First Lehigh Valley High School Football Combine coming on June 26

FROM KEITH GROLLER

We'll be talking about this on the Morning Call "Calling All Sports" radio show today at 9:30 and again on the TV show in the week ahead, but there will be a Lehigh Valley High School Football Combine coming up on Sunday, June 26.

This venture is the idea of Nick Koch, a former area high school and Muhlenberg College football coach, who will be a guest on the show.

Here are some of the details from a release that was sent out on Friday:

For the first time the ehigh Valley High School Football Combine will be held. The event is being held on June 26th for high school football players who are interested in showcasing their football talent. The event will take place at Whitehall High School’s football stadium and its adjacent turf athletic field.

The Combine is a tool for high school football players who would like to continue their football playing careers, while they are continuing their education. The Combine verifies an athlete's results of each individual event, and sees to it that these results are sent to every college in the country.

The Combine can open up a door to a ball player that may not have been opened up for him previously. Not all football players are “Blue Chip '' D-1 athletes. The Combine exposes an athlete to all divisions of College football. All over the country.

The value of a football scholarship in today's economy is more valuable then ever. Give your football player every advantage and chance to obtain ANY financial assistance that may be out there.
Every year all across the Pennsylvania literally hundreds of talented high school football players are overlooked by college and university coaches and recruiters. Are the athletes smaller, slower, weaker or less quick then athletes in other parts of the country? The simple answer is, no. The main reason they are not recruited is they have not been marketed and no one knows about them. Often times the athletes are not near a major metropolitan area or they happen to be part of a team with a poor record.

The Lehigh Valley Football Combine is the answer.

The goal is to provide a testing service to showcase high school football player’s skills while helping to connect them with colleges through out the country, and help them market themselves for college scholarships. If you want to play college football we will help you! If you want to use college football as a tool to get a college degree The LV high school Football Combine will help you create a profile for college teams to help you earn a scholarship. We are providing a combine that will legitimize your testing scores while coaching you on how to perform better. And how to present yourself better in the eyes of the recruiting colleges.

COMBINE EVENTS
1. 3 cone.. 20 yard short shuttle or known also as short shuttle
Equipment Used: electronic timer
Technique Allowed: The athlete will start in an athletic, defensive position. Once they move from the sensors to the left the time clock will start. The athlete will run 5-yards and touch the line with one hand. Then the athlete will turn and run 10-yards the other way and touch that line with one hand. Finally, the athlete will turn again and run though the center sensors as quickly as possible. The athlete’s best score out of two tries will be recorded on the athlete’s Player Profile.


2. 40 yd Dash
Equipment Used: electronic timer
Technique Allowed: Athlete will begin behind the starting line where he will be in a track runner/block stance. Either his right or left hand will be placed on the ground on the touch release button. Once the athlete’s hand is released from the button the timer starts. Then athlete will run in a straight line through the two sets of sensors. The athlete’s best score out of two tries will be recorded on the athlete’s Player Profile.


3. Vertical Jump
Equipment Used: . Solid metal base, standing up right, and colored vanes spaced ½" a part and will rotate when touched for easy measurement. Best of 2 attempts will be recorded
Technique Allowed:

4. Broad Jump
The standing broad jump will be measured as the distance (feet/inches) from the back of the starting line to the nearest heel to the start line.
Technique Allowed: The athlete will get two (2) attempts, with the best jump being recorded. The athlete must jump and be able to "Stick" the landing. The player is not allowed to fall backwards, and/or reach back with hand. If the player falls, etc… the player will be allowed to jump again without penalty.





5. Bench Press.. 155 lbs for the 8th grade to freshman group, 165lbs for the freshman to sophomore group, 175 lbs for the sophomore to junior group, and 185 lbs for the junior to senior group. Bench max repetitions until failure. The athlete lies flat on his back on a bench wrack. On his movement he will lift the weight each rep from his chest to completely locking out. When the athlete cannot perform another rep the exercise ends. The repetitions will be noted



Measurements
Equipment Used: A calibrated physician’s scale will be used to measure the athlete's weight and height.
Technique Allowed: The athlete's weight will be measured while only wearing shorts and his combine T-shirt. His weight will be recorded to within a half pound. The athlete's height will be measured when the athlete is in bare feet. This will be measured to the quarter of an inch. Neck, Chest, Biceps, Thigh, Calf Circumference and body fat measurements will be taken at the widest part of the muscle and recorded in inches to the nearest 1/8 of an inch. Body fat will be taken with a digital Lange caliper and recorded to the nearest tenth of a percent



FOOTBALL SKILLS…..

PUNTERS AND KICKERS



Punters & Kickers are allowed to up to 3 punts and/or kicks verified by LV Football Combine for distance and accuracy.



TALENT SHOWCASE

Passing & Receiving

Defense agility drills



. All Football Combine Competitions require athletic shirts and shorts/tights to be worn. We will provide t-shirts for the athletes to compete in. All athletes are responsible for bringing their own food, water, and beverages. We recommend bringing a variety of shoes for all types of surfaces, such as football grass cleats, tennis shoes, and track spikes. All combines will commence regardless of weather conditions rain or shine. We encourage all friends, and family members to attend to cheer on their athletes. Come ready to compete and leave it all on the field! Good Luck!


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