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re: Pee Wee Football Discussion
Posted on 5/4/17 at 1:15 pm to sandraccoon
Posted on 5/4/17 at 1:15 pm to sandraccoon
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thanks for the input sandra
quote:I don't think you get it.
Thanks for assuming my name is Sandra dickhead
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Posted on 5/4/17 at 1:16 pm to The Mick
Sure...
My father was a football coach for 20+ years. He sent dozens of kids to D1 schools. None of them played football before 7th grade.
The short, slow kids with poor hand eye coordination did though.
Football is not a sport where you must train technique from an early age like baseball, soccer, basketball or golf. If you've got speed, reflexes and strength, you'll be just fine.
Peewee football is for the parents.
My father was a football coach for 20+ years. He sent dozens of kids to D1 schools. None of them played football before 7th grade.
The short, slow kids with poor hand eye coordination did though.
Football is not a sport where you must train technique from an early age like baseball, soccer, basketball or golf. If you've got speed, reflexes and strength, you'll be just fine.
Peewee football is for the parents.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 1:17 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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My father was a football coach for 20+ years. He sent dozens of kids to D1 schools. None of them played football before 7th grade.
i don't believe you one minute about "none of them"
Posted on 5/4/17 at 1:18 pm to sandraccoon
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Call if what you want but I will never let my son play football.
His mother. That's what I want to call you.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 1:21 pm to whoisnickdoobs
A lot of the tough guys in here saying there isnt a difference in danger between football and other sports are the same ones suffering from permanent brain damage because of their earlier playing days. Nothing prepares a kid to not be a sissy like repetitive blows to the head 
Posted on 5/4/17 at 1:27 pm to Chad504boy
My son plays flag football at Healing Place and loves it. He started playing when he was 5 or 6. They should be having registration soon for this summer.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 1:29 pm to I am GLORIOUS
my 5-6 year old does not play football . I saw how they were being coached a made a decision not to play them early. he could probably take on some 7-8 year olds has he is tough having an older brother
Posted on 5/4/17 at 1:30 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
quote:This is just retarded tbh.
None of them played football before 7th grade.
The short, slow kids with poor hand eye coordination did though.
quote:If you've got speed, reflexes, and strength you'll be fine in pretty much all sports. I hear what you're saying but a kid who doesn't play tackle until 7th grade will definitely be playing some catch up for a bit. I don't think it's any less skillful than baseball or basketball. And GTFO with the golf bs. That's a whole separate discussion.
Football is not a sport where you must train technique from an early age like baseball, soccer, basketball or golf. If you've got speed, reflexes and strength, you'll be just fine.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 1:31 pm to olemiss5931
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Nothing prepares a kid to not be a sissy like repetitive blows to the head
We started playing backyard tackle football long before my parents put us into any kind of formal league. We'd have been better off playing with pads at 5 or 6.
Point being, kids are going to be kids wether it's on the playground with no protection, or on a field with pads on. Why not the latter?
I believe 100% in teaching tackling technique to kids early so they're not leading with their heads when deciding to try out for the jr. High team at 12 years old.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 1:34 pm to Chad504boy
I let my 5 year old play last year and he was 40 lbs. They don't hit that hard at that age for the most part but there are a few on each team that are head and shoulders above the rest. Buy him a nice quality helmet and lgood padded chin strap and let him go. If he likes football he'll have a blast. My wife was scared to death but she ended up having a blast watching the kids and going to practice and understanding that at that age it's not too physical. Mine is already asking when football starts again.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 1:36 pm to DuckManiak
quote:Agree 100%
I believe 100% in teaching tackling technique to kids early so they're not leading with their heads when deciding to try out for the jr. High team at 12 years old.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 1:41 pm to alterego55
Where was your son playing?
Posted on 5/4/17 at 1:44 pm to The Mick
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Most of the kids are average at best.
Well, that's pretty much how average works.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 1:47 pm to TigerstuckinMS
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Well, that's pretty much how average works.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 1:48 pm to The Mick
only a few on each team that are elite. 
Posted on 5/4/17 at 2:12 pm to sandraccoon
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Call if what you want but I will never let my son play football. There are too many other fun, energy-expelling sports out there that don't consist of running full speed into other kids
I am with you, there re a lot of other sports are great for kids, but it is time for football to go away. Also, every time I see one of these threads it reminds me that in 8 years of reading OT lounge I have never seen a thread started that asked what can I doe for my 5-6 year old now so that he will have the best chance at excelling at math and science later in school.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 2:17 pm to EA6B
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it reminds me that in 8 years of reading OT lounge I have never seen a thread started that asked what can I doe for my 5-6 year old now so that he will have the best chance at excelling at math and science later in school.
quote:Sounds like you should have gotten some early math help yourself.
Member since December 2012
Posted on 5/4/17 at 2:21 pm to EA6B
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Also, every time I see one of these threads it reminds me that in 8 years of reading OT lounge I have never seen a thread started that asked what can I doe for my 5-6 year old now so that he will have the best chance at excelling at math and science later in school.
That's a pretty a presumptuous and ignorant stance. There's plenty of threads discussed about children's schoolings regarding homework, preparation, ACT help, tutoring options, school opinions and variances, etc.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 2:22 pm to Chad504boy
I don't have kids, but I've officiated pee wee/rec league ball for 5 years now...High School for 13.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 2:24 pm to NASA_ISS_Tiger
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but I've officiated pee wee
thoughts on kids getting hurt at the 5/6 age?
is it competitive much or mostly still about fun at that age?
Parents get overly stupid at 5/6 age?
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