quote:Originally posted by Bamafnatk:
Have a sign up dead line & enough time after that to see how many kids, better to have 3 teams or two teams with less player so more kids get a chance to LEARN by getting to PLAY MORE parents are happy & I am sure the kids would be! at this age it should not be about winning , yes if you win under these rule Great, the one that said their son played line backer the whole game, why not swap him out with at lest another or maybe two other players, as HOT as it is , would give him a break, Each Kid that comes to Pratice should get to play & the very ones who don't , they maybe the very one by time they get into high school , grown to be a Great Player, a lot of kidon't start growning in size untell 13 or 14, if they drop out at an early age because of not getting to plat all, you may never see them go out for high school. Sports should be fun & learning of how to win & loose. At this age not about making a Supper Star out of a few .
AMEN!!! It is my son that plays linebacker. I agree. I thought when we got this many kids signed up that they would give him some down time. I am absolutely for it! However,that has not happened "yet". But we have just played the first game - the past two years we didnt have a line and only 1/2 the players so him staying in wasnt really an option or a problem. I am NOT BRAGGING this is just to tell the facts so we get honest opinions! But he just does not complain he does his job well and they want him in all the time. Like I said several times He is 7 yrs old 4'9" 115. MOST KIDS dont want his job they dont even want to hit against him in practice. most kids/parents want that running back position "super star" etc. The coaches dont want to put 1st years up against a returning line because it might turn them off getting hit by boys this size before they get the fundamentals down. I know our coach loves the kids and I beleive it will work out. County football is about winning though. I know the boys love to win, but I want everyone to get the experience at this age too.