Has anyone else noticed that grabbing hold of a players jersey is never called?
I'm all for a solid block tackle or shouldering a player off the ball, but is seems like there are more kids that rely on grabbing or using their arms to prevent the offensive player from going by them, and there is never a foul called.
I'm talking about the U11-U12 Boys where I see it frequently. Some teams seem to have players that rely on this as a defensive tactic., they don't even try to win the tackle, just prevent the player from getting by them. I realize that the player with the ball needs to be able to deal with it, but it seems that it's just accepted by the refs.
The refs can't call everything, but it shouldn't just be ignored. Fast kids with skill are at a disadvantage to slow footed hangers on.
I'm all for a solid block tackle or shouldering a player off the ball, but is seems like there are more kids that rely on grabbing or using their arms to prevent the offensive player from going by them, and there is never a foul called.
I'm talking about the U11-U12 Boys where I see it frequently. Some teams seem to have players that rely on this as a defensive tactic., they don't even try to win the tackle, just prevent the player from getting by them. I realize that the player with the ball needs to be able to deal with it, but it seems that it's just accepted by the refs.
The refs can't call everything, but it shouldn't just be ignored. Fast kids with skill are at a disadvantage to slow footed hangers on.
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