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Gblock
Nov 16, 2013 11:14am
said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Nov 16, 2013 11:18am
Reminds me of Barry Sanders. Amazing cutting ability for a big guy.
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Nov 16, 2013 11:42am
It's almost like the NFHS should make that illegal. In this 6th grade league I ref the ball carrier has to be under 150
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Nov 16, 2013 12:18pm
That is literally the dumbest fucking thing I have ever read.Classyposter58;1536679 wrote:It's almost like the NFHS should make that illegal. In this 6th grade league I ref the ball carrier has to be under 150
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Nov 16, 2013 12:20pm
They should require them to wear skirts and makeup tooClassyposter58;1536679 wrote:It's almost like the NFHS should make that illegal. In this 6th grade league I ref the ball carrier has to be under 150
hasbeen
Posts: 6,504
Nov 16, 2013 12:36pm
yeah. let's pussify america even moreClassyposter58;1536679 wrote:It's almost like the NFHS should make that illegal. In this 6th grade league I ref the ball carrier has to be under 150
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Nov 16, 2013 1:53pm
The rule in my league, 5th-6th grade, was 115 I think. In 2000. Over 115 lbs you had to play on the line on offense and defense. Not a new trend. But yeah, stupid as all fuck.wildcats20;1536697 wrote:That is literally the dumbest fucking thing I have ever read.
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Nov 16, 2013 2:00pm
Ha it's not pussifying, but this is the equivalent of putting a really fat guy in a hockey net and letting nothing get through. That's not even football, it's like using the bowling ball power up in Backyard Footballwildcats20;1536697 wrote:That is literally the dumbest fucking thing I have ever read.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Nov 16, 2013 2:11pm
It's not about "pussifying", it's an attempt to make them actually learn to play football rather than "who has the kid that hit his growth spurt earliest". Youth football is all about development which that rule helps.
DeyDurkie5
Posts: 11,324
Nov 16, 2013 2:26pm
If putting a really fat guy in the net to block the puck worked, then hockey teams in the NHL would be doing that. You literally post stupid shit with every post you make.Classyposter58;1536759 wrote:Ha it's not pussifying, but this is the equivalent of putting a really fat guy in a hockey net and letting nothing get through. That's not even football, it's like using the bowling ball power up in Backyard Football
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Nov 16, 2013 2:40pm
Geezus classlessposter, are you really that fucking dumb?
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Nov 16, 2013 2:43pm
True, and it's a way to protect the young ones, since not all kids hit puberty or grow at the same rate. JH/HS football is another level, what classlessposter said is fucking stupid. It is completely fair what they do. Learn to hit the big guy low. You ever see a lineman pick up a fumble and try to run with it? He hits the ground very quickly.I Wear Pants;1536764 wrote:It's not about "pussifying", it's an attempt to make them actually learn to play football rather than "who has the kid that hit his growth spurt earliest". Youth football is all about development which that rule helps.
Next thing we know classless poster is going to QQ because a basketball team has some kid who is 7'10.
said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Nov 16, 2013 6:09pm
Obamaccrunner609;1536825 wrote:Why would the national federation of HS be making rules for 6th grade football?
pmoney25
Posts: 1,787
Nov 16, 2013 7:05pm
My son played Mini Football (1st and 2nd grade).He was a 1st grader. They had a weight limit for ball carriers of 75 lbs. They would actually weigh some kids before games. Believe it or not there were some kids in 2nd grade who were tipping the scales around 120-125.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Nov 16, 2013 9:05pm
Two hour practices 3-4 times a week for 3rd-6th graders is too much around here, but those damn Super Dads who are 5'10 and started 1 year of varsity football on a 4-6 team are going to have an NFL player. A huge peeve of mine.ccrunner609;1537059 wrote:there is absolutely no reason for a 1st grader to be playing football.
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Nov 16, 2013 9:27pm
lol. I started playing football the summer going into second grade. Dont see the harm in it. I think we only had two or three practices a week, though.
GoChiefs
Posts: 16,754
Nov 16, 2013 9:27pm
Bullshit. My son loved flag football in the first grade.ccrunner609;1537059 wrote:there is absolutely no reason for a 1st grader to be playing football.
pmoney25
Posts: 1,787
Nov 16, 2013 10:02pm
Other than the fact he enjoyed and learned quite a bit and made some friends. He is about to start basketball in a couple weeks. He enjoys sports.ccrunner609;1537059 wrote:there is absolutely no reason for a 1st grader to be playing football.
Not sure why it is a big deal.
pmoney25
Posts: 1,787
Nov 16, 2013 10:04pm
Football is pretty big where we are and I haven't come across very many of these guys.Ironman92;1537067 wrote:Two hour practices 3-4 times a week for 3rd-6th graders is too much around here, but those damn Super Dads who are 5'10 and started 1 year of varsity football on a 4-6 team are going to have an NFL player. A huge peeve of mine.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Nov 16, 2013 10:21pm
Good...maybe it's a local thing. We are just loaded with these dumbass dads. And the guys they have coaching aren't too great either.pmoney25;1537096 wrote:Football is pretty big where we are and I haven't come across very many of these guys.
I just hate seeing kids pushed to be the phenom at age 6. I have witnessed so many with my daughter's age kids and now my son's.....plus I see it ridiculously in my profession.
hasbeen
Posts: 6,504
Nov 16, 2013 11:12pm
Classyposter58;1536759 wrote:Ha it's not pussifying, but this is the equivalent of putting a really fat guy in a hockey net and letting nothing get through. That's not even football, it's like using the bowling ball power up in Backyard Football
Making a size rule in High School would be pussifying.I Wear Pants;1536764 wrote:It's not about "pussifying", it's an attempt to make them actually learn to play football rather than "who has the kid that hit his growth spurt earliest". Youth football is all about development which that rule helps.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Nov 16, 2013 11:40pm
If you threw "tackle" in there, I would actually agree with you.ccrunner609;1537059 wrote:there is absolutely no reason for a 1st grader to be playing football.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Nov 16, 2013 11:52pm
Mulva;1537142 wrote:If you threw "tackle" in there, I would actually agree with you.
Agree. Flag is fine. But honestly tackle isn't necessary until 5th grade, IMO.
Also, we have the "Madded dads", as I like to call them, in my area.
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Nov 17, 2013 12:15am
I played tackle football the summer between kindergarten and 1st grade. I absolutely loved it. It's not like kids hit hard enough to get seriously hurt at that age. And if the kid wants to do it and isn't forced to by his parents, then who gives a fuck?
And I totally agree with the above. I think it's OK putting a weight limit on ball carriers in 5th and 6th grade. We had that. Our best player actually got challenged before a game when I was in 5th grade and he was 2lbs. over. He got the X on his helmet for the rest of the season. We still went 8-0...but it sucked for him. But to put a weight limit on the ball carrier in high school would be a complete ***** move.
And I totally agree with the above. I think it's OK putting a weight limit on ball carriers in 5th and 6th grade. We had that. Our best player actually got challenged before a game when I was in 5th grade and he was 2lbs. over. He got the X on his helmet for the rest of the season. We still went 8-0...but it sucked for him. But to put a weight limit on the ball carrier in high school would be a complete ***** move.
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Nov 17, 2013 1:01am
i fail to see the problem with playing youth tackle football if there is a weight limit for ball carriers.