Meet the Coaches Night

1. Meet the Coaches Night March 13, 2019

2. Purpose/Agenda • Introduction of coaches • Form ReLeaf • LeagueMinder Scheduling Platform • Philosophy • Cuts • Communication • Harassment, Hazing & Bullying • Concussions • Substance Use Policy • Attendance & Obligations

3. Coaches • Baseball-Varsity: Tim Albertson • Baseball-JV: Matt Meunier • Lacrosse-Boys-Varsity: Dave Trevithick • Lacrosse-Boys-Asst: Phil Lassalle • Lacrosse-Boys-JV: Ryan Palmer • Lacrosse-Boys-JVB: TBD

4. Coaches • Lacrosse-Girls-Varsity: Tucker Pierson • Lacrosse-Girls-JV: Kelly Spreen • Lacrosse-Girls-JVB: Greg Conk • Softball-Varsity: Mike Sullivan • Softball-JV: Dana Poulsen & Monica Carter

5. Coaches: • Tennis-Girls: Amy deGroot • Tennis-Boys: Frank Babbott • Track-CO-Head: Jess LaPlante & King Milne • Track-Asst: Cory Coffey • Track-Asst:Scott Bliss • Track-Asst: My Mai

6. Coaches: Ultimate WILL be Varsity in 2019: 1st State: • Ultimate-Boys-Head: Syrus Amedore • Ultimate-Boys-JV: Mike Fife • Ultimate-Girls-Head: Maya Waehrer • Ultimate-Girls-Asst: Allison Yum • Certified Athletic Trainer: Tony Lora • Certified Athletic Trainer: Jeremy Norman

7. Form ReLeaf • On-line registration for ALL students • SHOULD be all set • Fulfills Health Office requirement • Only PAPER required is physical • Current/good for TWO years • Information will carry over for NEXT year • EDIT as needed (minimum is GRADE) • Parents WILL receive confirmation IF registration is complete

8. PLEASE • DO NOT register your child again IF they’re NOT currently registered • Creates a 2nd registration • MORE work… • CALL or E-Mail Debbie (front office) OR me with permission to participate…WE’LL DO IT

9. League Minder-Scheduler • Statewide Use • Go to Athletic Website for access • Once at team’s schedule • Hit “print”…display dismissal & dept times • Caution…dates/times DO change • Click on “event”…same thing for that event • ONLY calendar that is “guaranteed” to be right ;-)

10. Philosophy • CO-curriculars…Educational Activities • NOT “extra-curricular” • Coaches are teachers…extension of classroom • Varsity • Winning DOES matter • Sportsmanship #1…Modeling • NO guarantee of playing time or equal time • Sub-varsity • Player development #1 • Winning is secondary

11. CUTS • Some programs DO “cut” players • “Cut” means NO uniform • Being on JV-A and not V is NOT a “cut” • JV and JV-B…player development • Normally 9th & 10th graders • 11th graders only for sustaining program • Not all have sub-varsity e.g. track • ALL grades eligible for varsity • Coaches’ decision…NOT mine

12. Communication • 1st communication: ALWAYS “player to coach” • Usually it’s about “playing time,” “team placement,” or “cuts” • Coach WILL provide specifics on: • Why cut/placed on team? • What to do to increase playing time • Appropriate time and place for that conversation • Self-advocacy…Life Skill • I will NOT be involved in this conversation

13. Communication…continued • What will I get involved in? • Player safety concerns • Player treatment concerns • Includes harassment, hazing & bullying

14. Harassment • ILLEGAL by LAW • Behavior directed toward “9 protected categories” • e.g. race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identify, gender, etc. • EVERYONE’s responsibility to report it if you see it or hear it • Report it to ME

15. Hazing • ILLEGAL by LAW • Requiring “new” members to do “something” in order to “be part of the team” • Potentially dangerous and always harmful • UVM & Milton • EVERYONE’s responsibility to report if you see it or hear about it • Report it to ME

16. Bullying • ILLEGAL by LAW • Student-to-student • “Repeated over time” • Embarrass, humiliate, intimidate, demean • How the “victim feels” NOT how the perpetrator “meant it” • EVERYONE’s responsibility to report if you see it or hear about it • Report it to ME

17. Athletes: ???s to ask yourself • If this appeared in the paper, am I OK? • Is this legal? • Is this dangerous? • Would “Mimi/papa” be upset? • IF YES to any of those…NOT OK

18. Concussion Protocol • Brain INJURY…can be “life threatening” • ATC (certified trainer) • At all home lacrosse games (law) • At all home games (on site) for other sports • ALL coaches & officials are trained • Return to play (RTP) protocol (Tony/Jeremy) • Return to school/learn protocol (504)

19. Substance Use Policy • In-season athletes…24/7 • 1st violation (use/possession/under influence) • Evaluation • Suspended for 20% of games e.g. BB/Lax = 3 • May still practice, travel, etc. • @ Party: Leave = OK…Stay = 1 game • Vaping/Juuling: NEW: 1 game if in possession • 2nd violation in “school” year • DONE with co-curriculars for year • 3rd violation in CAREER…school board

20. Attendance Procedures • MUST be in school for ALL required activities in order to practice/play that day… “warning(s)” per team • What’s ok? • Dr. Appt, DMV, College Visit, etc. • What’s NOT ok? • Sleeping in • Late to school • Felt sick, but now ok

21. Obligations • Players must “clear” obligations before playing in any games. • Library AND “other” • Library only tells student what s/he owes • Other: books, uniforms, parking fines, etc

22. Roles • Only FOUR of them…Do ONE well • Coach • Player • Official • Parent • 24-hr rule • Changing the Game Project • “I Love to Watch You Play”

23. What Questions do you have for Me?

24. Final Thoughts-Adversity & Perspective

25. Adversity • Will happen this season • Cut, injured, “tough call,” losses • Easy to be winner • Learn more from losing/adversity

26. Perspective • Just a HS game! • Coaches, players & officials doing their best • Want to criticize official…Become one! • Somebody HAS to lose • CVU/LI-2000 • Big Picture • July 2005-DS • Dec 2014-KR • Apr 2015-JM & RT

27. Twitter…follow me/us… @CvuAthletics

28. Thanks…Good luck to all!

29. Room Breakouts • Track: Stay here • Softball: 102 (Snelling) • Girls Lacrosse: 206/204 (Fairbanks) • Boys Tennis: 115 • Ultimate Frisbee: Cafe • Baseball: 106/104 (Snelling) • Boys Lacrosse: NOT Meeting • Girls Tennis: NOT meeting (105/107 available)