Being the assistant coach for a 1st/2nd grade flag football coach has been one of the most fun things ever in life. Couple the short attention span of kids between the ages of 6 and 8 with the discipline needed for success on the football field and you get this wonderful mix of chaos and total chaos. Oh yeah, RIGHT UP MY ALLEY!
A typical practice features things like fake injuries, water play and the ever popular "can I play quarterback/runningback" debate. This week's activities will feature blocking drills, flag pulling drills, special teams drills and the 7-on-6 scrimmage. There are two more games left to go in the season and things are really clicking.
This weekend's game will be a bit of a challenge. The head coach will be out-of-town so I've gotta take the reins. The biggest challenge - I know jack squat about calling plays on offense. Usually, I'm running the players in and out or positioning guys on defense. Time to step up, I guess.