Saturday, September 1, 2007

Pansy football? Or the way we should coach kids?

All of you with kids who have quit youth league football: How many of your
sons would still be in the program if their coaches followed principles like these from the NFL's youth program?
These "Seven Guiding Principles of NFL Youth Programs" fascinate me. It also makes a heck of a lot of sense.
Could our Gwinnett County leagues learn some lessons from this youth program?
Or would coaches who follow these tenants be less competitive and suffer in the win column? And if so, does that matter?

Pee Wee Coach continues to set bad example

This Texas youth football coach committed one of the worst sins possible: Robert Watson, 40, lost control on the field last year and hit a referee. You might recall seeing video clips of the punch and the ensuing parent brawl on the Internet or on your local news. To make matters worse, Watson still refuses to take full responsibility for his actions. His courtroom apologies during testimony last week were a start but he still claims self defense. He should have pleaded guilty and showed his players how a coach should act. A jury saw through the claims of self defense and found him guilty. Sentencing is Tuesday. Losing control on the field is never acceptable. Agreed?