Is tackle football safe for a ten year old?

Question

Is tackle football safe for a ten year old?

Answer 1

sure, when i was ten i played tackle football with my older boy cousins and neighborhood kids..im still alive and well

Answer 2

Sure as long as they're playing with other 10 year olds. You'd be surprised the size difference a few years makes.

If you're that concerned, flag football is just as fun.

Answer 3

Well if you think tackle football is safe in the first place I guess...but yes, in my parenting class I learned that 10 is when their bodies are developed and strong enough to begin that type of sport.

Answer 4

yes =]

try pop warner

they have them play kids about their same age and weight.

the earlier they start the better they will be.

its fun and pop warner only lets them play if they keep their grades up in school.

Answer 5

yea, as long as he play within his age range and have the right equipment.

Answer 6

It depends on the program.

A safe program:

* requires hours of conditioning and practice before they put on pads/uniforms for the first time

* requires that someone with medical training be at the field for ALL practices and games

* groups kids by age AND weight---not one thing or the other---and the weight range is reasonable not 65-165 pounds... teams are in leagues that use the same grouping

* has consistent, regular practices before the season starts; practice is required so that everyone knows where they are supposed to be on the field

* ensures that all the equipment fits before kids practice in their gear; teaches parents/kids how to put gear on and HOW everything should fit

* continues to ask at practice if everyone's equipment fits as the kids get used to wearing the gear; coaches are on the alert for gear that slips and make adjustments

* during practices kids are MADE to take water breaks---kids have to drink and can't skip it because they want to keep going

* Players are rotated during games so no one gets exhausted; there are minimum play rules

* beginning kids learn alot about blocking and HOW TO GET HIT. You should see the kids learning how to hold their head/neck and how to fall down and get up.

* practices are well run so that the kids are all doing something and nobody is standing around, goofing around. (For example: Kids are not allowed to smash into each other at practice while goofing around unsupervised)

My son started when he was 8 and his team spent 10 hours conditioning before they could put on a helmet. then they spent 4 practices just learning the moves with helmets on---no pads, no contact---so they could adjust to limited visibility.

He learned how to hit so he wouldn't get hurt and the other kid wouldn't get hurt.

He is going into his fifth year and he hasn't gotten any serious injuries---he has been hurt MUCH worse playing baseball. His first year the only kid on his squad who got hurt was goofing around on the sidelines at a scrimmage.

This is a good age to start playing football---lots of kids enter programs at this age so there isn't a huge knowledge gap like there is when they get older. Waiting could make it harder for him and may make him more likely to get hurt.

Check out the program and their rules and see what you think.

We chose a Pop Warner program because it has all the things I described and safety was important to me. There was another football league closer to our house but they didn't have the weight limits or many of the other things that I think make a difference.

Plus, Pop Warner takes academics seriously and requires good grades.

Hope this helps

Answer 7

As long as they have the proper equipment and are properly supervised.  And are the same size:  a 50 pound 10 year old should not be going up against a 120 pound 10 year old, no matter what the rule book says.

Answer 8

KIDS THEIR AGE....YUP

Answer 9

As long as he or she plays with same age peers, its fine. Contact sports are fun. Please don't take that away from your child. He or she could have started playing years ago. (Plus it is a great way for kids to expel all that extra energy.) No worries, just let them play.