I am not trying to be funny with the title of this post. In today’s environment, a youth coach must pay as much attention to the players’ parents as much he does to the players on the field. Unlike my parents 30 years ago, today’s parents are much more involved in their children’s lives. And…
Since my last favoritism post is the most read and the post I get the most email about, I thought I would try and answer some of the emails in this post. I agree that there is favoritism at all levels of youth sports. I also think that each coach has a different set of…
Our football season ended one game too early. We lost in the semi final playoffs to our rival, Highlands Ranch Mustangs, which eventually won our league’s Super Bowl, the Carnation Bowl. Overall we had a great season, #1 offense and #3 defense in our Division, and Conference Champs with a 7-1 regular season record. We also…
I just got back from the Colorado Youth Football Coaching Clinic hosted by our league. I was very impressed with the clinic. We spent two hours outside learning position drills and 2 hours of classroom. Here are a few tidbits I picked at the youth football coaches clinic: Defensive Line When you call slant, line…
At our football team’s parent meeting before the season, I hand out a Player / Parent Policy that defines our expectaions of the player and parent during the season. Here is a rough copy of what I hand out at my meeting. Hopefully this will give you some ideas for your Parent Policy Letter… July 27,…
There are so many football offenses these days to choose from, Spin, Double Wing, Single Wing, I-Formation, Power I, Straight T, Wishbone, Pro Set, and more, but which one works best in youth football? In our Colorado Pee Wee Tackle football league, there is not one definitive offensive leader. I have seen everyone run all…
I am sure many will argue that there is favoritism in youth football. I will agree too. After 30 seasons coaching youth football and other youth sports, there is a ton of favoritism. Daddy ball is alive and well, and in my analysis is why many youth football teams lose in our youth football league….
Last night, I received my, Winning Youth Football – A Step by Step Plan, book and DVDs by Dave Cisar at http://www.winningyouthfootball.com. My set includes the book, and three DVDs; Dominating Offensive Line Play, Developing a Smothering Defense and 2007 Season Full Games. After reading half the book and watching parts of the DVDs, my initial…
“Play for Fun but Win for the Team!” is my youth tackle football team’s slogan for the 2008 Arvada Youth Football Association’s Pirates. After a Flag game loss in 2007, my 9 year old players taught me they like having fun but not if they are going to lose. They really want to win, because we…