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[the.snowman]

Now that spring flag football is over with, now comes the real fun.  Well imo anyway.  Our fall registration starts this weekend.  With the fall combine coming up in about a month.  What are some suggestions, or anything to coaching 11 to 12 year olds in youth tackle football.  What do you guys look for when drafting kids that age.  As far as recommendations on who you would draft first, second , etc.. etc.. Looking forward to hearing from you guys.

Here is a copy of our upcoming schedule.  What would you guys suggest in how to handle this type of schedule.  Any input is appreciated!!

High School Football Camp (At High School Football Fields)

Coaches Clinic (MANDATORY FOR ALL head coaches) July 12-15 9am – 11am


July 11th 2pm – 6pm
July 18th 2pm – 6pm
FIRST WEEK OF PRACTICE
(Will practice together as a league by age groups)
July 19-22nd 6pm-7:30pm

COMBINE (at BD Cadet Football Fields) July 24th

Draft July 25th

First week of practice with individual teams July 26th-July 29th

Jamboree at Ben Davis High School July 31st  from 9 AM – approx. 3PM

Second week of practice
August 2-5
1st Game
August 7

[vshouse]

Now that spring flag football is over with, now comes the real fun. Well imo anyway. Our fall registration starts this weekend. With the fall combine coming up in about a month. What are some suggestions, or anything to coaching 11 to 12 year olds in youth tackle football. What do you guys look for when drafting kids that age. As far as recommendations on who you would draft first, second , etc.. etc.. Looking forward to hearing from you guys.

Here is a copy of our upcoming schedule. What would you guys suggest in how to handle this type of schedule. Any input is appreciated!!

High School Football Camp (At High School Football Fields)

Coaches Clinic (MANDATORY FOR ALL head coaches) July 12-15 9am – 11am


July 11th 2pm – 6pm
July 18th 2pm – 6pm
FIRST WEEK OF PRACTICE
(Will practice together as a league by age groups)
July 19-22nd 6pm-7:30pm

COMBINE (at BD Cadet Football Fields) July 24th

Draft July 25th

First week of practice with individual teams July 26th-July 29th

Jamboree at Ben Davis High School July 31st from 9 AM – approx. 3PM

Second week of practice
August 2-5
1st Game
August 7

Coach the first thing I usually look for is agressivness, I love a kid who wants to stick there nose in every play, second thing I look for is SPEED without fear, third thing I look for is size with ...you guessed it agressivness.

[the.snowman]

I actually forgot about this post I just made a post really similar in another spot.  Thank you for your reply, yes it is coming up very soon.  We are having a coaches "practise" tomorrow and next sunday where the high school is basically going to show us what they expect from there players and we should be introducing similar philosophies to ours.  

I am going to need to find hopefully 2 good asst coaches.  A team mom, and i think that is it as far as the running of the team goes.  We have a combine next week then we have a draft.  This is ran much different then where i coached before they take it very serious so i am looking forward to it.  Again any suggestions would be appreciated.