Hello Spartan Green Families:
Great way to start the season! We still have a lot to work on... and believe me, the coaches will make sure the kids get plenty of practice in those areas. But... let the kids enjoy the rest of their weekend... they deserve it. I'm not the official scorer... but coach Eric and I counted 5 offensive TD's, 1- defensive TD.... no points allowed... and kids on the defense claim we also scored 2 safeties. That's not a bad opening effort.
A few things please....
1) Next week we'll still practice from 6-8 pm but we decided to switch it up after that. We will update the practice schedule you got recently... beginning on Monday, August 30th (when we start the 3- day per week practices).. we will hold our practices from 5-7pm. Kids are starting school and they need to get home earlier.. I admit I need to get home earlier as well and get more sleep. So.. 5-7pm starting Monday the 30th.. a new practice sked will be e-mailed out soon. The coaches are always available to help with carpooling if you have trouble with the earlier start... don't hesitate to let us know.
2) Beginning this Monday, 8/23... we'd like to be a bit stricter about being to practice on time. Many of us (myself included) have either gotten to practice very close to the top of the hour or are just flat out late. Let's build on that team discipline. I'll be there with my clip board and team roster at 5:45. At 5:55 we'll take attendance... so we're ready for a coach's chat at 5:58 and warmups at 6:00. Remember the policy that Skyline is having us follow. One unexcused absence and a player misses a quarter of the next game. 2- absences and it's an entire half. 3- missed and the Spartan misses the next game. During the season, if a child is tardy to practice 3- times, that's one absence and therefore 1- missed quarter of play.
3) This Wednesday is our special practice day. Just football pants and jerseys, no helmet. The 6-8pm practice is cancelled.. instead we're doing a special field trip/practice. We'll meet at the Klahanie QFC Wednesday at 3pm in the middle of the parking lot. We'll leave by 3:15 at the latest for the University of Washington's football facility. We'll watch the last hour of Huskies practice from 4-5pm... Some of the Huskies will come over and sign autographs and say hi to our kids. Then we'll find a field at the University for a quick/fun walk-thru practice. I'm going and can take 4- players.. Alec, Sean Byrne, Jimmy Battistoni,,,, and ???????? Coach Eric is going and can take a few... coach Rob is going... at this point we probably need four (4) more drivers... please e-mail "all" and the first four who check in will be designated drivers. At 6pm we'll leave the UW for Burger Master and a very healthy meal... If you're not driving... please send your son with 10$ to cover the cost of dinner. Thanks to coach Rob for setting this up.
4) The head of the Skyline program chatted with me today about rules once the season starts. Referees will be strict on a few things... coaches have to stay in the black coaching box... kids have to stay behind the coach's box on the sideline... and the only adults allowed on the field are... the coaches... team manager... field manager and chain gang for the games we need a chain gang (road games). If you're not in one of the rules... they'd like you to be in the stands... If I seem rude about this.. I apologize.. just following orders... For the Jamboree next week.. they'd like the chain gang back in the stands in between offensive series.. Thanks for your understanding.
Hope you all enjoyed it. It's been fun watching these kids learn the game.
Coach Mike D
