Hi folks:
Looking forward to tonight. There's a league rule I want you to know about. We may never be in this position... but just in case we are. A team can NEVER have a lead of more than 32 points. It's a sportsmanship rule. If it ever happens, the coach is suspended for the next week. So if we are ever leading by 27,, 28.. etc... the kids can not score... Your child may run out of bounds on purpose or stop before the goal line... wanted you to know in advance WHY that's happening.
And speaking for sportsmanship. We have a GREAT group of parents. The Seahawks game... Huskies practice... pizza night... what a nice football family we have. Just like any family there will be bumps in the road... especially when it comes to the best interest of our children. I've been to many a youth football game when the whispers begin... "why didn't so and so block this guy.... why does so and so get the ball so often... why does the coach... why this.. why that..." We have not played a real game yet... so our boys will face adversity.. botched snaps... botched plays,,, heartbreaking losses (hopefully not). Just know that the volunteer adults on the field (coaches..managers... etc) love being around your boys and despite being tough on them at times.. we will also build them up and pat them on the back and give them the comfort they need.. I just want to use this e-mail to ask all parents/fans to root for each and every kid on this football team. Remember who's sitting around you.. no matter the skill level of their "little Spartan" those parents around you love their kids just as much as you do.. Sorry to be so corny... it's just very important to me that we all step into this experience together and do the best we can from the get go... to make it a rewarding experince for as many families as possible.
Thanks...
Can't wait to see the boys tonight in their road white uniforms..
Coach Mike
