I think the consensus is to do flag until their teenage years

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Jan 14, 2020
12:39:26pm

DKN Baba Yaga

I think the consensus is to do flag until their teenage years

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DKN

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7yr old son interested in playing football

TwinsRight Contributor

1/14/20 12:39pm

I think the consensus is to do flag until their teenage years

DKN

1/14/20 12:39pm

My old Jr High now does flag football. My concern is, now they won't know how to

ChiCityCoug

1/14/20 12:43pm

yep. kids that start in high school are at not only a massive disadvantage, but increased injury risk

BlueFrog

1/14/20 12:44pm

100% agree. They need to learn tackle at an early age or they get hammered

WDaddy

1/14/20 1:26pm

That’s IF they are taught the correct way to tackle

gwill

1/14/20 12:46pm

Yup, hopefully they would be with the renewed emphasis on tackling.

ChiCityCoug

1/14/20 1:03pm

NOT the consensus lolol

Big Daddy D

1/14/20 12:51pm

Totally agree. The CTE scare isn't science, and neither is the concussion scare.

macaroni

1/14/20 1:57pm

If that was the "consensus" then why are there so many tackle football leagues

fattycoug

1/14/20 1:49pm

put him in tackle now

BlueFrog

1/14/20 12:40pm

My sons played tackle from the time they first could.

CoachSpeak

1/14/20 12:50pm

^^ Agreed. Tackle football or find another sport.

TheLost

1/14/20 1:14pm

Here are the 7 yr olds. (scout division)

BlueFrog

1/14/20 1:20pm

I was watching an 8 year old practice last fall while at the park, my son is 7

777

1/14/20 1:25pm

RE: I was watching an 8 year old practice last fall while at the park, my son is 7

BlueFrog

1/14/20 1:31pm

Haha, is that your photo? Looks like Skyline vs Judge.

777

1/14/20 1:33pm

yes. i took it. Skyline vs East

BlueFrog

1/14/20 1:41pm

That explains it... East recruited that kid!!!! 🙂

TheLost

1/14/20 1:45pm

Of course it's East. I was going to say East but the gold helmet through me off.

777

1/14/20 1:47pm

he obviously was borrowing the helmet because no youth leagues carry a size 25.5

BlueFrog

1/14/20 1:54pm

Where was this? In most areas kids are broken into teams by skill/size..

TheLost

1/14/20 1:42pm

East/Highland boundary.

777

1/14/20 1:50pm

Our youth league in NOVA is by weight. Then kids are split into different

marticorp

1/14/20 1:56pm

My take... My youngest just finished his SR year of HS football.

TheLost

1/14/20 1:36pm

Younger football players rarely have significant injuries

shakarocks

1/14/20 1:57pm

My son is 11 and has enjoyed both for 3 years now. He is a bigger kid so he is

NWCoug

1/14/20 2:38pm

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