Century Tiger
Football
WHAT TIGER FOOTBALL IS ALL ABOUT:
• PROGRAM – WE ARE GOING TO DO WHAT IS BEST FOR THE
PROGRAM AND WE EXPECT THE SAME FROM YOU
• TEAM- TEAM NEEDS ALWAYS COME BEFORE YOUR INDIVIDUAL
NEEDS. FOOTBALL IS A TEAM SPORT, NOT AN INDIVIDUAL SPORT
• SELF- DO YOUR JOB AND TAKE CARE OF YOUR OWN BUSINESS.
YOUR ACTIONS SHOULD ALWAYS BE ABOUT HELPING YOU AND
YOUR TEAM GET BETTER. THERE IS NO I IN T-E-A-M
• GENTLEMEN – SCHOLARS – ATHLETES!! IN THAT ORDER
CENTURY TIGER ATHLETES DO THE FOLLOWING:
• ALWAYS BE POSITIVE - BE A GOOD TEAMMATE. HELP AND ENCOURAGE ALL TEAMMATES.
NEVER BLAME OR PUT ANYONE DOWN. COACHES COACH, PLAYERS PLAY!
• BE RESPECTFUL TO EVERYONE – RESPECT YOUR COACHES, TEAMMATES, OPPONENTS,
OFFICIALS ETC.
• ALWAYS
GIVE YOUR BEST-
WE ARE ONLY AS GOOD AS OUR WEAKEST
PRACTICE AND PRACTICE HARD.
LINK!
PLAY LIKE YOU
• WIN WITH CLASS AND LOSE WITH DIGNITY- THERE IS ALWAYS A WINNER AND ALWAYS A
LOSER. IF YOU CANT HANDLE THAT THEN DON’T PLAY! NO SHOWBOATING OR POUTING
• UNDERSTAND THAT WINS ARE EARNED- THE WILL TO WIN COMES FROM WITHIN, IT CAN’T BE
COACHED. YOU HAVE TO WANT IT AND MAKE IT HAPPEN. THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR HARD
WORK AND DETERMINATION.
• NEVER QUIT! – REAL COMPETITORS NEVER
QUIT, NO MATTER WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
YOU WILL PLAY THE POSITION(S) THAT THE
COACHES DECIDE IS BEST FOR THE TEAM!
• GAMES ARE WON
• NOT EVERYONE
OR LOST IN THE TRENCHES
CAN BE A
(OFFENSIVE LINE AND DEFENSIVE LINE)
QB/RB/WR. SORRY THAT’S JUST HOW IT IS. (GO PLAY MADDEN)
• IT TAKES ALL 11 GUYS ON EVERY PLAY – ONE PLAY CAN BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
WIN AND A LOSS
A
OTHER BUSINESS
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CHANGE INTO YOUR PRACTICE PANTS AT LUNCH
•
HANDLE YOUR BUSINESS IN CLASS SO YOU CAN BE RELEASED AT 3:10 (UP TO YOUR TEACHER!)
•
TALK TO COACHES ABOUT EQUIPMENT ISSUES BEFORE SCHOOL OR AT RECESS, DON’T WAIT UNTIL
PRACTICE STARTS!
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GET HELP WITH EAR PADS, CHIN STRAPS, ETC. FROM OTHER PLAYERS BEFORE PRACTICE STARTS
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BE IN YOUR LINES READY TO GO BY 3:20, DON’T STAND AROUND AND WAIT FOR COACHES
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TAKE CARE OF ALL YOUR GEAR, DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING LAYING AROUND
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BE A STUDENT OF THE GAME AND HAVE FUN! WATCH SOME FOOTBALL ON THE WEEKENDS AND TRY TO
LEARN SOME THINGS ABOUT THE GAME (ESPECIALLY YOUR POSITION)
• PRACTICE ENDS AT 4:20! YOU NEED TO BE
PICKED UP BY 4:30 NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!!