Welcome: 2014 SeasonWelcome: 2014 Season

It will get warmer, right?It will get warmer, right?

We are just as serious!We are just as serious!

VARSITY COACHING VARSITY COACHING STAFFSTAFF•Dan Sample: Jumping Coach-39 seasonsDan Sample: Jumping Coach-39 seasons

•Craig Gehm: Discus, Javelin, Shot - 20 YearsCraig Gehm: Discus, Javelin, Shot - 20 Years•Gar Bercury: Hurdles, relays 14 yearsGar Bercury: Hurdles, relays 14 years•Mark Algeri: pole vault coach (7th year at SV) Two time Mark Algeri: pole vault coach (7th year at SV) Two time PA state champion PA state champion •John Cashdollar: Pole Vault coach, 36 years of Track and John Cashdollar: Pole Vault coach, 36 years of Track and Field Field •Wayne Roccia – retired SV teacher, 40 years Track and Wayne Roccia – retired SV teacher, 40 years Track and FieldField•Kelly Bruder-3rd year high jump and hurdles, Heptathlete Kelly Bruder-3rd year high jump and hurdles, Heptathlete (SRU)(SRU)•Seth Verba 1Seth Verba 1stst year Varsity Throwing Coach, Two at Middle year Varsity Throwing Coach, Two at Middle schoolschool•Crystal Weimer – 2nd year Varsity Jumping Coach at SV (12 Crystal Weimer – 2nd year Varsity Jumping Coach at SV (12 year total)year total)•Justin Dosch – 3rd Year Distance coachJustin Dosch – 3rd Year Distance coach•Chris Eden – 3rd year sprint coachChris Eden – 3rd year sprint coach•Ray Peaco – 30Ray Peaco – 30thth year year

Introduction of Booster Introduction of Booster OfficersOfficers

Pam Quiggle –PresidentPam Quiggle –President Introduction of Officers:Introduction of Officers: $40.00- used for athlete Tee Shirt, $40.00- used for athlete Tee Shirt,

Athlete banquet ticket, purchase of Athlete banquet ticket, purchase of additional training aids, supplies, etc. additional training aids, supplies, etc. for the team, enhancement to the for the team, enhancement to the program, meals for some away events, program, meals for some away events, K-6 Meet, and more…K-6 Meet, and more…

$10.00– concessions stand seed money.$10.00– concessions stand seed money.

GoalsGoals

1. Winning Season1. Winning Season 2. Make playoffs- Win the WPIAL 2. Make playoffs- Win the WPIAL

Team Team ChampionshipChampionship 3. Athletes to W.P.I.A.L. 3. Athletes to W.P.I.A.L.

championships and to championships and to State Track State Track meetmeet

4. Improve personal performance4. Improve personal performance 5. Have Fun and make memories 5. Have Fun and make memories

that will last a that will last a lifetime.lifetime.

Varsity Track TeamVarsity Track Team

WINNING IS OUR TRADITION ANDWINNING IS OUR TRADITION AND

TRADITION NEVER GRADUATESTRADITION NEVER GRADUATES

Girl’s : 31 consecutive winning Girl’s : 31 consecutive winning seasonsseasons

Boy’s: 36 consecutive winning Boy’s: 36 consecutive winning seasonsseasons

AnnouncementAnnouncement

Parking and Moving Parking and Moving CarsCars

No parking by No parking by football and football and

wrestling complexwrestling complex

Leave cars parked in Leave cars parked in student lot after student lot after

schoolschool

Commitment and Commitment and Responsibility of being Responsibility of being

an athlete….an athlete…. Band Concert/ Band Concert/

PracticePractice Choral Concert/ Choral Concert/

PracticePractice Band Trip/ Choral TripBand Trip/ Choral Trip Senior ProjectSenior Project Family TripFamily Trip Spring BreakSpring Break TutoringTutoring College VisitationsCollege Visitations Part time jobPart time job

Orthodontist appt.Orthodontist appt. Doctor AppointmentsDoctor Appointments PTPT Musical PracticeMusical Practice MusicalMusical Thespian TryoutsThespian Tryouts NHS inductionsNHS inductions Injuries from another Injuries from another

sportsport otherother

Forms, and PaperworkForms, and Paperwork• Travel Release--purposeTravel Release--purpose• Uniform Requests—pink or blueUniform Requests—pink or blue• Picture Forms – March 17– team pic, Picture Forms – March 17– team pic,

individualindividual• Sweat suit OrderSweat suit Order• Travel StandardsTravel Standards• Team rules and information--websiteTeam rules and information--website• Top Ten RecordsTop Ten Records• Survival SheetSurvival Sheet

Changes for 2014Changes for 2014

Lettering Process– see handoutLettering Process– see handout Practice commitmentPractice commitment Meet CommitmentsMeet Commitments

Section, relays, scrimmages, non conferenceSection, relays, scrimmages, non conference Rules and polices- WebsiteRules and polices- Website Uniform bottomsUniform bottoms

Blue Blue Black –compression shorts (5 inch inseam or Black –compression shorts (5 inch inseam or

longer)longer) No bikini style. No bikini style.

Important DatesImportant Dates March 17March 17thth Picture Day Picture Day March 14, 18- ScrimmagesMarch 14, 18- Scrimmages March 26, Moon Relays, March 29 Knoch March 26, Moon Relays, March 29 Knoch

RelaysRelays March 24, April 2 April 8, April 15, Play-March 24, April 2 April 8, April 15, Play-

offs, April 30, May 8offs, April 30, May 8 April 11 – 9/10 SV Invite– Volunteers neededApril 11 – 9/10 SV Invite– Volunteers needed April 28 – Senior Day Meet April 28 – Senior Day Meet May 9 – Elementary Meet/Community May 9 – Elementary Meet/Community

Project DayProject Day

Fat TimingFat Timing

EquipmentEquipment School will provide: Uniform top and School will provide: Uniform top and

bottom.bottom. Spikes for your shoesSpikes for your shoes Athletes will be charged for lost , Athletes will be charged for lost ,

stolen or damaged uniforms.stolen or damaged uniforms. Sweats: Personalized Warm-up Sweats: Personalized Warm-up

Option (95% of the team uses this Option (95% of the team uses this option)option)

Options for sweatsOptions for sweats SV Cloth sweats to borrow.SV Cloth sweats to borrow. Personalize warm-ups, wind and Personalize warm-ups, wind and

water resistant ($60)-water resistant ($60)-

Attendance PolicyAttendance Policy Tiered discipline for Tiered discipline for unexcused absencesunexcused absences::

11stst offense- warning event coach offense- warning event coach 22ndnd offense- warning and call home from event coach offense- warning and call home from event coach 33rdrd offense- dismissal hearing with athletic director offense- dismissal hearing with athletic director

Just asking the student-athletes to be Just asking the student-athletes to be responsibleresponsible

Priorities:Priorities: 11stst Family and well being Family and well being 22ndnd School and academics School and academics 33rdrd Track and Field Track and Field 44thth other clubs and activities other clubs and activities

Senior UniformsSenior Uniforms

Girls- Pink FormsGirls- Pink Forms Boys – Blue FormsBoys – Blue Forms

Questions from New Senior Parents, Questions from New Senior Parents, underclassmenunderclassmen

PhilosophyPhilosophy• Participation from everyone. No Cuts!Participation from everyone. No Cuts!• You don’t have to be the best, just try You don’t have to be the best, just try

your best!your best!• We want as many athletes as possible to We want as many athletes as possible to

play. Guaranteed to happen at home meets. play. Guaranteed to happen at home meets. • Many of our athletes are receiving college Many of our athletes are receiving college

letters of interest and scholarships. letters of interest and scholarships. • Currently we have Five Division ONE Currently we have Five Division ONE

Student Athletes and several division II, and Student Athletes and several division II, and III athletes in college participating in T/FIII athletes in college participating in T/F

• We want all of them to have a positive We want all of them to have a positive athletic experience.athletic experience.

Athletic Office Athletic Office RemindersReminders

No Activity Buses on days there is no schoolNo Activity Buses on days there is no school Practice each day, unless school is canceled,Practice each day, unless school is canceled, Website schedule, coaches schedulesWebsite schedule, coaches schedules If you reached the CAP for activity fees, If you reached the CAP for activity fees,

student-athlete must still report to the office student-athlete must still report to the office that they are doing another sport, just tell that they are doing another sport, just tell the officethe office

$125 Activity Fee due before March 13– if $125 Activity Fee due before March 13– if payment is not received, student is not to payment is not received, student is not to participate in meetsparticipate in meets

Activity BusActivity Bus

AdvantagesAdvantages ConvenienceConvenience More participantsMore participants

Pick up area:Pick up area:

parking lot by parking lot by baseball field, not baseball field, not the activity bus areathe activity bus area

DisadvantagesDisadvantages Easy out on 4:30 Easy out on 4:30

busbus Less time spent on Less time spent on

extra eventsextra events

FORMS FOR ATHLETIC FORMS FOR ATHLETIC OFFICEOFFICE

1. PIAA physical, 1. PIAA physical, 2. Drug test 2. Drug test

confirmation.confirmation.

Give to me Give to me first---first---

Parent PortalParent Portal

Must be done now!Must be done now!

All other formsAll other forms

Where you check student Where you check student grades!grades!

Varsity Practice Varsity Practice ScheduleSchedule

2:55 to 3:05 : Team meeting2:55 to 3:05 : Team meeting 3:10 to 3:30 : Warm-up, event 3:10 to 3:30 : Warm-up, event

plyos/stretching/attendance by coachplyos/stretching/attendance by coach 3:30 to 4:30 : Event practice. Get to all your 3:30 to 4:30 : Event practice. Get to all your

events or alternate by days. You should also stay events or alternate by days. You should also stay for the late practice, see your coachfor the late practice, see your coach

4:15 to 4:25: Cool Down4:15 to 4:25: Cool Down 4:25 to 5:30 : Extended practice/weight rm.4:25 to 5:30 : Extended practice/weight rm.

Skilled events-weather permitting. jumpers, vaulters, Skilled events-weather permitting. jumpers, vaulters, etc. etc.

Special dates marked on calendar (done early or LAX Special dates marked on calendar (done early or LAX games)games)

Juniors to UniformsJuniors to Uniforms

Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers

Shoe Presentation by Mr. Shoe Presentation by Mr. Ed Doyle from “Up-N- Ed Doyle from “Up-N-

Running”:Running”:

SV 9 -10 Invitational SV 9 -10 Invitational Opportunities for the Opportunities for the

younger athletes to shine!younger athletes to shine!April 11 at our Stadium &April 11 at our Stadium &9/10 Sectional Meet, April 9/10 Sectional Meet, April

2929thth

Knoch Relays March 29Knoch Relays March 29

Sophomore UniformsSophomore Uniforms

QuestionsQuestions

Team Rules PacketTeam Rules Packet1. 1. LListed on the Seneca Valley school district website and the Seneca isted on the Seneca Valley school district website and the Seneca

Valley track and field website.Valley track and field website.

2.2. PRACTICE EVERYDAY. PRACTICE EVERYDAY. Attendance is mandatoryAttendance is mandatory Practice is Only Practice is Only cancelled if school is cancelled.cancelled if school is cancelled.

3. 3. Athletes must be in school no later than 10:30. If you leave early, you Athletes must be in school no later than 10:30. If you leave early, you must be signed back in school before 8must be signed back in school before 8thth period ends. PIAA rules. period ends. PIAA rules.

4. 4. No athlete will participate in a meet that is absent the day before the No athlete will participate in a meet that is absent the day before the meet unless excused by their Coach.meet unless excused by their Coach.

5.5. Absolutely no one will be permitted to ride home from a meet with Absolutely no one will be permitted to ride home from a meet with anyone except their own parents. anyone except their own parents.

6.6. Any athlete leaving a meet without seeing Any athlete leaving a meet without seeing Coach PeacoCoach Peaco will not will not attend the next meet. attend the next meet.

7.7. Hazing: Not acceptable. Automatic dismissal hearing with the AD Hazing: Not acceptable. Automatic dismissal hearing with the AD ..

8.8. Social MediaSocial Media

CommunicationCommunication

Coaches' will communicate via the Coaches' will communicate via the website, at practice, or school website, at practice, or school announcements.announcements.

Coaches’ will not communicate (or should Coaches’ will not communicate (or should not) via, email with students, texting with not) via, email with students, texting with students, personal cell calls with students, personal cell calls with students, face book with students, etc.students, face book with students, etc.

Parent Emails are acceptable. Must be Parent Emails are acceptable. Must be parent’s email and coach will use school parent’s email and coach will use school email.email.

ORDER OF EVENTSORDER OF EVENTS

RunningRunning Girls then boysGirls then boys 3200 relays3200 relays 100 Girls hurdles at home 100 Girls hurdles at home

meetsmeets 110 Boy hurdles at home 110 Boy hurdles at home

meetsmeets 100 dash100 dash 1600 run1600 run 400 run400 run 400 relay400 relay 300 intermediate hurdles300 intermediate hurdles 800 run800 run 200 dash200 dash 3200 run3200 run 1600 relay1600 relay

FieldField Varies by venue and meetVaries by venue and meet

Sprinters= 100, 200, 400, 4 x 100, 4 x 400 = 37 points

Jumpers/ hurdlers = Lo H, HH, High, Long, Triple, Pole V = 54 points

Distance= 800, 1600, 3200, 4 x 800 = 32 points

Throwers= Shot, Disc, Jav = 27 pointsTotal = 150 Points

We need 76 to win!

Asthma Action PlanAsthma Action Plan Long Term control MedicinesLong Term control Medicines

VersusVersus

Quick Relief: Albuterol, etc. Quick Relief: Albuterol, etc.

If you need to take quick-relief medicine more than twice a If you need to take quick-relief medicine more than twice a week on a regular basis, call your doctor to talk about week on a regular basis, call your doctor to talk about adding or increasing your long-term control medicines. adding or increasing your long-term control medicines.

Shin Splints Versus Stress Shin Splints Versus Stress FracturesFracturesDefinitionDefinition

Shin splints are Shin splints are injuries to the front injuries to the front of the outer leg. of the outer leg. While the exact While the exact injury is not known, injury is not known, shin splints seem to shin splints seem to result from result from inflammation from inflammation from injury to the tendon injury to the tendon (posterior peroneal (posterior peroneal tendon) and adjacent tendon) and adjacent tissues in the front of tissues in the front of the outer leg.the outer leg.

SymptomsSymptoms Shin splints cause pain in the front of the Shin splints cause pain in the front of the

outer leg below the knee. The pain of shin outer leg below the knee. The pain of shin splints is characteristically located on the splints is characteristically located on the outer edge of the mid region of the leg outer edge of the mid region of the leg next to the shin bone (tibia). An area of next to the shin bone (tibia). An area of discomfort measuring 4-6 inches (10-15 discomfort measuring 4-6 inches (10-15 cm) in length is frequently present. Pain is cm) in length is frequently present. Pain is often noted at the early portion of the often noted at the early portion of the workout, then lessens only to reappear workout, then lessens only to reappear near the end of the training session. Shin near the end of the training session. Shin splint discomfort is often described as dull splint discomfort is often described as dull at first. at first.

CausesCauses A primary culprit causing shin splints is a A primary culprit causing shin splints is a

sudden increase in distance or intensity of a sudden increase in distance or intensity of a workout schedule. This increase in muscle workout schedule. This increase in muscle work can be associated with inflammation of work can be associated with inflammation of the lower leg muscles, those muscles used in the lower leg muscles, those muscles used in lifting the foot (the motion during which the lifting the foot (the motion during which the foot pivots toward the tibia). Such a situation foot pivots toward the tibia). Such a situation can be aggravated by a tendency to pronate can be aggravated by a tendency to pronate the foot (roll it excessively inward onto the the foot (roll it excessively inward onto the arch).arch).

Similarly, a tight Achilles tendon or weak Similarly, a tight Achilles tendon or weak ankle muscles are also often implicated in the ankle muscles are also often implicated in the development of shin splints.development of shin splints.

Poor quality or worn out shoesPoor quality or worn out shoes

TreatmentTreatment Old Way-Old Way- Previously, two different Previously, two different

treatment management treatment management strategies were used: strategies were used: total rest or a "run total rest or a "run through it" approach. through it" approach. The total rest was often The total rest was often an unacceptable option an unacceptable option to the athlete. The "run to the athlete. The "run through it" approach through it" approach was even worse. It often was even worse. It often led to worsening of the led to worsening of the injury and of the injury and of the symptoms.symptoms.

New Way- New Way- alternative workouts:alternative workouts: Pool or stationary bikePool or stationary bike Ice to reduce Ice to reduce

inflammationinflammation Stretching and Stretching and

strengtheningstrengthening Proper shoesProper shoes ½ normal workout in ½ normal workout in

volume and intensity.volume and intensity. Usually better 2-3 Usually better 2-3

weeksweeks restrest

Academic Eligibility:Academic Eligibility:

Students will be notified if they are not eligible and copies Students will be notified if they are not eligible and copies of the lists shall be given to the coach. All students in of the lists shall be given to the coach. All students in grades 7 – 12 who participate in athletics must attain a grades 7 – 12 who participate in athletics must attain a 2.0 QPA during a weekly academic eligibility report. If a 2.0 QPA during a weekly academic eligibility report. If a student is ruled ineligible, he/she will not be eligible to student is ruled ineligible, he/she will not be eligible to participate in games and must attend a mandatory study participate in games and must attend a mandatory study hall in the after-school detention room. The study hall will hall in the after-school detention room. The study hall will be held in the Senior High School three days per week be held in the Senior High School three days per week and last one hour. (2:45 to 3:45). Once the hour-long and last one hour. (2:45 to 3:45). Once the hour-long study hall is finished, the student will be permitted to study hall is finished, the student will be permitted to attend practice. They should report to their event coach attend practice. They should report to their event coach at the track and field area. A student will be reinstated at the track and field area. A student will be reinstated once he/she has achieved a 2.0 QPA or better.once he/she has achieved a 2.0 QPA or better.

Students declared ineligible will not be permitted to play Students declared ineligible will not be permitted to play from Monday through the end of Sunday following the from Monday through the end of Sunday following the week of their ineligibility.week of their ineligibility.

What Makes Track and What Makes Track and Field at SV so much fun?Field at SV so much fun?

Everyone is competing at the Varsity Everyone is competing at the Varsity LevelLevel

No one is sitting the benchNo one is sitting the bench Run the fastest, jump the highest, throw Run the fastest, jump the highest, throw

the farthest. Minimum subjectivity the farthest. Minimum subjectivity NOTE Relays: Coaches decisions. Based NOTE Relays: Coaches decisions. Based

on what is best for the team at that time. on what is best for the team at that time. Relays can and will change from meet to Relays can and will change from meet to meet. We will put who we believe are the meet. We will put who we believe are the four best athletes together for the WPIAL four best athletes together for the WPIAL and State Meets. and State Meets.

Subjectivity at a Subjectivity at a MinimumMinimum

Normal- who ever runs the fastest, throws Normal- who ever runs the fastest, throws the farthest or jumps the highest will always the farthest or jumps the highest will always win!win!

All participants can earn PRs (personal All participants can earn PRs (personal records)records)

Some problems do occur:Some problems do occur: Relay incidentsRelay incidents Meet decisions Meet decisions

Two Seasons: Two Seasons: Team for seven weeks, individual for four weeks.Team for seven weeks, individual for four weeks.

Summary when you leave Summary when you leave tonight…tonight…

Uniform form signed and dropped Uniform form signed and dropped off –pink and blue. off –pink and blue.

Travel Release FormTravel Release Form picture forms/money, March 17thpicture forms/money, March 17th Sweat Order Form- SV BoostersSweat Order Form- SV Boosters Concession Stand Concession Stand

Question and AnswersQuestion and Answers

Freshman UniformsFreshman Uniforms

Questions about shoesQuestions about shoes Up and Running WebsiteUp and Running Website Ed Doyle Ed Doyle