Many parents will be asking the question “Can my Son play Quarterback on the youth football team?” A similar question has been popping up all week at the practices for the senior bowl regarding Tim Tebow.
Under considerable scrutiny following his star-studded Florida career, Tebow has garnered harsh reviews for his practice performances this week leading…
Category Archives: Player Evaluations
Can My Son Play Quarterback on the Youth Football Team?
How do I Evaluate my Youth Football Player’s Equipment?
On your third day of no contact, a complete equipment check on each youth football player is needed. This is extremely important for the first year, tackle players, whether they are five or 14 years old. You must make sure that all players are properly equipped before the first day of contact. Please do not take…
How do I Evaluate my Youth Football Players During Non-Contact Days?
Most programs have the first three of the youth football tryouts with no equipment or contact allowed. It is very important that you follow these rules to make sure all players are eligible. Attendance is important so all players that arrive late, due to vacations and travel baseball, get the required three days as required…
How do I Evaluate my Youth Football Players Fumble Recovery Skills?
Here is a favorite youth football drill the players as well as the coaches. It brings out the competitive nature of your players and allows them to react naturally to a loose ball.
You start with four or five players facing the coach, approximately three yards apart from each other.
The drill is:
When Coach does this
The Players…
How do I Evaluate my Youth Football Players Agility Skills?
I believe as a youth football coach it is your responsibility to prepare the players with the basic football fundamental skills they will need as they progress through the sport. The old saying “football is all about blocking and tackling” is as true today as it was over 100 years ago.
I have run a quick…
How do I Evaluate my Youth Football Players Listening Skills?
I do not care if a player has all the athletic ability in world if he does not listen. I cut players every year who have more than enough physical ability, but do not listen well. I will get farther with an average player who listens than with a player who doesn’t. I need to…
How do I Evaluate my Youth Football Players IQ?
There is no substitute for the smart youth football ballplayer. Certain players will be able to use their brains to gain an advantage over the other players.
This will become very apparent during drills like West Point, where you will continue to see the smarter players outshine the other kids.
During West Point, you will also find…
How do I Evaluate my Youth Football Players with the Angle Tackling Drill?
This is an oldie but goodie. I think every team in youth football regardless if it is flag or tackle football runs some form of the Angle Tackling drill.
There are many different ways to run the drill but we line it up as per the diagram below.
You want to set up this drill per the…
How do I Evaluate my Youth Football Players Tackling Form?
I am a big believer in using the hand held pads throughout the entire youth football practice. These pads are perfect for teaching the proper tackling form to your youth football players.
The pads are especially effective early in the season to make sure the kids are learning the proper techniques.
Football is a game that is…
How do I Evaluate my Youth Football Players Drive Blocking Ability?
When I try to figure out who my blockers are I run this youth football drill. Actually I have the Line Coaches run this drill. It is a simple drill where you have each player block against the coach was holding a dummy. The players start in a three point stance right in front of…
