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Ten Tips to Successful Athletic Administration

Ten Tips to Successful Athletic Administration. 1. Job Expectations. What is your job description and line of report? Principal Assistant Principal Athletic Director Athletic Business Manager Assistant Athletic Director Head Coach Assistant Coach Head Athletic Trainer

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Ten Tips to Successful Athletic Administration

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  1. Ten Tips to SuccessfulAthletic Administration

  2. 1. Job Expectations • What is your job description and line of report? • Principal • Assistant Principal • Athletic Director • Athletic Business Manager • Assistant Athletic Director • Head Coach • Assistant Coach • Head Athletic Trainer • Assistant Athletic Trainer

  3. 2. Knowledge Base • School Board Policies of your District • Private School – Policies and By-laws • Charter School - Policies of Company and School • FHSAA Bylaws, Policies and Administrative Policies • Conference By-laws and Policies • School site policies and practices • C2C • Scheduling programs • Officials programs • Legal and Liability Responsibilities

  4. Information Resources • School District Website • FHSAA Website – www.fhsaa.org • FHSAA Bylaws (Red Book) • FHSAA Officials Manual • School Website • Athletic Website

  5. 3. Time Management • FHSAA Deadlines • Calendar – Paper vs Electronic • Game and Officials Deadlines • Meetings • District Planning • District Scheduling • Email – Do you manage your email or does your email manage you? • Text - Is text your only form of communication?

  6. Time Management (cont.) • Before You Leave Home Daily • Check Weather Forecast • Check Traffic • Quick Glance at Email and Text • Why? Ejections and other issues that could surprise your principal • Wardrobe – Do you have clothing for all different types of events and weather you could experience daily? • Electronic Devices • Phone and charger • Tablet and charger • Laptop and charger • Now you are ready to leave home and start your day!

  7. Time Management (cont.) • Office Responsibilities • Email – What is your system of communication? • Possible voice mail • Update the daily schedule • FHSAA / C2C deadlines and submissions • Home Events • Facilities • Event Staff • Weather • Away Events • Transportation • Release, class coverage • First aid and hydration equipment

  8. 4. Athletic Personnel - Coaches • Hiring of Coaches – School Board or School Policy • Instructional/Teacher Coaches • Non-Instructional Coaches • Volunteer Coaches • Certification Of Coaches • District Certification • FLDOE Athletic Coaching Certification • Jessica Lunsford Clearance • What happens when a volunteer coach or non-certified coach gets ejected?

  9. 5. Total Program vs Individual Sport • Budget for Total Program • Equipment • Uniforms • Equipment Repair and Reconditioning • Transportation • Officials Fees • Event Cost • Facilities Cost • Tournament Cost – FHSAA District to State • Individual Sports Cost • Fund raising expectations • District funds and allocations • Title IX

  10. 6. School Campus Events and Schedules • Know what is happening on and off your campus daily • Games, practice, field trips, parent/booster meetings • Home athletic events • Facilities – Who is responsible for scheduling the use of your school’s facilities? • Practice vs Games • Outside facility rental • Facility repair and general maintenance • Field trip or just another away game?

  11. 7. FHSAA Game Schedules • Who is in charge of scheduling your school’s athletic events? • Who can change an athletic event? • FHSAA Game Officials • How are they scheduled? • Who is the contact? • Who can change an event? • Who pays them? • Weather Policy for Events • Security at athletic events • Uniformed or non-uniformed

  12. 8. Sports Medicine Program • Who coordinates your school’s sports medicine program? • Athletic Trainer? • Physicals – EL02 • FHSAA Consent and Relapse forms – EL03 • FHSAA Consent and Release – Concussion – EL03CH • FHSAA Policy 40 – Concussion • FHSAA Policy 41 – Heat and Hydration • Covers practice? • Medical coverage at football games? • Injury protocol for school • Injury referral to doctor

  13. 9. Communication - Social Media • Parents/Guardians/Student Athletes on School Website: • Athletic Eligibility Requirements • Physical Form • Consent and Release Forms • Information on Non-Traditional Students • Parent Meetings for each sport • Athletic Schedules • Social Media • Facebook – Does your school have a page? • Twitter – Does your school have an account? • Text • Chat • What happens when social media is misused?

  14. 10. Equity for All • Not just Gender Equity • Coaching staff equity • Athletic Trainer availability equity • Equipment Equity • Uniform Equity • Fund-Raising Equity • Facility Equity • Practice Time Equity • Game Time Equity • Game coverage and attendance by athletic and administrative staff equity • Equity is more than numbers.

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