One of the biggest challenges when coaching a youth football team is dealing with player injuries. I’m not talking about the player who break a bone. I’m referring to the player that rolls around on the ground every game crying in pain. This is common at the very young levels and especially with the first…
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When Should I get Tough on the Youth Football Players?
There will come a time at some point while coaching your youth football team’s season where it feels like the inmates are starting to run the asylum. This is especially true at the younger ages where the majority of the players have the attention span of an earthworm.
I am always balancing fun versus work during…
How Should I Handle a Bad Youth Football Practice?
It does not matter how organized you are while coaching your youth football team there are going to be days when everything seems to go wrong.
Sometimes right from the beginning of your youth football practice things will not go as according to plan. One of he sure signs that the practice is not going to…
Should I Use Email to Communicate Practice Changes with the Parents on my Youth Football Team?
When coaching youth football it is a good idea to have a plan in place for emergency cancellations of practice. Since we are in the computer age, this should be your obvious choice. Our administration has a coaches and team section where each coach can post his own notes. I brainwash my parents to check…
How Should I Set Up Practices While Coaching Youth Football?
Coaching youth football is all about preparation and organization. I think it is very important to have a consistent schedule for the practice. The days and time should remain the same. The parents can then plan around your schedule. Make sure you know the administration’s rules as far as how many hours and days per…
Do I need to Concern Myself with the ‘Politics” while Coaching Youth Football?
All youth football leagues have some degree of politics in their organization. The people that are more involved with the running of the league will get the preferred teams to coach as well they should. There is an enormous amount of time that is volunteered to keep a youth football league in operation. There are…
Do I need to Concern Myself with Cheerleaders while Coaching Youth Football?
There is a mixed feeling about the worth of cheerleaders to the youth football program. I personally feel that from a financial point of view cheerleaders are moneymakers. The insurance is cheap and there is no equipment to buy, just uniforms. Some people feel they add ambiance to the whole football day.
As a coach, I…
How Should I Keep Game Statistics for my Youth Football Team?
I have kept game stats for every youth football game I have coached. I must know which of my players are being effective on game day. There always seems to be the ultimate practice player who disappears on game day. The stats serve multi purposes on game day as well as for later.
On game day,…
How Should I Approach Fundraising with my Youth Football Team?
Most youth football players will be involved in some kind of fundraising. It may be selling candy, raffle tickets or a walk-a-thon.
Whatever the activity is, I am sure the youth football league will have you as the coach involved. Again, I suggest Team Mom to the rescue. Ask Team Mom to organize and get other…
Should I Participate in my Youth Football Homecoming or Rally Night?
I hate homecoming games for youth football. My record with the last five teams I have coached is 1-4. What is the purpose of a “homecoming”? I believe it is for prior players and families to come back and support the team. What a bunch of hogwash! I have never seen any returning players come…
