Leo is playing on a flag football team. He is on a 4th/5th grade team, and he is the only 2nd grader. His coach is in our church and he is the only coach that refuses to play on Sunday. Leo is the same height as several people on the team, but there are definitely some big boys on the team. They are so nice to him and I am glad that he is having such a good experience and is learning some new skills.
Leo tells us the games are boring compared to soccer because he is a linebacker so he is on the defensive team and he only plays 2 quarters so that all the boys can have a chance to play. Therefore there is a lot of time on the sidelines.
When he is out there he does a great job of racing after the player with the ball. I love flag football because the kids seem to learn more about the positions and rules. Plus tackle football injuries scare me. Leo has one girl on the team and it has made Midge consider playing. We think with her speed and endurance she could do really well. Plus the guys on the team are really nice to the female player, I have been very impressed with how she is just one of the team.
Leo has really good instincts and often anticipates where a player is going to go. The thing we are trying to teach him is to run through the entire play. Sometimes he seems a team member in front of him and assumes that he is going to get the flag and he backs off, but Ken is trying to get him to stay with the ball in case his team member misses the flag.
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