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re: 300 lb 12 yr old ruled ineligible for Pee Wee Football
Posted on 8/16/12 at 9:28 pm to Keys Open Doors
Posted on 8/16/12 at 9:28 pm to Keys Open Doors
130lbs in not average for any middle school class. I don't care how many pole vaulters or track stars y'all had 
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Posted on 8/16/12 at 9:29 pm to Keys Open Doors
Just looked him up. Name is Aaron Durley and he will be a freshman playing basketball at Marquette.
6'10, 260 pounds so he didn't grow too much from his LLWS days
ETA: It was in the spring, at the end of 8th grade, so not the same as these kids just starting the 7th grade. And obviously 1.5 years makes a big difference at the age group.
The pole vaulter was actually the lightest guy at the time, and I think I was second at around 110, even though I was about 5'8 or so. Damn, I was a real stick then.
6'10, 260 pounds so he didn't grow too much from his LLWS days
ETA: It was in the spring, at the end of 8th grade, so not the same as these kids just starting the 7th grade. And obviously 1.5 years makes a big difference at the age group.
The pole vaulter was actually the lightest guy at the time, and I think I was second at around 110, even though I was about 5'8 or so. Damn, I was a real stick then.
This post was edited on 8/16/12 at 9:32 pm
Posted on 8/16/12 at 10:11 pm to UFownstSECsince1950
Nephew is the QB at a West Monroe feeder In 7th grade and he's 5'5" 132.
This post was edited on 8/16/12 at 10:36 pm
Posted on 8/16/12 at 10:21 pm to CBizWRECKIN
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ETA: Sorry if germans.
That's so Germans it's Romans!
Posted on 8/16/12 at 10:28 pm to FightOn4ever
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The weight limit for the team is 135. No issue here.
Except the league frequently makes exceptions, has helmet designations for kids over 135, and makes them play line exclusively.
Now, maybe those kids are only 140-150, but 135 doesn't seem to be a strict cap.
Posted on 8/16/12 at 10:32 pm to Wayne Campbell
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Except the league frequently makes exceptions, has helmet designations for kids over 135, and makes them play line exclusively.
Those exceptions are made for 6th graders that are over the weight limit. There are no exceptions made for 7th graders.
Posted on 8/16/12 at 10:33 pm to CBizWRECKIN
This has always been the way.
I got turned down when I was younger.
I got turned down when I was younger.
This post was edited on 8/16/12 at 10:35 pm
Posted on 8/16/12 at 10:34 pm to Wayne Campbell
It's 135 for skill players period. Kids in elementary can be over 135 but they have to be linemen. Kids in 7th have to be under 135 or gasp...they have to play for their junior high in which they go to in the first place. Kid should be in junior high ball or not play.
Posted on 8/16/12 at 10:35 pm to ProjectP2294
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This post was edited on 8/16/12 at 10:36 pm
Posted on 8/16/12 at 10:35 pm to Wayne Campbell
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Hadn't seen that anywhere. Doesn't make much sense, unless there's more there. Why would 6th graders get to weigh more than 135 but not 7th?
Because 7th graders can play Jr High ball. 6th graders don't have an alternative.
Posted on 8/16/12 at 10:36 pm to ProjectP2294
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6th graders don't have an alternative.
What kind of podunk town is Mesquite? My school district had football starting in 5th grade.
Posted on 8/16/12 at 10:47 pm to CBizWRECKIN
I feel sorry for the kid it must be strange being that big at just 12 years old but there is no way he could play pee wee ball. If the Jr High coach is smart he should talk with the kid and work with him slowly to get him the confidence and experience he needs.
Posted on 8/16/12 at 10:49 pm to Wayne Campbell
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What kind of podunk town is Mesquite?
its a fairly large suburb in the DFW metroplex
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My school district had football starting in 5th grade.
texas starts organized football in 7th grade - state wide.
Posted on 8/16/12 at 10:54 pm to jcole4lsu
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its a fairly large suburb in the DFW metroplex
Aware of this.
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texas starts organized football in 7th grade - state wide.
We had it in 5th, guess it's changed.
Posted on 8/16/12 at 10:55 pm to Wayne Campbell
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Aware of this.
why call it podunk then? its a decent size town in a huge metro area - and is fairly affluent.
Posted on 8/17/12 at 12:59 am to CBizWRECKIN
He may go to a poor arse middle school with no football program 
edit. nevermind
edit. nevermind
This post was edited on 8/17/12 at 1:00 am
Posted on 8/17/12 at 1:12 am to UFownstSECsince1950
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130lbs in not average for any middle school class. I don't care how many pole vaulters or track stars y'all had
Yeah according to this the average should be around 100-110 pounds
Posted on 8/17/12 at 3:46 am to dgtiger3
Mom says he wants to play NFL but he is scared to play MS ball?
Posted on 8/17/12 at 7:01 am to Gulf Coast Tiger
Let's face it, if he falls on a normal pee-wee kid he'd crush him. He should play school ball, pee-wee is great for the smaller guys who aren't ready for school ball. We had a guy in 7th grade who went close to 300 lbs and was 6 foot, we didn't have peewee leagues here open for everyone back then (private league for just white kids is what we had, same with baseball). He played junior high ball with us but the school had to get a helmet from the Saints to fit him, he had a head size well over an 8. Guy was super slow and not mean at all.
Posted on 8/17/12 at 8:33 am to FightOn4ever
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The weight limit for the team is 135. No issue here. There was a weight limit on my pee-wee team
Yes, I don't see the problem here. If you were overweight you didn't play.
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