step is the seamless execution of the two for a crowd-pleasing victory. When determining how much wine to buy, figure that there are five glasses to a bottle. For football parties, I recommend easy magnum-sized bottles, which are double the regular size (ten glasses per bottle). Come on, its football a game where big always means better. And a magnum-size wine bottle is made to last through the game.
Kim Caffreys Favorite Football Party Recipes
Spinach Mushroom Puff Pastry Footballs Pair with Stone Cellars Merlot
Makes 18 appetizers:
1/2 pound mushrooms, finely chopped
1 large shallot, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
3 ounces fresh Chevre goat cheese
1 teaspoon fresh tarragon
3 tablespoon olive oil
5 ounces frozen spinach, thawed, chopped and drained
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Salt and pepper to taste
One package frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
One egg, slightly beaten
In large skillet over medium heat, saute onions and shallots in olive oil until slightly tender. Add mushrooms and garlic and saute until very tender (approximately 10 minutes), stirring regularly. Add spinach, crumbled goat cheese, tarragon, nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste. Incorporate goat cheese and spinach well. Remove from heat.
On lightly floured surface, roll puff pastry sheet into a 12 inch by 12 inch square. Cut into nine 3 inch by 3 inch squares and glaze edges with egg. Place a heaping teaspoon of the mushroom/spinach mixture in center of each square. Fold each square in half diagonally forming a triangle shape. Place on parchment paper-lined cookie sheet, seal edges with a fork and glaze tops with egg. Cook for 12 to 15 minutes in 400 degree oven. Let cool for 5 minutes and serve, or freeze and reheat at 350 F as needed.
Crab and Artichoke Dip Pair with Stone Cellars Chardonnay
1 onion, chopped
1 package of frozen artichoke hearts
2 tablespoons garlic
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cup half and half
1/2 cup of parmesan
2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 pound of crabmeat
Preheat oven to 375 F. Lightly oil an 11-inch gratin or other shallow baking dish.
Cook artichoke hearts according to package instructions, then drain well and finely chop. In a heavy skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter and add onion and garlic and saut until soft and golden. Stir in artichokes and transfer mixture to bowl.
Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in saucepan over moderately low heat, then add flour to create a roux, stirring until a light brown hue develops, approximately 3 minutes. Add half-and-half, constantly whisking until it thickens and slightly boils. Reduce heat and simmer, continuing to whisk for about 3 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in artichoke mixture, parmesan, lemon juice, salt, and crabmeat. Place mixture in baking dish and bake in the middle of the oven for approximately 20 to 25 minutes. Dip can be prepared (but not baked) one day ahead and chilled, covered.

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In the Wide Rowdy Sweep Right, the Quarterback lines up under center, and the three backs split out right.  The Fullback lines up in a tight slot right off the TE tail.  The other two backs have one yard splits off the FB.  The backs block down, the FB watches for any open gaps and picks up any blitzes.  The offensive line blocks down and away from the attack hole.  The QB sweeps right and tight just off the FB, if he sees an opening before the FB, he cuts up for yardage.   I have severe angle blocking ( SAB ) pictured here for the offensive line assignments.  I also over stacked the right side of the o-line with the left tackle.   If you have a good center, you can run this from a shotgun too.   The other Rowdy backfield splits are Power and just Rowdy.  Power Rowdy the FB lines up just outside the Guard and Rowdy he lines up just outside the first tackle.  The two other backs line up off the FB in the gaps to his right in either of these Rowdy splits. 
Yes, it looks and is very simple.  But thats a good thing for young football players.  It is easy to remember your blocking assignments and which way to run.  A couple of other things this offense does.  It eats up the clock / play count.  You churn runs out at 3 to 5 yards a play.  It keeps the ball very close to the line of scrimmage so if you do take a sack in the backfield you only lose one yard.  It puts a lot of blockers at the attack point, thus overpowering the defense.  Plus, you can rotate your 3 to 4 backs at the QB position and they are better rested and everyone gets a chance to run the ball.   This offense works well for your second string squad to get some play time too. 
Even though we had great success with the Spin Offense last year, averaging over 40 points a game, we still run five Loud Rowdy Monkey / Beast plays.  We do this in case one of our top running backs or quarterback gets hurt, and we need to eat up the clock / play count.  It is also my main offense for my 3rd string developmental backs. 
Dont laugh, because the Loud Rowdy Monkey Beast just might beat you one day.
Good luck this season.

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(ARA) - Football and beer go together like baseball and hotdogs, but what about football and wine? Traditionally, wine has been benched on Sundays. But if you prefer to serve your guests something a step up from a can of suds, a nice glass of Cabernet Sauvignon on a chilly, fall afternoon can score a touchdown with your friends.
Kim Caffrey, football fanatic and senior wine educator at Beringer Vineyards, shares her winning strategy for scoring big with wine on football Sunday:
Evaluate your Players
First, look at the wines available to you and what each one has to offer. Some traditional favorites are Chardonnay, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Chardonnay is a versatile white wine that combines both citrus and ripe pear flavors with a soft, rounded body and hints of spice that make it a good match-up for a variety of foods. Merlot, a popular pick, has a good fruit pop with silky raspberry and black cherry flavors that make it a great all-purpose player. Cabernet Sauvignon is the linebacker on this team, with a big, bold taste that can stand up to the spicy, rich flavors of football snacks. But dont forget about the ringer, something no one will expect but that is sure to win applause, like the Shiraz-Cabernet from Stone Cellars by Beringer. This team-up of Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon has the deep, black fruit flavors of Cabernet combined with a kick of spice and red currant from the Shiraz itll be a favorite for Sunday afternoons.
Select your lineup
Second, you need to look at the food you will be serving and select wines that will support the team well. The flavors of the food and the wine should interact together, not overpower each other. Dont worry if you have Buffalo wings and nachos on the menu, there are wines that will still pair nicely. Wines with good fruit flavors, soft tannins, and a medium-weight body are very versatile and can pair with a variety foods. The rich sauce and spiciness of the buffalo wings would play well with something like a Cabernet Sauvignon or the Shiraz-Cabernet mentioned above. I also suggest expanding the menu for a variety of different foods that complement wine. For example, there are lots of fun dips that are delicious and easy, such as a spinach and mushroom puff pastry footballs with a Merlot or a cheesy crab dip with a Chardonnay.
Make the necessary plays
Once you have your wines and foods selected, the last step is the seamless execution of the two for a crowd-pleasing victory. When determining how much wine to buy, figure that there are five glasses to a bottle. For football parties, I recommend easy magnum-sized bottles, which are double the regular size (ten glasses per bottle). Come on, its football a game where big always means better. And a magnum-size wine bottle is made to last through the game.
Kim Caffreys Favorite Football Party Recipes
Spinach Mushroom Puff Pastry Footballs Pair with Stone Cellars Merlot
Makes 18 appetizers:
1/2 pound mushrooms, finely chopped
1 large shallot, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
3 ounces fresh Chevre goat cheese
1 teaspoon fresh tarragon
3 tablespoon olive oil
5 ounces frozen spinach, thawed, chopped and drained
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Salt and pepper to taste
One package frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
One egg, slightly beaten
In large skillet over medium heat, saute onions and shallots in olive oil until slightly tender. Add mushrooms and garlic and saute until very tender (approximately 10 minutes), stirring regularly. Add spinach, crumbled goat cheese, tarragon, nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste. Incorporate goat cheese and spinach well. Remove from heat.
On lightly floured surface, roll puff pastry sheet into a 12 inch by 12 inch square. Cut into nine 3 inch by 3 inch squares and glaze edges with egg. Place a heaping teaspoon of the mushroom/spinach mixture in center of each square. Fold each square in half diagonally forming a triangle shape. Place on parchment paper-lined cookie sheet, seal edges with a fork and glaze tops with egg. Cook for 12 to 15 minutes in 400 degree oven. Let cool for 5 minutes and serve, or freeze and reheat at 350 F as needed.
Crab and Artichoke Dip Pair with Stone Cellars Chardonnay
1 onion, chopped
1 package of frozen artichoke hearts
2 tablespoons garlic
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cup half and half
1/2 cup of parmesan
2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 pound of crabmeat
Preheat oven to 375 F. Lightly oil an 11-inch gratin or other shallow baking dish.
Cook artichoke hearts according to package instructions, then drain well and finely chop. In a heavy skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter and add onion and garlic and saut until soft and golden. Stir in artichokes and transfer mixture to bowl.
Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in saucepan over moderately low heat, then add flour to create a roux, stirring until a light brown hue develops, approximately 3 minutes. Add half-and-half, constantly whisking until it thickens and slightly boils. Reduce heat and simmer, continuing to whisk for about 3 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in artichoke mixture, parmesan, lemon juice, salt, and crabmeat. Place mixture in baking dish and bake in the middle of the oven for approximately 20 to 25 minutes. Dip can be prepared (but not baked) one day ahead and chilled, covered.

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Getting them in is only half the battle, sport. Keeping them enrolled and progressing towards a degree is how you win this war.  Though we should give the devil his due here.  Hyman was thoughtful and thorough enough to obtain a waiver from the NCAA for the APR scores, which were below the mandated minimum.
By the way, Georgias APR ranked in the top three in the SEC for both mens basketball and football. The football number looks particularly impressive, given the company its keeping:
Football BCS Top 10 APRs
1. Stanford 986
2 (tie). Duke 977
2 (tie). Rutgers 977
4. Boston College 972
5 (tie). Miami 969
5 (tie). Notre Dame 969
5 (tie). Northwestern 969
8. California 967
9. Georgia 965
10 (tie). Penn State 964
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When you hear the word coach, what comes first into your mind? Do you picture a basketball team with a man/woman shouting out directions? Or perhaps a football team with a man/woman pacing to and fro and calling out the names of the players?
Coaching is no longer reserved to sports teams; it is now one of the key concepts in leadership and management. Why is coaching popular?
Coaching levels the playing field.
Coaching is one of the six emotional leadership styles proposed by Daniel Goleman. Moreover, it is a behavior or role that leaders enforce in the context of situational leadership. As a leadership style, coaching is used when the members of a group or team are competent and motivated, but do not have an idea of the long-term goals of an organization. This involves two levels of coaching: team and individual. Team coaching makes members work together. In a group of individuals, not everyone may have nor share the same level of competence and commitment to a goal. A group may be a mix of highly competent and moderately competent members with varying levels of commitment. These differences can cause friction among the members. The coaching leader helps the members level their expectations. Also, the coaching leader manages differing perspectives so that the common goal succeeds over personal goals and interests. In a big organization, leaders need to align the staffs personal values and goals with that of the organization so that long-term directions can be pursued.
Coaching builds up confidence and competence.
Individual coaching is an example of situational leadership at work. It aims to mentor one-on-one building up the confidence of members by affirming good performance during regular feedbacks; and increase competence by helping the member assess his/her strengths and weaknesses towards career planning and professional development. Depending on the individuals level of competence and commitment, a leader may exercise more coaching behavior for the less-experienced members. Usually, this happens in the case of new staffs. The direct supervisor gives more defined tasks and holds regular feedbacks for the new staff, and gradually lessens the amount of coaching, directing, and supporting roles to favor delegating as competence and confidence increase.
Coaching promotes individual and team excellence.
Excellence is a product of habitual good practice. The regularity of meetings and constructive feedback is important in establishing habits. Members catch the habit of constantly assessing themselves for their strengths and areas for improvement that they themselves perceive what knowledge, skills, and attitudes they need to acquire to attain team goals. In the process, they attain individually excellence as well. An example is in the case of a musical orchestra: each member plays a different instrument. In order to achieve harmony of music from the different instrument, members will polish their part in the piece, aside from practicing as an ensemble. Consequently, they improve individually as an instrument player.
Coaching develops high commitment to common goals.
A coaching leader balances the attainment of immediate targets with long-term goals towards the vision of an organization. As mentioned earlier, with the alignment of personal goals with organizational or team goals, personal interests are kept in check. By constantly communicating the vision through formal and informal conversations, the members are inspired and motivated. Setting short-term team goals aligned with organizational goals; and making an action plan to attain these goals can help sustain the increased motivation and commitment to common goals of the members.
Coaching produces valuable leaders.
Leadership by example is important in coaching. A coaching leader loses credibility when he/she cannot practice what he/she preaches. This means that a coaching leader should be well organized, highly competent is his/her field, communicates openly and encourages feedback, and has a clear idea of the organizations vision-mission-goals. By vicarious and purposive learning, members catch the same good practices and attitudes from the coaching leader, turning them into coaching leaders themselves. If a member experiences good coaching, he/she is most likely to do the same things when entrusted with formal leadership roles.
Some words of caution though: coaching is just one of the styles of leadership. It can be done in combination with the other five emotional leadership styles depending on the profile of the emerging team. Moreover, coaching as a leadership style requires that you are physically, emotionally, and mentally fit most of the time since it involves two levels of coaching: individual and team. Your members expect you to be the last one to give up or bail out in any situation especially during times of crises. A coaching leader must be conscious that coaching entails investing time on each individual, and on the whole team. Moreover, that the responsibilities are greater since while you are coaching members, you are also developing future coaches as well.

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The course, held at the Academy itself in Greenwich, consists of 27 hours worth of theoretical and practical based activities that will prepare its participants for the world of football coaching.
They will learn how to organise and oversee activities such as mini soccer or small sided games, adapt games for different age groups and introduce progressions at appropriate times.
Classes in child protection and emergency first aid are also included within the course programme.
For the mum who wants to get more involved in their childs football team, this is the perfect start. It will equip them with the skills needed not only to teach the kids how to play football, but also how to improve relationships within the team; from the players, to the coaches, officials and parents.
Like the junior courses, coaching qualification programmes run throughout the year.

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