Comments on: Does your Starting QB play defense too? http://coachparker.org/2008/06/14/does-your-starting-qb-play-defense-too/ Coaching Youth Football Zone by Coach Parker Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:23:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: David http://coachparker.org/2008/06/14/does-your-starting-qb-play-defense-too/#comment-447 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:45:56 +0000 http://youthfootballzone.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-447 At this age, I feel strongly that players get experience of playing both offense and defense. As mentioned above, once they get to high school they may not have that option. What if high school has a better QB and move the player to defense, not playing him will have robbed him of valuable development time. And most of all – at this age the boys just want to play! My son has played QB on all his teams, one year they didnt allow him play defense for fear he’d get hurt (understandable concern) but being a kid he wanted to play football – not just one position. Imagine telling a youth baseball player he can pitch but never gets to hit.

]]> By: Luke http://coachparker.org/2008/06/14/does-your-starting-qb-play-defense-too/#comment-240 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:19:54 +0000 http://youthfootballzone.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-240 I would say let the kids play….speaking as a former football player I enjoyed having the opportunity to play multiple positions.

Kids want to be on the field however they can…

]]> By: SD5 http://coachparker.org/2008/06/14/does-your-starting-qb-play-defense-too/#comment-106 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:19:33 +0000 http://youthfootballzone.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-106 Let them play both ways if they can. They might not get a chance to play defense at the higher levels of football.

]]> By: Coach Marvel http://coachparker.org/2008/06/14/does-your-starting-qb-play-defense-too/#comment-103 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:07:38 +0000 http://youthfootballzone.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-103 Coach
It just so happens that my starting QB is by far my best all around player on the team. but i have a hard time keeping him off the field. In the past i would only use him at safety in key situations but this year i’m going to let him go and just pray he doesn’t get hurt. I’ve talked it over with him and his parents and he promised me he would tell me if he is hurt. He is just that big of a play maker that i feel by not letting him play D would stunt his growth as a player. So you will see on the side lines this year clinching my teeth allot.
Steve

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