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Had a first on Sunday. Youth game, probably enough said, 7-8 years olds in an instructional league where coaches are on the field, I know, lucky me.
Runner gets tackled high as tackler wraps arm around runner under the helmet. Runner lying on the ground complains and coach on the field hollers "face mask." I tell him there was no face mask but he needs to attend to his player. Another coach comes on the field to also attend to the player and also yells "face mask." Might think if the first coach got no satisfaction the second one would not.
After attending to the player second coach walks off with player to coaching box. As play resumes the second coach throws the player's helmet about 15-20 yards downfield. Then retrieves it and throws it back about 20 yards.
That is when I tossed him.
Few plays later player from opposing teams lands out of bounds. A "coach" starts yelling at him getting in his face. In shock, I did not throw a flag just admonished the coach.
Too bad the kids love playing football and cannot leave the "coaches" home. Of course, one "coach" will be home next week.
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