Kids Ink October 2012

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Down, Set...Hike! Hayden S., 8

This was the second year that I played flag football. Each time I play, I learn more. When we get to the field, we warm up with another player by throwing the football. In practice, we learn plays, throw, catch and play games. My favorite game is “bulldog” where one player is the bulldog and the other players try to move from one endzone to the other without the bulldog pulling our flags. If you are caught, then you become a bulldog too. We also play a game called the “gauntlet” With this game, defenders stand on a square and cannot move. The player with the ball has to twist and turn as they run by to avoid being tackled. In games, the coaches decide if you are offense or defense. My favorite on de- fense is safety. You get to run the field fast and pull flags. You can’t let the other team get a touchdown. On offense, I get to throw as a quarter- back and catch as a receiver or run as a running back. It is exciting to get the ball in the air and race towards the endzone. Football is fun, tiring and hard to learn. But you get the hang of it - with enough practice.

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