Miscellaneous - Football Article Summaries

Astro Turf - JT (length=1099)
Brad, yeah, like running on the beach..hehe. hey, did you see the Fla. St. - Va Tech game? thats a perfect example of what i was talking about..speed speed speed...outside, outside, outside... ...

HELP! Son wants to quit - Carl Horoho (length=1456)
Please remember this is the United States of America in 1999, and that my comments are not meant to be accusatory in any way. This is your son we are talking about. Football is - at best- a very dist ...

HELP! Son wants to quit - Carl Horoho (length=884)
Thank you for letting me know what was happening. I apologize if I stuck my nose too far into your business. Our culture and the impact it has on our priceless children compelled me to do so. I compli ...

MUYFA PLAYERS CAMP & COACHES CLINIC - coachc (length=2288)
Hey You Guy's! The Mid-Atlantic Unlimited Youth Football Association, "Let's Get Ready for Football" FOOTBALL CAMP 2000, is scheduled for June 3rd & 4th, 2000, at the Gilman School 5407 Roland Ave. ...

Football dad looking for advice? - Kevin Reese (length=1174)
My son is in second grade, 8 years old, weighs 62 pounds, is very competitive but is contact shy and is participating in his first year of football. The only league available is for 3rd & 4th graders, ...

Football dad looking for advice? - Don (length=795)
I signed up my seven year old to play Jr. Clinic (7-8-9 year olds) and volunteered to be an assistant coach also. When we started hitting he was crying and just not ready to take the next step (contac ...

Football dad looking for advice? - Russ (length=860)
I too have a son in football. Although the league we play in is more divided in weight classes and age my son is playing on an 80 lb. team. His weight is 64. There are a number of kids in his general ...

Wherefore art thou Sheila? - Carl Horoho (length=569)
Phew! This is a little scary, and you probably won't believe it. My 10-year-old son is named SEAN! And my wife,Cindy, is a Gifted/Talented teacher! dododododododododo - This feels like the Twighlight ...

Keeping Moms Off the Football Field - GS (length=947)
First of all, let me say that I agree with you that moms should not be on the field during practices. But, I think the same goes for dads--unless they are one of the coaches! I feel it is a distractio ...

Riding the pine on the B-Team - Marty p P (length=982)
This past weekend my son got in first on 2 gang tackles in the 4th qtr. about 5 yards behind the line, the score was 18 to 6. a After the game the I asked the coach did he see it.He replyed"He didn't ...

Riding the pine on the B-Team - Coach Sam (length=2245)
This is a problem in pee wee Football accross the board. What I'm about to say may offend some coaches, its nothing personel. I have been in the pee wee coaching ring for 9 years. During my first 5 I ...

Parents providing the right answer??? - Coach Sam (length=1279)
Bob, Again Coach Wade has hit the runner with a heads up shot. We as youth coaches can not be driven away from the game by the insanity of a few bad parents and/or coaches. These kids grow on you and ...

Keeping Moms Off the Football Field - GS (length=1145)
Okay, the handling of the situation is approved! (By this mom anyway). Besides, I don't think a parent should let their kids play for a coach that they didn't trust to handle an emergency. Nor should ...

Keeping Moms Off the Football Field - Coach JT (length=1163)
You re welcome, coach wade..we re not that fortunate......we had a boy break his arm (landed on it wrong) in a game....His father was at the game, and took him to the hospital (its only a few blocks a ...

Average SiZe? - Coach JT (length=1267)
Hey coaches, im a head coach of a 5th/6th/7th grade team here in Lakewood, Ohio (a suburb of Cleveland)...its part of the local recreation dept...and is overseen by the lakewood high school football c ...

In memory of Walter Payton (1954-1999). - GS (length=570)
Coach Wade, What a thoughtful thing to say...and it truly sounds like it came from your heart and Walter's. I am sure that he would be honored to have coaches doing that in his memory. That's what he ...

Average SiZe? - Coach JT (length=1136)
thanks coach...i was just wondering what Pop Warner was....do you have kids in 3d and 4th grade in leagues there? i dont beleive in that at all...they opened it up to 5th graders here...i dont like th ...

TAPE GAMES? Y/N? - Coach JT (length=1361)
they dont stop the parents from taping.....but they dont want us doing it in a formal way, like high schools do....they dont want us really doing what you do.( i guess they had some nut coach taping a ...

Super Bowl Champs!!! - JT (length=2295)
"running back by committee" is the best of all worlds...ive not seen anyone run it...the high school we feed into runs out of the eye....we re more like them, though i didnt really know it, it just wo ...

HELP ME LEARN? - Coach JT (length=2929)
hey all, ive really enjoyed meeting you all, and reading your views on plays and teams and all, and hope to learn even more....so, im gonna ask you some questions, i hope you dont mind....cuz the one ...

HELP ME LEARN? - JT (length=1276)
im just glad he dosnt try to eliminate a few obnoxious coaches..like me...hahaha. ...the first year i coached, he held a small meeting with us all, and handed out some really helpful pamphlets on ...

Coaches... - JT (length=1321)
yes, and no...things happen soooooo fast at the upper levels, you NEED more than one set of eyes, and brains.....and the upper levels are dealing with 50-100 players, depending on the size of your sch ...

HELP ME LEARN? - JT (length=2144)
haha...sorry to give you typers cramp.....its basically "little leagues", right? the Franks Fish Market Cougars, vs. the Holiday Inn Vikings?....theres nothing like that around here...all the youth le ...

HELP ME LEARN? - JT (length=1237)
THEY are the ones that are ridiculous, NOT you!!!! thats totally insane, and another reason why i am DEAD SET against younger leagues......but there is NO WAY he should have been made to play up there ...

HELP ME LEARN? - coachc (length=1343)
I have been coaching over 10 years in youth football, both in the pound / age programs and 6th-8th grade unlimited weight program. Any player who is able to play pound / age we encourage them to do so ...

HELP ME LEARN? - coachc (length=1049)
We teach hitting, that is blocking and tackling, on both sides of the ball. We also find that the smaller players, (120lbs.) are usually much faster than the 170lbs. player. If you re-read my post you ...

HELP ME LEARN? - JT (length=1525)
you misunderstand me...in ANY game ANYwhere on ANY level...you get a big strong kid running, and he will either run over, or drag half the team with him...thats a fact ive witnessed a thousand times.. ...

HELP ME LEARN? - JT (length=1220)
amen...you cant have it BOTH ways....i played C.Y.O. ...thats for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders all together...and i played all 3 years....but, the coach was able to choose at the beginning of the season ...

HELP ME LEARN? - JT (length=1771)
..yeah, ok..i see your point now...thats why it was so hard for me to imagine teaching pulling, and audibles, and all that....yeah...the league used to be 5th/6th, and 7th/8th....then they dropped the ...

HELP ME LEARN? - JT (length=1147)
...we DO try to do that.... example...I-right, ok? plays: 32 24power Counter Fake Counter Pitch Bootleg Bootleg Pass Drop Back Pass i know, and appreciate what you are saying...we try to b ...

HELP ME LEARN? - JT (length=2679)
i understand all that...but, im not about physically mature adults here....im talking about 10-11 yr olds here...tell me the coaches in your league dont put the biggest fastest kid in the backfield?? ...

Thank God! FOOTBALL IS IN THE AIR! - Dum Coach (length=8712)
"So, How did you do it DC?" It was quite a process and that process would vary from person to person. What works for me may not work for someone else and what works for someone else may not work for ...

2004 Football Season - Mom (length=2155)
This year has been one of greatness for my son and myself. Last year my son learned nothing of the game of football . This was our main objective last year . We were let down in many ways. My son had ...

All Dads offended by Puff and Stuff - Puff and Stuff (length=1449)
Hey guys, Have you been watching ESPN on Game Day Sunday? Did you see that players are subject to a fine for being overweight? Did you see how these heavier players are concerned with diabetes and c ...

Choosing Between Two Sports - Colorado Coach (length=2928)
My personal bias is with soccer, which trys to be a year-around sport to the exclusion of others. My qb, however, is a great hockey player, which has gotten my attention. Personally, I think kids shou ...

Coach Wade and Coach Shine - Coach Wade (length=1726)
Shine; I had a great weekend. I'm still angry about it. Pearl Harbor made $75 million last weekend. At an average of $5.00 per ticket (matinee's and such) that's 1.5 MILLION people that got a 60 foot ...

DC Wing T on a reduced field - Dum Coach (length=7161)
TE is a deceptive position. The best TE routes are ones where he catches the ball on the weak (opposite) side of the field. A "throwback" or "post" represent your two top gainers, followed by "drag", ...

DC-look at the streaming video you will like it - Dum Coach (length=6353)
For our drive block, from a 3 point we drive off on playside foot with a 6 inch, 45 degree step to gain a leverage position on the defender's playside. We uncoil with back flat and nose aimed for play ...

DC46 toasts the DW… - Dum Coach (length=1998)
"Clark, I read you were no longer publishing your baby….true?" Yes. It's history now. Those who have it, have it. Those who don't - Don't. That's not done out of selfishness. I hope everyone knows I s ...

Defensive Dad - Stuff and Puff (length=4070)
I am sorry if I have offended anyone, which I believe was stipulated in my response. I was referring to the child that did not want to run. Apparently, according to your acclamations this is not you ...

Dominant team accused of running up the score - Coach MidWest (length=1736)
Our 11-12 yr old football team is a weird situation this year. We are clearly the strongest team in our league. Our skill players are very good and execute extremely well on almost every play. Here ...

Dum Coach opinion - Dum Coach (length=4981)
" It is a middle school team made up of 9 8th graders, 2 7th graders and 8 to 10 6th graders. Decent size, very little speed... I would appreciate any help you could give and I would also like to requ ...

Ejected player - Glenn (length=1638)
Can someone please help me? Like most of you I too have coached for a long time. I will get right to the point. Two Saturdays ago, my son was ejected from a game. I am not his head coach, I am the ...

FIRST GAME DISASTER HELP PLEASE!!! - cazsr (length=1096)
First game last night and it was a disaster on offense. Defense held them to 60 yds total offense, unfortuntately one 40 yd sweep got away for TD, we lost 6-0. On offense, we ran a wing T and the bo ...

FIRST TIME PLAYER - HANNI COOK (length=443)
THANKS, JAMES. WE HAD OUR JAMBOREE TODAY AND GOTTEN KILLED. THE (CLUB) PRESIDENT WAS ANGRY WITH THE COACHES, THE COACHES WERE ANGRY WITH THE BOYS. THE BOYS WERE ANGRY, BECAUSE THEY'LL HAVE TO DO EXTRA ...

FIRST TIME PLAYER - HANNI COOK (length=467)
WE MAY NOT HAVE WON MANY GAMES, BUT WE WON A GREAT HEAD COACH, WHO ACTUALLY TEACHES OUR BOYS ABOUT FOOTBALL. HE DOESN'T RUN AROUND, SCREAMING AND PITCHING FITS. HE LET'S OUR PLAYERS KNOW THE GAME IS I ...

FIRST TIME PLAYER - James McCullough (length=1127)
Hanni, I assume the reason that you signed you son up for footbal was that you wanted him to learn how to play football, so in essence, you have taken the first step in teaching him, you signed him up ...

Finally, a win! - Dum Coach (length=5970)
You'll notice not too many of us old timers are offering you advice on your "contain" problem. It's not because we're ignoring you. You're not providing us with enough information. What kind of defens ...

First game report and question - Big Brother (length=1262)
I am a rookie HC. SO running the entire show can get a little over whelming I know. I lined my kids up in D 10min. before our first scrimmage. We scrimmaged the "fun bowl" champs from last year, an ...

Getting an athletic scholarship. Don't give up! - Big Bear (length=1133)
Five years ago, my daughter was playing basketball as a senior on our local high school team. Her high school coach advised her that she wasn't good enough to play college ball, but she was determined ...

HEALTHY (?) WEIGHT LOSS FOR BOYS - HANNELORE COOK (length=704)
MY SON IS ASSIGNED TO A 100LBS TEAM, LOCATED IN GEORGIA. HIS WEIGHT IS NOW 101LBS, AND HE IS PRESSURED BY HIS FATHER AND HIS COACH TO EITHER LOOSE THE WEIGHT OR GET KICKED OF THE TEAM. I LEFT SEVERAL ...

HEALTHY (?) WEIGHT LOSS FOR BOYS - Roy Guy (length=1361)
Mrs. Cook, Unfortunately weight loss is a part of youth football. However, sweating out water weight is not a safe, healthy or permanent method of losing weight. I would suggest changing your son's d ...

I need some Coaches opinons here.... - Proud Papa (length=1035)
Brand new to the board and I am so glad I found it....here is my delima - I started my son in his first year of football this last year (9 years Micro Football). At first it was just to give him some ...

Legal Rights? - Malcolm Robinson (length=6872)
Utah has thrown my name about as the "legal authority" on this board by that off-handed comment in the previous post. I don't know if I deserve such an appointment. Nevertheless, I will attempt to res ...

Losing - Coach Wade (length=3984)
1 Coach; First off, I'm curious about where your information comes from. Despite the numerous books I have read and coaches worldwide that I have interviewed, I have yet to find even one that can uneq ...

MVP TROPHY CRITERIA FOR WINNER - Dum Coach (length=8403)
"HOW DO YOU DETERMINE YOUR TEAMS MVP. I WANT IT TO BE OPEN FOR EVERYONE, BACKS AND LINEMAN. ANY SUGGESTIONS. I THINK DC TOUCHED ON THIS IN AN EARLIER POST DURING THE SUMMER. SOMETHING ABOUT BUYING THE ...

Player Attitude - Coach Dave (length=1943)
I coach a team of 5th and 6th graders. We are currently 0-4-1. All but one game have been close. The score of three of the games was 13-6. It seems that once we get ahead, we let up and implode. F ...

Question on Mini-Camp Drills - Coach K (length=1674)
My coaches and I just completed a 2-day mini camp for our youth football team. It was our first and it turned out really well. We have had nothing but positive feedback from both parents and players ...

Request for Dum Coach - Dum Coach (length=5105)
A 10 year old FB will come in at about 93-107 pounds, depending upon how tall he is. I once had an 82 pounder play the position fine, but he was also knee high to a bowling ball. So you need to look a ...

Sweeps - Malcolm Robinson (length=5455)
Yea, what a mess. Blood all over the place; no referee in sight. It was the oldest of the old fashioned ass whippins, and the Christians literally lost their rear ends. I immediately went to the rules ...

T-Shirt Slogans - Utah (length=1343)
I wrote a reply the other day, I guess it didn't send, my apologies if this is a re-do. The keys to making money on Tshirts are 3-fold 1) slogans are cute BUT have something local and relevant. People ...

Undicisplined player - coyote (length=1007)
I have a troublesome kid who can play great when he wants to but is often unmotivated and totally ignores his blocking responsibility or simply doesn't fire out and block. He'll just stand up and let ...

WE WON! - HANNI COOK (length=292)
OUR TEAM, THE POWDER SPRINGS INDIANS, WON THEIR GAME YESTERDAY 12-0. IN MY POST "THANKS", I MENTIONED, THEY HAD NOT WON YET, BUT NOW WE 1-5, AND NOT ONLY THE PARENTS AND COACHES BEAMED, BUT OUR PLAYE ...

What decides your backs? - Jim McCullough (length=696)
This depends what type of offense that you run. You will definitly want speed in your backfield, but if you happen to be blessed with a back of superior ability, then I would look for two other backs ...

While I am at it....another question for the coaches - Dum Coach (length=3646)
- Shedding blockers.... pretty soon the opposition figures out he needs to be blocked...and will send a fullback or reciever to tie him up....well they are kids...and so the first thing they do is gra ...

after two practices - 49'er Coach (length=1067)
My guys are pumped, I got great assistant coaches, my defensive coach is back with me and wow we wow wow did I get lucky with my 8 new players!!! Had our first tackling drills last night and man did w ...

attitudes - PeeWeeDad (length=2129)
Hey fellas, Maybe this is the wrong place to post, but I could use some help. My son is exhibiting this type of attitude. I haven't forced him to play or placed any undue pressure on him to play. T ...

first scrimmage and my son should play a diff spot - 49'er Coach (length=3067)
Thanks for all the valuable comments and I think we all know how hard it is to be in that situation. My dc and I sat down looked at vids of last season and as he works most closely with my kid gave m ...

new coach for little guys 5-9yr olds. - www.youth-football.net (length=1186)
To Much Fun! I am currently Starting a new team of 6 year olds. I have coached for 8 years and have dropped down to a Peanut Team to start over again. I hope this helps you some. When they are 5 ...

paying kids in youth football - Frustrated Mom (length=1485)
Hi, I need someones help. I have been a AYFL football team mom, player mom, coaches wife and AYFL League Rep wife for more than 4 years. Here is my question. this past Saturday our 85lb (9,10 yr olds ...

questions and an update - Dum Coach (length=5080)
"i'm assuming that they just don't know what to do with me. for corner, they've just defined my "zone" and to cover the WR. that's..about it. so far at least." Okay. They're not paid coaches. Paid coa ...

so, what did your league champs run on O and D? - cazsr (length=1834)
I certainly would not say figured it out! Not in a long shot. I figured out that I would TRY to combo the two over the next 8 months. LOL!! What I have done is to create the same DC Wing T formation ...

what long strange trip its been - Dum Coach (length=5979)
Getting players to return is a function of three things. They are 1) fun 2) winning 3) revenge. Kids who try and get off your team in mid-season are not likely to come back next season. They have a co ...