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[quote=Anonymous]I agree that there are plenty of short fast kids who do well at soccer. Yes, a taller kid is going to be better at heading, but 8 year olds shouldn't be heading on a regular basis. A tiny scrappy kid is going to be better at getting around opponents, so it evens out. Weirdly, football is a support that rewards small kids at young ages. Kids play football in weight classes, so the kids who are small for their age are usually the most mature and smartest on their team, and get chosen for the "skill" positions like QB. Even for linesmen, breadth is more important than height so a short but stocky kid will have an advantage over a tall skinny kid of the same weight. Of course a tall stocky kid would do even better, but that kid will play at a higher weight class.[/quote]
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