Help.
My son is on a football team (he's almost 9 and this is 4th year) and they have him playing an offensive position this year that I really don't know much about.
Would like to learn a little more about it. So if you know football, please email me.
I won't check this topic...
Thanks.

Your welcome

ok, i'm checking.
you're welcome for what?

what's the position? I don't know MUCH about football, but it's the only sport that I watch religiously, so I may have something to offer....

ok.
my boy's the biggest on the team, right?
he LOVES defense and has always played defense except two years ago when he played both tight end and defensive end.
he has played linebacker and nose tackle on defense.
he TACKLES great.
he blocks great, too, but he's better at tackling. he wants to take the guys down.

so i'm trying to understand the importance of him playing offensive guard this year.

what is important about this position.
he's the biggest and fastest kid on the team.

so what is it?

well the only way i will watch football is only if cowboys are playing

The Offensive Guard is a very important position because that player is the first and last line of defense against getting his quarterback hit.

Your son is being put in that position because the coach thinks he has the size for it, and thinks your son will work hard to make sure that nothing happens to the QB.

Just wait until your son " pancake blocks " a defensive player. He'll love the rush of that almost as much as hitting them.

hahaha that's so funny you say that.
he came home talking about the pancake block the other night and i thought he was kidding!
that's great stuff.

Well im not sure if its mom love saying he is the biggest and fastest ,but being big and quick is perfect for a line position on either side of the ball.And by big u mean also tall i guess..he would be best suited for Middle line backer so he can use the speed to get from sideline to side line and use height to swat balls.And if he has good hands he could even play free or strong safety and intimidate receivers (nothing scarier than seeing a big guy running full on to u as your trying to catch a ball) and come up to the line to help against the run.Id put him at Middle linebacker personally if it was a choice...but its up to him to find his favorite i guess.Well i hope i was clear enough on my opinions hehe