The Culture of Bonny Eagle Football

Bonny Eagle Football Organization

Bonny Eagle Football Boosters:
• Oversees football from 1st grade to 12th grade
• Board of Directors:
• President
• VP-Operations
• VP-Registration
• Treasurer
• Secretary
• Admin. Asst

• Meetings 1x/month in the offseason, 2x/month during season

• Financially responsible for almost all football related expenses

• All Expenses from 1st-8th grade
• All Expense for HS except: 12 Footballs, team travel, game management
• We must fund raise!!
• Car Show, Golf Outing, Gold Card Sales, Concessions, Pay to play, (Fishing Derby)
• Coaches must be responsible for fund raising
Bonny Eagle Youth Program - Flag
1st/2nd grade:
• 4 teams of 10-12 players

• 1 skills based practice/week

• Drills done in a circuit type format
• Emphasis on basic skills:
- How to carry the football
- Catching the ball
- Movement

• “Game” on the weekend

• Each player team gets a couple of offensive chances
• Hopefully each player gets the chance to carry the ball
Bonny Eagle Youth Program-Little Scots
3rd/4th grade - Little Scots (tackle)
• 3 teams

• 2 practices/week by team:
• “Pride” night at end of 2nd practice
• All teams work together in a skills circuit format

• Game on the weekend vs other Little Scots teams

• Each team plays a 30 minute running half against both teams

• Each team works from a common playbook

• Coaches get the ability to freelance for a play or 2

• Each team plays a standard defense

• The center is NOT covered - No LB blitzing is allowed
Bonny Eagle Youth Program-Youth
5th/6th grade - Youth (tackle)
• 3 teams
• 3 practices/week by team
• “Pride” night at end of 2nd practice
• Game on the weekend vs other BE Youth teams
• Each team plays a 30 minute running half against both teams
• Each team works from a common playbook
• Coaches get the ability to freelance for a play or 2
• Each team plays a standard defense
• The center is NOT covered - No LB blitzing is allowed
• Playing outside teams:
• Only if ALL players have the opportunity
Bonny Eagle Youth Program-Youth and Little Scots
Dealing with Parents – “Treat them like customers - but get your money’s worth” *Do not engage in confrontation. Report issue to Vada

Dealing with Coaches – “BE a team.” *Do not engage in confrontation. Report issue to Vada immediately/ASAP.

Cardinal Sins of Football Practice

Dline drills with no football

Offensive center with no football

“Run it Again 15x” during team offense

The “One Line” or “Low Rep” drills (Bull in the ring or one single drill with three coaches).

Run a Great Practice

Get kids reps! Don’t earn your dissertation on the field, - Use pre-practice for chalk talk

Have a plan! Don’t “wing” practice – the kids deserve better. -Always use Big Three – Indy, Group, Team

Take advantage of every moment! Condition with a cadence from your QB, backpedal drills with coach during form run, etc.

Use Great Drills to Teach Fundamentals

QB Progression in pre-practice (BE Video)

QB/RB Time ups (BE Video)

Bonny Eagle Youth Program-Youth and Little Scots
 Bonny Eagle Middle School Program
7th/8th grade - Middle School - SMYFL
• 2 teams - (we will always have another team if #’s dictate)

• 4 practices/week by team

• Game on the weekend vs other SMYFL

• MS works from a playbook that is a version of our HS playbook

Bonny Eagle Youth Program Philosophy
• Player development
• Keep players in the program

Player retention stats:

2013: Portland MS - SMYFL Champs
34 8th graders - 11 on roster @ Deering, 3 @ Portland (41% still playing)
Saco MS - SMYFL Runner Up
27 8th graders - 10 still on roster @ TA (37% still playing)
Bonny Eagle MS - Eliminated from SMYFL playoffs 1st round
33 8th graders - 15 still on roster @ BE (45% still playing)

2014: Portland MS - SMYFL Champs

29 8th graders - 6 on roster @ Deering, 8 @ Portland (48% still playing)
Scarboro MS - SMYFL Runner Up
41 8th graders - 23 still on roster @ TA (56% still playing)
Bonny Eagle MS - Eliminated from SMYFL playoffs 1st round
Bonny Eagle Youth Program Philosophy
Coaching Emphasis:
• Coach effort first
• Find examples of great effort/hard work and point them out
• Praise-Praise-Praise

• Coach listening
• Speak quickly and know your coaching points
• Demand that all eyes are on you when you coach

• Coach teamwork
• Players must compliment and thank each other for great play
• Coach celebrating as a team
How we coach IT at the HS level
Bonny Eagle HS Culture-Leadership
• Players must lead the team
• It is their team

• Search for these opportunities

• Let the players speak - especially to one another

• Improvement cards
• Pick out a teammate to compliment
• Seniors talk about what the season means to them

• Pre-game locker room - Players must talk

• Develop the ability for players to handle things on the field in

the crucial times
Bonny Eagle HS Culture-Leadership
• Leadership Committee
• Application Process to get on the committee
• Player vote will determine who is on
Bonny Eagle HS Culture-Leadership and Team Building
Bonny Eagle HS Culture-Leadership and Team Building
Bonny Eagle HS Culture-Leadership and Team Building
Bonny Eagle HS Culture-Effort
• Coach effort first!
• Make sure players know what the expectations are
• Demand it and call out all examples of less that full effort
• Use Hudl
• Share the Load at practice
• Blocking period on Tuesday
• Tackling circuit on Wednesday
• Practice with tempo
• Position Units
• Develop pride in the unit
• Players name their units
• Praise/Praise/Praise
• Weekly awards
• Helmet stickers
Bonny Eagle HS Culture-Effort
• As a coach your effort has to be great too!
Bonny Eagle HS Culture-Social Media
• If you are a HS coach - you should be on Twitter
• Chance to praise players publicly
• Teammates can praise each other
• Teach proper use of social media - Social Media team rules
• Learning opportunity for coaches
Bonny Eagle HS Culture-Social Media