Tell me about Freshman Football

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They don’t wear jockstraps or cups. This is old info.

What are you talking about? They literally do cup checks before games at the youth level

Different youth leagues must have different policies. Ours did not and they were not recommended during any year, nor are they at my sons high school.

I would be concerned about a league that doesn't require cups.

My 12yo DS has played in 2 different leagues, each had all the boys line up before the game for a cup check.

Refs would also send kids off the field if there was no mouth guard. Some kids would miss the rest of the game bc they couldnt remember where they put their mouthguard.

Heck, this past week has been shoulder pads and helmets only (no football pants), and most of the kids still wore their cups (I know this because they run around punching each other in the crotch)

Only the brightest play football.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They don’t wear jockstraps or cups. This is old info.

What are you talking about? They literally do cup checks before games at the youth level

Different youth leagues must have different policies. Ours did not and they were not recommended during any year, nor are they at my sons high school.

I would be concerned about a league that doesn't require cups.

My 12yo DS has played in 2 different leagues, each had all the boys line up before the game for a cup check.

Refs would also send kids off the field if there was no mouth guard. Some kids would miss the rest of the game bc they couldnt remember where they put their mouthguard.

Heck, this past week has been shoulder pads and helmets only (no football pants), and most of the kids still wore their cups (I know this because they run around punching each other in the crotch)

Only the brightest play football.

Right. Because boys roughhousing is limited to just football

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They don’t wear jockstraps or cups. This is old info.

What are you talking about? They literally do cup checks before games at the youth level

Different youth leagues must have different policies. Ours did not and they were not recommended during any year, nor are they at my sons high school.

I would be concerned about a league that doesn't require cups.

My 12yo DS has played in 2 different leagues, each had all the boys line up before the game for a cup check.

Refs would also send kids off the field if there was no mouth guard. Some kids would miss the rest of the game bc they couldnt remember where they put their mouthguard.

Heck, this past week has been shoulder pads and helmets only (no football pants), and most of the kids still wore their cups (I know this because they run around punching each other in the crotch)

Only the brightest play football.

FWIW, football is the only sport we've been in that really has "homework" you gotta know the playbook. Especially at the youth level when you might be playing multiple positions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They don’t wear jockstraps or cups. This is old info.

What are you talking about? They literally do cup checks before games at the youth level

Different youth leagues must have different policies. Ours did not and they were not recommended during any year, nor are they at my sons high school.

I would be concerned about a league that doesn't require cups.

My 12yo DS has played in 2 different leagues, each had all the boys line up before the game for a cup check.

Refs would also send kids off the field if there was no mouth guard. Some kids would miss the rest of the game bc they couldnt remember where they put their mouthguard.

Heck, this past week has been shoulder pads and helmets only (no football pants), and most of the kids still wore their cups (I know this because they run around punching each other in the crotch)

Only the brightest play football.

Lol. You clearly don't have any boys. Or boys that don't play any sports that require a cup.

Yelling "cup check" and hitting each other is par for the course in baseball, lacross, etc

[Anonymous]

It's not clear whether he is actually playing or not? The reality is that if it's a large team with a lot of decent players, he may not get any actual playing time in a game situation. If this is the case, you just need to be concerned w him being injured in practice, but that's a more controlled environment. I might allow it but make sure he is schooled in the safer way to do things.