MIGHTY MITE craziness in SONOMA COUNTY

[northbaybbguru]

The Sonoma county MIGHTY MITE BOWL.... Windsor Knights Vs Santa rosa stallions recently was played.

And what resulted is one example of true ugliness in youth sports.
Remember that the mighty mite level is 7-9 yrs old....

The Windsor squad won the game in a close battle....I want to say 47-42 but not entirely sure.

The SR stallions are alleging unsportsmanlike conduct on the Windsor coach stemming from the coaches intervention on an injured SR player in the 2nd quarter. The Windsor coach is a licensed physician (EX TEAM DR FOR THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS!!! AND CURRENT TEAM DR FOR CARDINAL NEWMAN HS!!!)) He went onto the field to tend to an injured SR player who was on the ground for 10 + minutes. He suggested that the child be transported to the local hospital for x rays. The x rays were luckily negative and the child was OK.

BUT what happened next is the crazy part.

The SR stallions are contending that the coach maliciously recommended the Xray in an attempt to gain an advantage in the game as the player was SR best player. They contend they were forced to comply with the directive as the coach was the highest level of care at the time. DONT FORGET THESE ARE 7-9 YR OLDS.

A board hearing has been scheduled next week to address the accusations.

Bear in mind that this DR is a VERY well respected DR and member of the community. Who volunteered his time as an assistant coach with the Windsor squad.

And now he has to deal with his character, integrity and reputation being challenged because he suggested a child be taken to the hospital.

Shame on the adults in the SR Stallions organization....unbelievable.

 

[ProfessorEX]

Not the first time the Stallions have acted less than classy!

 

[HSFBFan4444]

I'm surprised one of the parents in the stands didn't come down and knock the Dr. out

 

[slick58]

The SR stallions are contending that the coach maliciously recommended the Xray in an attempt to gain an advantage in the game as the player was SR best player. They contend they were forced to comply with the directive as the coach was the highest level of care at the time. DONT FORGET THESE ARE 7-9 YR OLDS.

A board hearing has been scheduled next week to address the accusations.

Bear in mind that this DR is a VERY well respected DR and member of the community. Who volunteered his time as an assistant coach with the Windsor squad.

And now he has to deal with his character, integrity and reputation being challenged because he suggested a child be taken to the hospital.

Shame on the adults in the SR Stallions organization....unbelievable.

I'd have to see it to pass judgement but if it went down like you say then that's weak. Sounds like the kid was done for the day anyways.

 

[Phoenix45]

EX TEAM DR FOR THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS!!!

I think that says it all.... of course he recommended the x-ray to get the player out of the game.

 

[North Bay Football]

We are talking 7-8 year olds? Anyone who makes any type of argument regarding anything having to do with Mighty Might football is foolish. People take their kids sports WAY too serious in a number of instances.

 

[North Bay Football]

The board of this organization should just say the season is over...we aren't having a meeting. Just my adult opinion.

 

[1tunz1]

I think that says it all.... of course he recommended the x-ray to get the player out of the game.

Good. The 7-9 year old kid, who was down for 10 min., needed someone to look out for his interests. Apparently, the Stallion coaches won't. To put a very young boy at risk for winning a MM Bowl is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Entire coaching staff should be let go, and Stallions PAL board member should resign. I would never send my kid to play football for the Stallions with this crap going on. Geez, get a life, man.

 

[Quaffer]

Is there any evidence that playing football at that age, or any age below HS, or maybe middle school, does anything to help kids be ready to play HS football? I played 3 years of pee-wee football, and on the first day of practice in Jr. High the coach said forget everything you think you know and taught us to play the game from scratch.

I've known a few Stallion parents and coaches. Nice people but far too into it. Many if not most of their kids never step onto a HS field.

 

[Phoenix45]

Is there any evidence that playing football at that age, or any age below HS, or maybe middle school, does anything to help kids be ready to play HS football? I played 3 years of pee-wee football, and on the first day of practice in Jr. High the coach said forget everything you think you know and taught us to play the game from scratch.

I've coached youth football for the past several years, and the answer is "not really". If anything it allows for game experience and how to move in traffic. There is just not enough time (3-6 hours a week) or skilled help (parents or coaches) to teach and reinforce proper techniques. So the kids learn poor technique regardless of how much effort you put into it. The majority of coaches do not know the game, they use what they can find on USAFootball or run simple handoffs and wedges for offense. Some of what I see on the field is abhorrent to me. In addition, few kids can grasp the totality of the game beyond their individual position. Natural instincts win out, and the game is often decided on a few broken plays that go for 90 yards.

That said, I try to reinforce techniques in my kids. Some of them grasp it, some are total losses. This year I had a QB with a great nose for the game and I was able to teach a 10U team to run the split back veer. This is a rarity though, especially as it is a new team each year so there is no consistency in players. So there are probably a few kids it benefits, but on the whole I would have to say no.