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Offline NorCalMike

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Some teams are their own worst enemy
« on: October 16, 2011, 12:59:33 AM »
Two weeks ago, two of our teams got into a brawl. It made national news as the Local station videographer caught it on video. Here's the link. http://bcove.me/hamk1549

Both teams had to forfeit last weeks game. This week I had one of the teams. First quarter had to DQ a kid for using the N-word. Not sure if he was ejected for the fight two weeks ago but in our section if you are ejected twice, your season is over. This kid is a heck of a football player who could probably go to college on scholarship if he could maintain his cool.
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Offline AlUpstateNY

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Re: Some teams are their own worst enemy
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2011, 09:14:34 AM »
We all grow out of being young, stupid is unfortunately sometimes forever.
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Re: Some teams are their own worst enemy
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2011, 02:35:46 PM »
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We all grow out of being young, stupid is unfortunately sometimes forever.

I will remember that quote!   ;D
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Offline GoodScout

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Re: Some teams are their own worst enemy
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2011, 06:32:27 AM »
As I've tried to explain to kids: Football is not a game of violence, but controlled violence. You can't just be violent and be a great football player. You've got to be able to control and channel it, stopping on whistles and knowing exactly what you can and can't do by rule.
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Offline GoodScout

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Re: Some teams are their own worst enemy
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2011, 06:35:56 AM »
As an afterthought, the video's a good training tool to show officials that once you have a couple trying to separate the kids (which I personally try not to do, although instinct sometimes gets the better of me) your best bet is to stand back and start writing numbers of who leaves the bench, throws punches, etc.

The cameraman got right into it, and as a result you'd never be able to report who was involved and who should be DQ'd. Wings, just get your cards out and start writing down numbers and what they did.
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Offline NorCalMike

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Re: Some teams are their own worst enemy
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2011, 01:55:59 PM »
As a U, I will try to get between two players if they look like they might fight. Once the punches start getting thrown, it gets dangerous. Then I will use my voice to try to regain control. Most of the time this works.

We always tell are flanks to stay at their sideline and try to keep the players from entering the field. If they enter write down their numbers.
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