Players can suffer devastating head and neck injuries when leading with their helmet and this must be avoided at all levels of the game. The most important thing is never to lead with your helmet when tackling. It's important that a youngster drives his shoulder into his opponent's midsection and then wrap his arms around the ball carrier and drive him to the ground. Show a young person how to make a tackle. A receiver cannot let the ball hit his chest and then try to catch the ball. A receiver needs to put his hands out in front of his body and catch the ball and then bring the ball into his body. You must put your fingers on the laces and then step and throw the ball to the receiver.ĭemonstrate how to catch the ball with your hands. Show the youngsters how to pass the football. Tell the children that a team can score 2 points and record a safety if the opponent gets tackled with the ball in the endzone. A field goal is successful when the ball is placed on the ground and kicked through the uprights. Tell youngsters that a team can kick a field goal worth 3 points if it does not get the ball into the end zone for a touchdown. The extra-point attempts are attempted from the 3-yard line. A team can score 2 points after the touchdown by running or passing the ball into the end zone. After the touchdown is scored, a team attempts a point after touchdown by kicking the ball through the goalposts. Scoring PlaysĮxplain that the offense wants to move the ball all the way down the field and put the ball in the end zone for a touchdown. If the games are tied at the end of four quarters, overtime is played. High-school games usually consist of four 12-minute quarters. If the offense does not gain 10 yards, the opponent gains possession.Įxplain to youngsters that professional games consist of four 15-minute quarters and so do college games. Teach players that the offense needs to gain 10 yards per possession to retain the ball by earning a first down. The defensive backs try to bat down passes, intercept the ball or tackle receivers. The linebackers tackle the running backs.

The defensive linemen try to keep the blockers from protecting the quarterback and opening holes for the running game. In addition to tackling the offensive players, the defense tries to intercept passes and force fumbles. Explain that the defense tries to tackle the player with the football.

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