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Episcopal Academy Football

2020

Head Coach: Todd Fairlie

484-424-1497

Tfairlie@

Email ea.football.families@ to get on our parent email list.

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Welcome to the Episcopal Academy Football Family! We are very excited about the future of our program and next season. We will work hard to carry on the proud tradition of EA football and we expect the same from our players. All players will be held accountable to follow team policies and are expected to…

• Be a team player

• Work hard on and off the field to be the best student/athlete they can be

• Attend and be on time to all team meetings, practices and games once in-season unless excused

• Be a positive role model within the EA community

• Be an outstanding representative of our school and program outside of EA

Team Philosophy

Our team philosophy is built on three key points

1. Structure

2. Discipline

3. Enthusiasm

Structure replaces confusion; all players and coaches will know their assignments prior to stepping on the field each day. This maximizes our productivity in the time we have together each day.

Discipline will carry us through the difficult times we will encounter during the season. Discipline starts off the field, in the classroom, in the community and in the weight room. It carries over to the field… no penalties, know your assignment and know when it is time to get to work.

Enthusiasm is vital to our success. Attitude is contagious. We will attack everything we do with as much enthusiasm as possible. The excitement starts from the top, and we need to carry it with us the entire season.

Choosing to play football at EA is not a decision that will last 4 years, it is a decision that will last a life time…

Our mission statement

As a football program, our goal is to create an atmosphere and environment where all players can:

1. Be successful as people; involvement in the program will teach them skills to help them succeed in all areas of life.

2. Prioritize academics and feel supported in reaching full potential in the classroom.

3. Reach their full athletic potential and to have the opportunity to win a championship.

4. Be prepared to take full advantage of the resources and connections they will make at EA to provide opportunities for college and in life.

“Challenging and nurturing MIND, Body, and Spirit we inspire boys and girls to lead lives of purpose, faith, and integrity

Our Goal

I am a very strong believer that having great fundamentals and technique will lead to victories. I take pride in every coach I bring on staff; that he will be a great role model for young men and will work his hardest to develop our players. We take great pride in being part of the EA Football Family, we will work our hardest to put the best product on the field every day. Our goal is to win, and while we win, we will prepare and help develop young men for the rest of their lives.

Academics

All of our player’s first priority while attending Episcopal Academy is their academics. Players should use the time in domino block (2:45-3:45) wisely and be productive. This is a great time to see teachers for extra help, study or go to the library. If any players are struggling in any subject they should see me immediately and inform their form dean. We will work together to take the steps that are necessary to get them back on track.

College

Part of my job is to do what I can to get your son enrolled into the best college possible. Whether football will be a part of that decision or not, I will do what I can to see that you’re son has the best opportunity to attend the school of his choice. If football is a possibility after EA, I will use my connections with college coaches, our recruiting services and our video system while working with our college guidance to promote you’re son to the right schools. We take great pride in the amount of college exposure we our able to give our players interested in playing college football.

Parents

Our parents are very important to the success of our program. The parents of our captains manage the parent’s roles and responsibilities each year. We appreciate all the help we can get, if interested in helping out in anyway please let our Captain’s parents know.

Preseason

Our preseason camp starts August 17h, a week before all other fall sports.

Practice

All players in grades 9 through 12 will practice together. We will designate certain segments of our practice for freshman and Junior Varsity to work together as a unit to prepare for games. Once school begins we will practice each day from 3:45-6:00 pm. All players are to be dressed on the field ready to practice by 4 pm. All injured players are required to be at practice. Any players that are not in school because of being sick or other excused reasons need to email me by noon the day of practice informing me. Practices are structured so that players receive instruction for their individual positions each day working on our fundamentals and techniques to develop the best football players possible. We incorporate time for group segments where several positions will work together (7 on 7, inside and outside run periods), we also will come together as a unit each day to work on our Offense and Defense.

Games

We play two types of developmental games, Junior Varsity and JV B. Our goal is to play 8-10 developmental games throughout the season. These games are usually Monday at 3:45 pm with the exception of maybe 1 or 2 played on another weekday. Our main goal during JV and JV B games is to develop our young players, we will play to win but development of our athletes is our priority. All freshmen will be expected to attend our Varsity games, we are all working together to win the Inter-Ac and all players will be a part of it.

Summer

During the summer we will be working hard to prepare ourselves for the Fall. Starting the second week of June we will hold four workouts. We will lift Monday through Thursday starting at 3:30 pm. Once or twice a week we will have workouts on the field after the lifts. Upon request I will provide you with the full summer calendar. We would love to have your Son join us, contact me if interested. I understand families go away during the summer and our players also are involved with other sports commitments, participation is encouraged and any conflicts should be communicated before the week of the practice.

Steps that should be taken before the season begins

• Parents should get on our email list (see below)

• Have all medical forms completed by August 1st (physical, emergency info, impact test- You will receive these from the school)

• Attend summer workouts, get to know your teammates and coaches

• If planning on purchasing new cleats for the season, please purchase white, navy or neutral colors.

• Schedule a meeting with your advisor before school starts to set a plan of action for your academics next year.

*If you are not already on the EA football email list please see me tonight or email me at Tfairlie@

Attached you will find Calendars for our summer workout and our preseason camp leading us up to the school year.

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