is it worth starting to play football in 11th grade?
914858
It's always worth playing football, whether in 1st or 12th. Go for it. Just apply yourself to the practices and the playbook. The coach will always notice a player that gives his all.
93628
I coached middle school lacrosse 7th and 8th grade for 4 years and I have assisted with the lower school program.  Lacrosse can be a dangerous game, I have seen hands busted, cups cracked, collar bones broken and more but it is a safe sport.  The most important thing you can do with someone age 10 and under is find a coach that understands that the childern need to learn the basics and it is more about having fun then winning the game.  Also Make sure that you have all of the proper equipment (AND MAKE SURE THE CHILD WEARS IT!!!) I have seen children get injured because they didn't think that padding was nessasary.  I encourage childern to get started at a early age but as with any sport it is just a game to have fun.  Also some children have anger problems and this game is certainly not for them if they can not control their temper then they should NOT play the game.
130735
Most state leagues either frown on or officially forbid cutting players (here in Virginia I cannot cut a player) but it is like they say, all things are relative.  How big is your school?  If you go to a IA school you should have no problem getting playing time.  However, if you go to a city school, it is highly likely that at first you will seldom be given a chance to play.  Another factor is your age.  Many state leagues have age restrictions, but most will grant you four years eligibility prior to turning 21.  All the schools I know have a gym and a weight lifting program.  GO!!!  You will get noticed by the coaches, and you will thank  me when the girls notice you as well.  Seriously, playing time isnt all that matters.  Show enthusiasm for special teams, where you can easily make a name for yourself.  If you dont start on Offense, you will get to scrimmage against the starters in practice.  Show no fear, take it to them.  If you have no experience yet, shoot for playing defense as a 9th grader.  If you are big sized, take pride in being a lineman.  You may get no glory, but at the end of the day you will have the self satisaction of doing your job well.  THat is the best lesson football can teach anyone.  The site below will be helpful.
153682
I think U should ask about that at any near clup of U or at the Football frederation.\nGood luck\n:)
743069
Except for the occasional star who makes the NFL, the Ivy League schools do not produce great players.  If you are a starting player on your high school team, you probably have a shot of making an Ivy team.  You will have to work hard to stay on the team.  They do take themselves seriously, meaning practices all afternoon and staying in shape throughout the off-season.  Because Ivy League schools do not offer football scholarships, you will still have to figure out how to pay for school  You will also have to continue to make your grades in all your classes.  The attitudes of professors at Brown or Dartmouth toward football players is likely to be significantly less sympathetic than those of the professors at Arkansas, Ohio State or even USC.   While Tom Brady played for Michigan, the guy who owns the Patriots, Robert Kraft, played for Columbia.
162830
Talk to the school. I am sure they have scholarships or grants or loan available. Can you play football? You did not say if you were a boy or a girl. Why not talk to your school consoler? If you were smart enough to get in there has to something. Please don't give up.  I wsh you all the best.
1142506
You are big enough to play on even a not crappy HS football team. \n\nIf you are athletic, fast, and strong there is no reason why you could not play WR, CB or Safety. It all really depends on your skill level and work ethic.\n\nI would suggest working out like a madman, joining the teams off-season workout program if at all possible, and even attending a football summer camp if you could. \n\nGood luck!!!\n\nEdited to add that Barry Sanders was 5'8" and Walter Payton was 5'10"\n\nhttp://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/PaytWa00.htm\nhttp://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/SandBa00.htm
679353
Dude you really need to play when you get to high school. You're already bigger than most of the kids on my high school team--definitly me. I'm a senior and I'm 5'7 135. You'll probably grow because I've grown about a foot since my seventh  grade year. You should probably try to find a rec league right now so that you'll learn the basics and have a better chance to play when you get to high school.
1108315
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
578389
Your physic and talent should answer that for you. Look at the guys that play that are a little older. Also, consider that basketball can be played for a lot longer after school ends. Football just ends abruptly. \n\nI am an old football player.
502432
Your first move should be to walk into the coaches office and introduce yourself.  He will be able to help you determine where to focus...\n\nYou'll determine if you can catch, have speed and if you know how to run routes?\n\nStrength and height are meaningless if you can't catch the ball at wideout.  Also, it's not vital for you to know the plays so much as knowing the routes since the QB can tell you what to do on each play until you learn.  If you are unwilling to learn routes, maybe you need to go on on the other side of the ball.  If you can't catch or run (especially backwards!), then you can't be a cornerback since that is all you do (I played corner).  As a Defensive End, you'll be going up against some of the biggest kids on the other team AND the QB, who is usually the best athlete...if you feel you are strong enough go for it...\n\nMy advice is to start at WR...the team needs a bunch of them to run in plays, it's the easiest position since you only really need to know 10 pass routes to run and you usually go against cornerbacks who are only playing the position because they wanted to be WR's so you can beat them easily.\n\nGood luck!
618144
My son has asthma and plays football. I have coached him for three years. He also was not fit but football was the best thing for him. Go for it and don't let anyone tell you you can't do something.
446606
probably at least a 2.0 in high school, but you need to be able to kill the QBs though!
508313
At only 13 you have a variety of things to try. Corner and WR being most obvious. Don't listen to the "you are too short" stuff. You will grow and the experience you get now will help in the future. Where do YOU feel comfortable playing? Talk to the coach and ask for an honest assessment of your skills. Hell, try out for LineBacker if you have the heart for it.
905093
You sound like a good player for the high school and college game. Just make sure you are totugh and have muscle on you. However when you get to college, it will be hard to get drafter if you are not very big. Take Mike Hart for example. Hes extremely tough and fast and is hard to tackle, but pro scouts just look at the 5'9 stat. But just be confident and i am sure you can succeed in the high school game.
78061
Depending on where you live most high school wreslting teams are pretty easy to get on. Wrestling is determined by a point system. For instance if you have an escape or a reversal etc you get points. Every year ESPN show the collegiate national championships. They are coming up March 11th and 13th. In my high school we had wreslting as a gym class. It was awesome and most of the people on the wrestling team got on right there. Just go to the front office and ask who the wrestling coach is, then go speak with them. It doesn't matter that you don't have any experience. Wrestling is an awesome sport and one of the oldest. Lot of history and it is so much more fun than football.
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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.