how do you convince your parents to let you play high school football?
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Tell them this :\n\nMom dad, please let me play. I know after I graduate high school that would be one thing i will regret..not being able to play football. You only live once. And high school life can't be repeated. I really want to play.\n\nAsk them for their reasons. And most likely it's because they think you'll get hurt. It's part of the game. What's the wort that can happen? You dont like football n u quit. Simple. Either u like it or u dont. let ur parents give u a chance n let u try. Its part of growing up..making ur own decisions.
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If you have the strength, skill, and ability to play, go for it! If you have played HS football, this is a good idea. Some level of experience is required. If you can stand the test of time over the entire season, and have enough skill to do it, sounds good. One recommendation: it is easier to play a position like Safety or Cornerback if you have speed than it is to play any other one
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go to some of the high school coaches in your area- they might be able to give you a version of some of thiers. Otherwise just get a college or pro tape and copy down what the defense does. it takes a while, but it can be worth it.
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Just give out your school number and/or school email address.   You can politely tell them that it's the best way to get in touch with you as you check them several times a day.  I can't believe parents actually ask for your personal number!
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First and foremost, don't push (I think you've gotten that message already). Let them find the sport (s) that they're interested in and you become just as interested, enroll them (and yourself in some cases like golf) in lessons and/or camps. Don't have unrealistic expectations, just because they like baseball doesn't mean they'll be the next superstar. Learn as much as you can about the game and surround yourself at the games/matches with other parents/coaches who know it well and pass on information.\nFinally, no matter what sport it is, encourage them to always try their best and have a good attitude. Coaches will almost always play the good player with a great attitude over the jerk who has all the talent.
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Realize that school is more important than baseball. Explain this to the coach. If you're any good, he'll make some exceptions for you.
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Get him into a sport outside of school. Try football.
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Just run fast. You do not need to solicit schools to get letter's. Coaches will solicit you. If you get a letter it will be sent to your high school.
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it would really help to know your age, or if you are still in school. As long as you live in your parent's house they make the rules. It's usually for the best.  Unless you are being abused in some way at home you must abide by house rules. The soccer thing is really extreme. Can your Mom do anything to help you? Or maybe the coach could call your Dad about you being on the team. Also do you have a counselor at school you can talk to, or a good teacher? They can be very helpful. Best wishes to you. I hope you have a great life!
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It sounds like both coaches are allowing you to play, but one is worried about injury, and that is not dumb.  I happen to on the coaches with this one.  Coaches want to win and I'm sure they'd love to have you on team if you can help them win.  During 6th grade youth football, I played Left Tackle and blocked for a Female Quaterback that led our team to the league championship.\n\nIf you have really want to play football you should try out.  I would first weigh all the factors though.  You would almost undoubtedly have more success at other sports, especially at a high school/college/professional level playing for a women's team.  Unless you are exceptionally big or strong for being a female, you will be at a high risk for injury, as is any male would be.  We had a great running back in youth football but he weighed only about 120 pounds and broke his leg- twice.  Also, one position women fair well at is kicker... do you have some talent there?  In high school, a lot of gals can be competitive as a kicker.  Much harder to be competitive at any other position though.\n\nMost girls who play football either play at a pre-high school level or are in a unique situation (either physically huge and athletic for a female or have a strong leg and become a kicker).  Always exceptions though.
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At your age I guess you want to play for fun, as a hobby, not professional. Because you are a little old to start now a football career. I'm not saying it's impossible, but you must play really really good, nice is not enough.
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Tell them how much money you could make if you are actually good at football.\n\nThey'll come around when they realize you may be able to buy them a house someday.
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wow I am in about the same position. Only difference is Im on the school team right now and now Im no longer allowed to play sports on sundays. So I have to find a good team that doesnt play on sunday. I think you should talk to them. I am homeschooled and on the school team. You just need to be in the school district to play on the team.
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Oh boy - about a 1000 things come to mind in less than a second.  Here are a few thoughts to get you started:\n\nFirst, there are no magic answers and there are no guarantees.  You can do everythign you can to prepare in the offseason, but you may flat get beat by someone better than you.\n\nSecond - HS is 4 year program; be patient if you are a freshman.\n\nThird - be a team player; if the coach needs you somewnere else, accept that.\n\nStarters and stars are not made during the season; they are made in the offseason.  Physcial and mental preparation are king.  Don't expect to go into camp and be built into a starter.  I guarantee your competition is working in the offseason and so you must.\n\nIn the offseason:\n\npractice your skills seems the obvious answer, but just going out and throwing the football around isn't going to help you a whole lot.  You must practice with intent; you must practice with effort - one thing I tell my team is "You play like you practice".  Go ahead and write that down and tape it on your bedroom door and anywhere else you will see it every day.  \n\nThe first thing you need to do is open your mind and accept coaching.  That may seem simple, but if you have been doing something a certain way for a while and your coach wants to tweak or change it, you need to try.  For example, if you are throwing with a low release point (e.g. side aremed) the coach may try to get you to throw more over the top.  Don't fight him, listen to him.  There is a reason he is adjusting your throwing motion even if you have had past success your way.\n\nYou need to break the physical skills into the major components and practice those until you can do them in your sleep and then 'rep' them some more.  (In a triple option attack it takes the QB a good 300 to 400 repetions to get the two option reads down pat alone much less the pitches and the passing part of the game).  \n\nSome of the physical skills you need to break down and practice are: \n- taking the snap from center and push off from center\n- footwork for a 3 step drop, a 5 step drop and possibly a 7 step (if your system uses them) \n- your footwork for giving a handoff and misdirection plays that require you to change direction.  Much effort and emphasis is put onto passing and not enough on sound skills in the running game.  Passing is the single hardest thing to do in football even for the pro's.  In HS, I would venture to guess that the vast majority of your offense is predicated on the running game.  If you don't knwo the running game or can't make the handoffs, pitches, fakes, and misdirections quickly, you won't play. \n- Work on your play action fakes and learn to hide the ball on play action passes.  \n- Work on your throwing motion and accuracy.  (you can improve accuracy by thowing at targets such as hula hoops raised up to a reciever level or trash cans - don't accept aythign less than a bullseye).  \n- Work on opening your hips correctly when you come out from under center.  \n- Work on your footwork and your hips in yoru throwing motion.  \n\nWhen practicing a skill - for example, footwork coming out from under center.  Start with the first step (both to the left and to the right) and do it slowly every day in short sessions of about 25 reps each - get four sessions a day.  Demand perfection in yourself.  For example, Put tape on the floor to mark where you toe should hit every time on your first step.  Hit it everytime.  When you hit it everytime (about a 100 times in a row without missing), pick up the speed.  Rep it.  Add the next step - slow at first, then pick up the speed.  Form and muscle memory are more important than speed.  If the motioni is burned into your mind and body at slow speed, it will happen correctly at full speed.\n\n- Have someone film some of your practices and watch yourself to find errors.\n\n- Go to QB camps.\n\n-Do speed training.\n-Lift weights.\n-Get out with several rece
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I hope you already play on a high school team or else it's probably too late for you to ever make a college team.\n\nDo you know any quarterbacks who would go to a field with you and throw you some different type of passes with you running some basic patterns.\n\nYou will have to be able to catch balls that are thrown very quickly and hard.\nThen even if you can do that like many other guys,you will have to be able to hang on to the ball after getting hit hard by a defensive back.\n\nThis is where many fairly good athletes fail to make it because not everyone can take the hard hits after catching the ball.\n\nJust get out and play as much sandlot or touch football as you can.\nIt's best to practice with someone with a good throwing arm who will help you get used to catching well thrown balls.\n\nIf you can do this then go and try out for a high school team if you are in high school.\n\nAsk the opinions of a coach or any friends you have who are already on the team.\n\nGood luck I hope you make it.
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If it's for High school go to the office.\nNFL you need to go through high school football and then onto collage football and pray he'll get drafted into the NFL
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Academy's receive lots of applications every month from young players that want to play football.!!!\nThe best thing that you can do is try to get a recommendation from a player or a person that is involved with a club, that way you are at least guaranteed of a trail, these days it helps to know somebody otherwise you wait forever.!!!\nKeep on sending letters to the different clubs,phoning them, go to the clubs themselves and try to speak to the coaches,etc.!!!\nA hands on approach is your best bet.!!!\nGood Luck.!!!