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Brian Lillie wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid:C5E531DD-CF04-44D9-9391-B26CF984E69A@gmail.com"
type="cite">Thanks, Beau.
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The national position is very clear - slide tackling is allowed, even
at the U7 level. I wish this would have been clearer to the *U7
coaches* as we were told in the first game by the ref that there was no
slide tackling. Er could have been teaching it along with other
fundamental skills.
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No worries, and now it's clear.
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I don't think we're quite 100% in sync.<br>
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<i>Blanket </i>prohibitions against slide tackling are strongly
discouraged by AYSO National. However, some regions still chose to
block them at certain ages - for example, here's region 218's position:<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.davisayso.org/aysorules.htm">http://www.davisayso.org/aysorules.htm</a><br>
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<font color="#ff6600" face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="2">*</font><font face="Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size="2"> No slide tackling allowed for U10 and younger. A slide
tackle is to be considered, at a minimum, dangerous play.</font><br>
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To date, Region 45 has discouraged coaches from <i>actively teaching</i>
slide tackles to U10 and younger players as a first-order tactic. Even
if the tackler executes the slide tackle mechanics very well, the
tackler must also be observant and mature enough to judge whether the
opponent being tackled is athletically capable of coping safely with a
slide tackle. Both factors are beyond the ability of most U7 and U8
players, and many U10 players. (Not all of them! but most/many.)<br>
<br>
We teach referees to focus on the safety issue, not to rely on a
blanket prohibition. That's to allow the skill to develop, as and when
the players develop.<br>
<br>
The point I'm trying to emphasize is that it is (should be) very very
situational, and very <i>likely </i>to be deemed dangerous play at
the younger divisions.<br>
<br>
Beau<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:C5E531DD-CF04-44D9-9391-B26CF984E69A@gmail.com"
type="cite">Brian
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On Nov 10, 2009, at 7:23 AM, Beau James <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:b_james@pacbell.net"><b_james@pacbell.net></a>
wrote:
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<blockquote type="cite">Brian Lillie wrote:
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<blockquote type="cite">I asked the question too because we were
being slide tackled like crazy when we played the Blue Dolphins (just
one example) and my kids were asking why "they were doing what we told
them they couldn't do." This needs to be clarified as it creates a
sense of unfairness for the kid and frustration for the coaches.
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Brian,
<br>
<br>
Can you elaborate on what still needs clarification (or perhaps,
clarification to which audience)?
<br>
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Here's my earlier reply to the region 45 referee mailing list:
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lists.ayso45.org/pipermail/ayso45-refs-ayso45.org/2009-November/000128.html">http://lists.ayso45.org/pipermail/ayso45-refs-ayso45.org/2009-November/000128.html</a>
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and here's the AYSO National position:
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.aysohelp.org/referee/Frequently_Asked_Questions/FAQ53.pdf">http://www.aysohelp.org/referee/Frequently_Asked_Questions/FAQ53.pdf</a>
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Beau
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<blockquote type="cite">Thanks,
<br>
<br>
Brian
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On Nov 9, 2009, at 9:20 AM, Adin Miller <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:adin.miller@gmail.com"><adin.miller@gmail.com></a>
wrote:
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<blockquote type="cite">I've noticed a few teams that we were
actively doing this as well (also U7). A few times I stopped play and
warned players about dangerous play.
<br>
<br>
-Adin
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Sent from my iPhone
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On Nov 8, 2009, at 5:01 PM, Mark Ruzon <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ruzon@CS.Stanford.EDU"><ruzon@CS.Stanford.EDU></a>
wrote:
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<blockquote type="cite">While we're on the subject of policies
that aren't rules:
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After my son's game a week ago I had a chat with the coaches. One
coach complained about slide tackling. I told him this is how I
understood the situation:
<br>
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1) Coaches are not to teach slide tackling.
<br>
2) Coaches are to discourage it when they see it.
<br>
3) If done correctly, no foul can be called.
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Is this correct?
<br>
Mark
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