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MOORE TIME TO BUILD CULTURE
The Round Rock varsity football program in Texas has
been using GoRout for the last four years as well. Cody
Moore is in his first year as head coach of the Dragons but
served as the team's defensive coordinator before taking
over the program.
And the ability to get plays in faster has allowed Moore
to add a wrinkle into his practices to match the chaotic
pace that plays out on Friday nights.
" We like to have two huddles, so we'll have two sets of
GoRouts, one in each huddle, " Moore said. So not only are
we using them to send in the plays, but we also do it at a
rapid pace by sending one huddle alternating plays. We're
trying to go fast because our theory is to make things
chaotic so that the kids can get used to the chaos that
usually happens in a game. "
The Dragons use GoRout strictly for scouting purposes,
but he also has seen the difference from a player
development standpoint.
" We're able to get a whole lot more plays, and we're
able to get a whole lot more reps. It feels like our kids have
a better grasp of a lot of our concepts that our opposing
teams are trying to do as well, " Moore said.
The increased pace also occurs during weekend hours,
expediting any preparation work that was previously done
by organizing papers and building binders.
He added, " We've had it for so long the kids don't know
anything different. They don't know what a binder is. And
it was a seamless transition to it. Most of our kids know
how to operate technology like this anyway. "
That allows Moore, a new head coach, more time to build
the culture he wants to see out of his program. Before the
start of the season, he instilled the motto B.R.E.A.L.-an
acronym short for Brotherhood, Relentless, Effort, and
Above the Line Behavior.
" That's been our big message this year, on top of our
core values that we regularly preach, " Moore said.
VOICE ACTIVATED
Porta Phone's CLIP system
allows uptempo practices
By Wesley Sykes, managing editor
New guidelines that limit practice length plus
rules about full contact frequency mean that coaches
have to make every minute on the field count.
The Porta Phone CLIP system allows coaches to
communicate with players individually or in groups
keeping practice " uptempo. "
The CLIP system consists of a self-contained
wireless headset for the coach and a compact
wireless receiver housed and protected by a
neoprene holster. The CLIP is worn external to
the helmet making it transferrable from player to
player on the practice field in mere seconds.
This versatility means a single CLIP can be
utilized for offense, defense, or special team
players during practice.
Porta Phone designed the CLIP with a full range
of volume making it a versatile coach-to-player
system. When set to low a coach can speak just
to a single player during practice. The high volume
setting transforms the CLIP into a gameday
loudspeaker " player phone " so pressbox coaches can
talk to groups on the sideline.
The CLIP allows coaches to speak to a single
player, the huddle, or even groups so that
instructions are transmitted clearly. This is
especially critical for backup position groups
allowing them to hear and understand calls so they
are prepared when it's their turn to be substituted.
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