Saucon Football

Awkward news, my 14.5 year old is pinned into making a decision  about continuing to play Football this year. He played last year for Middle School as a newbie. Trained faithfully all winter and until last week, when he realized August's schedule, well he is a smart kid, in the Gifted Program and has practical training  as a licensed hunter to know Bull Crap.  If it smells and looks like Bull Crap, it must be Bull Crap! August's schedule; Two practices per day for over week. He was told he will have to play JV as a Freshman in HS. He sees lots of work and bench time as 9th graders last year had a choice to stay down. he got a lot if bench time due to those Glory Hogs. He also sees no free time and work his other possibilities. He is also a musician.I Double practices? What are you thinking?Then again, I must go back to our only experience with the Youth League. 200 bucks down the tubes as our next son, 10 at the time,was honest that training like that for a ball game as a kid is just Bull Crap! Plus the total Bull Crap of fundraising and involuntarily volunteering.Here's a solution, cut the practices to twice a week.  Why not?The kids that are gifted and over zealous should get the recognition and scholarships, but not every kid wants to play for that reason. I know most start out playing for fun and 95% of fun is killed by regimen from Flags and up! That's six year old for cry aye!I think the Youth League and the Saucon FB teams are losing good players as a result. My 8 year old wanted to play this year. He has two big bros who protect him in backyard Football, due to the changes in weight for his age. I felt it was unsafe, he is properly weighted at 85 lbs. , but and because the league wanted to accept obese children for more money. Dangerous that a 110 could haul off on 85 pounder!Lesson you should learn. Dinner is not Twinkies with a Mountain Dew whilst playing Minecraft.Saucon Football needs a reality check as the High School team is not looking that great.  Maybe you are excluding the good realistic players as a result of just being unrealistic!?