League Philosophy!
SAFETY FIRST:
Kids compete with kids of similar age and size. Sandpoint YMCA Grid Kids Football sets and enforces a strict Age and Weight Matrix that reduces the risk and reality of injuries.
WHY THERE ARE NO PERSONAL STATISTICS:
Sandpoint YMCA Grid Kids education to develop strong, smart, responsible, healthy young men and women. We give them experiences that build their appreciation for and understanding of leadership, teamwork, and discipline.
While individual statistics may be more common, particularly among older football players, Sandpoint Jr. Tackle Football only recognizes the athletic accomplishments of the team, not the individual. We don’t track personal tallies of touchdowns or yards rushing per game. We don’t count sacks or blocked kicks. We applaud the athletic efforts of the team to reinforce the importance of teamwork, with each member.
We don’t try to build stars. We don’t want to over-inflate a young ego, nor do we want to risk injuring the self-esteem of a young person. Whether our kids have good days or bad, they are still an integral part of our team…and always will be.
League Philosophy
