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Youth Football Coach Pushes Opposing Player?

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Many times a youth football game won’t go the way you want or expect it to go. Sometimes you can even have the officiating apparently go against you. No one, not you or the officials are ever going to call a perfect game. Then there are other games where the other team just seems to get under your skin a little. Maybe their kids play a bit past the whistle or even jaw with some unkind or even swear word language. As youth football coaches, how should we respond? Here …

Coaching Flag Football

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Your main goal in coaching flag football, even before winning, should be for the kids to have a safe and fun environment to play in. Let your team know that in order for them to be successful, they must work together and they must have a good attitude. Flag football is designed so that everybody is able to play so you must make sure that they work in harmony. Coaching flag football means that you’re going to set an example of good sportsmanship! Do not be a coach that marches …

What Makes a Youth Coach "Great"?

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That is a question I get asked quite a bit. I also am a little perplexed when someone that is a poor coach by most definitions is called a “good coach”. Before we can determine if a coach is “good” or not, we first have to determine what the goals of a youth football coach should be. The goals should include both football skills goals and character building goals. Too many programs go to the extreme on either. The “win at all costs” coach that cares little about integrity or …

How to Find a Flag Football League in Your Area

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Flag football is one of the fastest growing sports. It has been around for many decades, but only within the last 10+ years has it exploded to beyond the college campus. Now, there are flag football leagues in most every county in the United States and many countries around the world. How do you get involved? Follow these steps from Go Flag Football and you will soon find your way into the wonderful sport. ? 1. First contact your local parks and recreation department. They will be part of the …

Coaching Youth Football – Offensive Line Drill

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When planning who my blockers are I utilize this pop warner football drill. I should say, I have my offensive line coaches perform this test. It is a classic test participants block against the instructor was clutches a blocking pad. Every child starts out in a three point stance straight in front of the manager. The coach exhales into the whistle, or shouts a cadence and the participant strikes the pad with as much force as he can and thrust blocks the coach. The instructor will maintain his position while …

Welcome to the NFFL (National Flag Football League)

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There seems to be a very controversial issue in the National Football League which concerns the amount of deadly hits by defensive players where players are hitting other players running down the field with their helmets aimed at someones head. All of sudden we have this info that if things continue this will be a record year for concussions, so to try to give a damn about their players, the NFL wants to apply new rules concerning the thing that makes defenses in the NFL famous. There is also an …

National Football League Rules – New Rules for the National Football League in 2005

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The National Football League emphasizes new rules every year in order for the league to get better and better each year. The new rules for this year emphasize the safety of the players more than any other priority. While there are some minor rule changes that will not be noticed, there are also some changes that could become very prevalent in some close match-ups this season. The National Football league is attempting to protect its players by cutting down on unnecessary roughness on the sidelines and on the field. If …