Football for kindergarteners

Football has started and is off to a good start. One game down, seven to go. Hopefully we'll win at least one!

The thing is, if you start your boy in football when he starts kindergarten, you are already late to the game. Some boys already have two seasons under their belts. When it comes to throwing, catching, flag pulling and knowing which way to run, that can make a huge difference.

Coach Brad started up with all kinds of great plans all diagrammed out in PowerPoint. He made it look so easy - even I could understand! But one of his greatest challenges has been getting the boys to line up on their own. In the same.spot.every.single.time. It is not as easy as one might think.

But no matter their ability, its a fun thing to do on a Saturday morning. Our team has cheerleaders (only 6 of the 12 kindergarten teams have them) and they add a lot to the atmosphere, plus they bring their families so a lot more people are at the game.

And even if they never win, Coach Brad is determined that they learn about football and learn to love football. He's giving everyone a chance and teaching them to play fair. I'm not quite sure all the football coaches in this town could say the same.