Every year sport rules get added, changed, or modified. This year, football’s practice rules were changed. In years prior, the Sequoits football team would have “doubles”.  The players would practice from 7 to 10 p.m., have a two hour lunch break, then practice again from 1 to 3 p.m. The first two days players just wear helmets, then, in the next two days,  shoulder pads are added. After three days of practicing in only helmets and shoulder pads, players are allowed to dress in full pads.  Doubles take place the week before school begins.

The new rules now state that there is a three hour practice limit, two hour break, then an hour of walk-throughs. A walk-through is a practice of going through plays  in full pads, but there can be no running or even a football. The Sequoit football team lost nine hours of practice from this rule change.

“This is an advantage for us because we can get a lot done in three hours,” said ACHS Varsity coach Glashagel. The Sequoits coaching staff is very experienced and efficient at what they do and accomplish a lot with the time allotted. 

Last year, varsity football practiced at McMillen field. This year,  football’s practice location was changed by coaches decision. Varsity moved to where the freshmen usually practice,  which is located next to the varsity baseball diamond. This was changed because the varsity players would drive over to McMillen Field and sophomores would end up walking all the way there.  A whole year of practicing on one field with the whole varsity team really takes its toll on the grass. When it  rained, the field would turn into a mud pit. The freshmen have fewer players, so there is less wear on the field. Over the summer,  the coaches moved all the equipment by the baseball diamond. It takes a lot to move this equipment, so they decided to leave it  and move varsity there. Sequoit football changes a little every year, and it is becoming more efficient and  safe.