Strange Youth Football Play

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

Isn't that extreme for someone who just didn't know a rule? You should understand that coaches of children's football are volunteers, many of whom don't have that much knowledge of the game.

We're down to 2 coaches per team in our division. It can be hard to find people willing to coach, and recent publicity of a severe child abuse case associated with children's sports and with American football hasn't helped.

Besides their availability, coaches are often chosen for their experience in keeping the att'n of children. Knowledge of the game is good, but sometimes has to take a back seat to other consider'ns.

I see your point, although in Texas we don't really have that issue. Yes, there are dumb coaches - at youth, but also at HS and everything in between. But there's no shortage of dads that want to be involved in coaching the teams because they think it gives their kid a leg up. And every single one of them think that every single game, from 6U to HS, is Monday Night Freaking Football.