carey wrote:They say junior sport is all about fun and enjoyment well what's more fun than winning? Nothing scores should be kept for all levels of football.
I'm amazed the issue wasn't raised at tonight's debate
by Sky Pilot » Sun Aug 11, 2013 10:47 pm
carey wrote:They say junior sport is all about fun and enjoyment well what's more fun than winning? Nothing scores should be kept for all levels of football.
by FlyingHigh » Mon Aug 12, 2013 11:33 am
Look Good In Leather wrote:roodog wrote:Sky Pilot wrote:I'm old school on this. You should keep scores from the entry level grades. Under-8 started it for me. Teaching kids that it is poor form to play a contest and not score because the losers might suffer some sort of long term trauma is just BS that is foistered upon us by do- gooders.
I'm old school too Sky Pilot, but having coached junior footy for a number of years, and been a Junior Development Officer, I can tell you from experience that you don't want finals or even ladders for grades under 14 years old. There is FAR too much inclination for coaches and parents to push for results at the cost of skill development and enjoyment of the game.
Kids don't get tried in different positions, kids on the fringe don't get selected, the better skilled kids are directed to ignore lesser skilled team mates, etc., etc. At least by 14 y.o., they are starting to make their own decisions and are starting to sort the wheat from the chaff. I would argue against finals and ladders for levels below that until the cows come home. We would lose too many kids (including some good ones) by having programs with finals, due to pressure and burn out. Remember, before they start under 15's, some kids have played over 100 games of footy!!
I don't have a big problem with keeping scores in under 13's, but really, it should be all about skill development and fun - just teach the kids to play the game!
...and as a result learn a position properly. Too much focus is being put on rotating players through all the positions on the field. They never end up learning how to play any of them.
by cripple » Mon Aug 12, 2013 11:39 am
by FlyingHigh » Mon Aug 12, 2013 11:50 am
by MatteeG » Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:41 am
helicopterking wrote:Flaggies will choke. Always have.
by roodog » Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:46 am
by cripple » Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:59 am
by cracka » Tue Aug 13, 2013 12:01 pm
MatteeG wrote:Leave U8s score free, keep scores in U10s-U12s. Finals etc from 13s onwards.
Can someone involved in juniors confirm when tackling is first allowed? U12s?
by MatteeG » Tue Aug 13, 2013 1:41 pm
cracka wrote:MatteeG wrote:Leave U8s score free, keep scores in U10s-U12s. Finals etc from 13s onwards.
Can someone involved in juniors confirm when tackling is first allowed? U12s?
HFL start tackling from U10's.
helicopterking wrote:Flaggies will choke. Always have.
by heater31 » Thu Aug 22, 2013 12:43 pm
by cracka » Thu Aug 22, 2013 1:09 pm
heater31 wrote:Maybe the 'academics' have this one wrong about not playing to win.....
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2397064/Its-winning-counts-Children-develop-competitive-streak-age-four.html
by choppy » Thu Aug 22, 2013 3:30 pm
by cracka » Thu Aug 22, 2013 3:57 pm
choppy wrote:Cracka. You meant to say the HFL have a premiership for under 13 central division & a mickey mouse unfair more games for some teams sort of comp for Country Division. Have a look in the Final Siren u13/s country ladder & you will see what I mean.
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