Ten Tips to Successful Athletic Administration

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Ten Tips to Successful

Athletic Administration

1. Job Expectations

O What is your job description and line of report?

O Principal

O Assistant Principal

O Athletic Director

O Athletic Business Manager

O Assistant Athletic Director

O Head Coach

O Assistant Coach

O Head Athletic Trainer

O Assistant Athletic Trainer

2. Knowledge Base

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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

Information Resources

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School District Website

FHSAA Website – www.fhsaa.org

FHSAA Bylaws (Red Book)

FHSAA Officials Manual

School Website

Athletic Website

3. Time Management

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FHSAA Deadlines

O Calendar – Paper vs Electronic

Game and Officials Deadlines

Meetings

O District Planning

O District Scheduling

Email – Do you manage your email or does your email manage you?

Text - Is text your only form of communication?

Time Management (cont.)

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Before You Leave Home Daily

O Check Weather Forecast

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Check Traffic

Quick Glance at Email and Text

O 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?

O Electronic Devices

O Phone and charger

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Tablet and charger

Laptop and charger

Now you are ready to leave home and start your day!

Time Management (cont.)

O Office Responsibilities

O Email – What is your system of communication?

O Possible voice mail

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Update the daily schedule

FHSAA / C2C deadlines and submissions

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Home Events

O Facilities

O Event Staff

O Weather

Away Events

O Transportation

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Release, class coverage

First aid and hydration equipment

4. Athletic Personnel - Coaches

O Hiring of Coaches – School Board or School Policy

O Instructional/Teacher Coaches

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Non-Instructional Coaches

Volunteer Coaches

O Certification Of Coaches

O District Certification

O FLDOE Athletic Coaching Certification

O Jessica Lunsford Clearance

O What happens when a volunteer coach or non-certified coach gets ejected?

5. Total Program vs Individual Sport

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O Budget for Total Program

O Equipment

O Uniforms

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Equipment Repair and Reconditioning

Transportation

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Officials Fees

Event Cost

O Facilities Cost

O Tournament Cost – FHSAA District to State

Individual Sports Cost

Fund raising expectations

District funds and allocations

Title IX

6. School Campus Events and

Schedules

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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?

7. FHSAA Game Schedules

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O Who is in charge of scheduling your school’s athletic events?

Who can change an athletic event?

FHSAA Game Officials

O How are they scheduled?

O Who is the contact?

O Who can change an event?

O Who pays them?

Weather Policy for Events

Security at athletic events

O Uniformed or non-uniformed

8. Sports Medicine Program

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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

9. Communication - Social Media

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Parents/Guardians/Student Athletes on School Website:

O Athletic Eligibility Requirements

O Physical Form

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Consent and Release Forms

Information on Non-Traditional Students

O Parent Meetings for each sport

O Athletic Schedules

Social Media

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Facebook – Does your school have a page?

Twitter – Does your school have an account?

Text

Chat

What happens when social media is misused?

10. Equity for All

O Not just Gender Equity

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Coaching staff equity

Athletic Trainer availability equity

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Equipment Equity

Uniform Equity

Fund-Raising Equity

Facility Equity

Practice Time Equity

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Game Time Equity

Game coverage and attendance by athletic and administrative staff equity

Equity is more than numbers.

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