Seems like wasting time/money in 7v7 circuits is the least justifiable expense

Jan 25, 2023
2:33:56pm

cougfanz All-American

out there for youth sports and completely distracts or detracts from what is truly important in football (speed development, strength, staying healthy)

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Does football have the same issues as other youth sports/club sports?

Cougstreak All-American

1/25/23 2:12pm

Yup, 7v7 started shortly after the football season ended for us.

Swag Kazekage

1/25/23 2:16pm

not really, I am not aware of any football "clubs" that require anywhere near

1/25/23 2:20pm

Our showcase, 7v7 and camps are a lot more expensive than other sports for us.

Cougstreak

1/25/23 2:24pm

I had daughters in club soccer and volleyball, son in football

1/25/23 2:45pm

Got it. Different where we are, football has been more expensive.

Cougstreak

1/25/23 3:05pm

10 national tournaments?

1/25/23 3:47pm

Yea, not all tackle.

Cougstreak

1/25/23 4:03pm

Let me introduce you to AAU Spring football...

TheLost

1/25/23 2:29pm

Yep - we have these teams reach out starting last year.

Cougstreak

1/25/23 2:36pm

No offense, but the spring football league is what a couple volley ball tryouts

1/25/23 3:12pm

I respectfully disagree.

Cougstreak

1/25/23 7:47pm

here in Vegas, youth football is crazy.

reagan21

1/25/23 2:33pm

Crazy in what way? Year round, pricing, hitting year round....what?

Cougstreak

1/25/23 2:41pm

it never stops. club teams. travel. Most high schools have an

reagan21

1/25/23 2:59pm

The club team hits year round?

Cougstreak

1/25/23 3:12pm

My youngest played Fall & Spring football until 9th grade.

TheLost

1/25/23 2:25pm

Wow, that is a lot of hitting. We passed on spring contact football and national tournament spring teams.

Cougstreak

1/25/23 2:27pm

This was almost a decade ago... 7v7 teams hadn't started up..

TheLost

1/25/23 2:52pm

Makes sense, especially being X weight.

Cougstreak

1/25/23 2:59pm

Yes. 7 on 7 is VERY profitable!

PointEmblems

1/25/23 2:32pm

Seems like wasting time/money in 7v7 circuits is the least justifiable expense

cougfanz

1/25/23 2:33pm

7 on 7 coaches can go one of two ways with this if they also coach the high

crack

1/25/23 2:42pm

Our HS Coach says that it takes 3 weeks for quarterbacks to break all the bad…

FlyingWalrus

1/25/23 2:43pm

It's probably the worst for the QBs, for sure. Helpful for the WRs. In between

fattycoug

1/25/23 2:51pm

Coaches say they hate it but then offer kids without ever seeing them play real

fattycoug

1/25/23 2:50pm

I took a TON of flack the last time i posted this... but..

TheLost

1/25/23 3:23pm

And it has a lot to do with whether or not you are 6'+ by 8th grade

fattycoug

1/25/23 4:07pm

Which is in part why we have 15 year old 8th graders.

crack

1/25/23 4:26pm

*IMO - If you want to get recruited

PointEmblems

1/25/23 3:43pm

That's the comment I've heard from college coaches

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