Heat and Safety
Remember you practice at the hottest time of year, at the hottest time of day and often in the hottest parts of the country. Check out good information on preventing heat illness, including helpful tips (Note: pdf file takes a while to download) and a football coaches guide to heat and hydration. Find out about heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke and the preventative measure you can take.

John T. Reed
http://www.johntreed.com/fbarticles.html
Rating: 10/10
This is a very good website specifically targeting youth football coaches. It has information on offensive and defensive schemes, common mistakes of youth coaches, what equipment you should use and good insight on coaching each age differently. Youth coaches love his books.

 Winning Youth Football
www.winningyouthfootball.com
Rating: 10/10
Coach Dave Cisar teaches a time tested “Scoring Explosion” single wing offense. Check out his coaching tips and blog. Two articles all coaches should read are the best plays in youth football and the first week of practice. His book and CD provide practice plans, offensive and defensive philosophies and general coaching tips that have been proven to be successful at the youth level. Updated 7/28/08

Football Factuals
http://jvm.com/coachfree
Rating: 9/10
A text packed site of with great examples and explanations of defense, and offense with links to motivational articles that are good reading.

InfoSports.net
http://www.infosprts.com/football/kb.htm
Rating: 9/10
This website has compiled over 300 articles about youth football ranging from offense and defense to league administration. It also provides a message board for coaches to exchange ideas and schemes.

Resources For New Coach
Rating: (8/10)
Sometimes coaches forget that a young player may know very little about the game of football. Coaches of very young player need to start with the basics, the terms. Don't assume your young players know all the rules of football. These links should help you think in simple terms to explain football to your young players.

8 Man Football
http://www.geocities.com/colosseum/stadium/8427
Rating: 8/10
Don't be distracted by the ads and strange text telling you to try Netscape, scroll down for 8 man football information, including an interesting article of the difference between 8 and 11 man football. There are some good drills that are unique to 8 man football such as the globetrotter, figure 8, cage drill, pass drill, and the Oklahoma.

Cyber Coach
http://www.cyber-shack.net/cybercoach
Rating: 8/10
This is an all in one stop shop for youth coaches. Get information on schemes, playbooks, cheerleading, popular links and other websites and it even has an online football store where you can get equipment as well as books and tapes.

VI Football
http://www.vanislehighschoolfootball.com
Rating: 7/10
This site has an extensive collection of links. Offensive, defensive, and special teams plays and schemes are easy to find and use. Also offers strength and conditioning tips.

Teach to Win Mega Clinic
http://www.megaclinic.com
Rating: 7/10
This site has extensive selection of drills for many offensive and defensive positions.

The Zone
http://www.sportscombine.com
Rating: 7/10
A site aimed at high school football with info on everything from motivating your players to offensive, defenses, special teams even quotes and poems.

Football-Plays
http://www.football-plays.com
Rating: 7/10
This site provides playbooks for coaches who may need a little help in developing their offensive or defensive philosophies. One thing to guard against, choosing plays too advanced for the kids you are working with. Stay with the basics and you will be all right.

USA Football
http://www.usafootball.com
Rating: (7/10)
This site has information on game day preparations and basic football terminology. Check out the information on proper helmet sizing. Choose a play from the drop down at the top. The "Hover" button allows you to see the play and hover over each a position for an explanation or use the "Animated" button to animate the play. Updated 8/8/08

Football Referee
Rating: 6/10
Check out these links for football referee information starting with a handout showing what all the football hand signals mean? Kids will enjoy playing the dancing referee game at SI for Kids to test their football knowledge. Coaches can test their knowledge at the officials challenge on the National Football League site. Also check our page of sports official links.

National Football League High School
Rating: 6/10
http://www.nflhs.com/default.asp
This site has drills and interactive playbooks from the National Football League

Eteamz - Football
http://www.eteamz.com
Rating: 6/10
This website has information on tips and drills, a chalk talk room for coaches to compare notes and several links to other sites that would be good for any coach to check out.

eHow to
Rating: 5/10
A site that can help you explain how to follow offensive linemen by watching the guards or a defense by watching the safeties.

The Kicking Game
http://www.geocities.com/thekickinggame/Links.htm
Rating: 5/10
You will find links to web pages that offer tips and strategies for special teams, offense and defense. More than a few dead links here but a few worth checking: 2 Point Conversion Chart, Field Goal and Point After Touchdown and Kickoff Coverage

Coaching Youth Football
http://www.guidetocoachingsports.com/football.htm
Rating: 4/10
This site is a comprehensive guide to youth sports with a good breakdown of the essentials. The diagrams are good and the explanations are brief. Check the lower left sidebar to navigate to such topics as basics, defenses and drills to name just a few of the topics.

How NFL Equipment Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com
Rating: 4/10
This is now an ad heavy site but it can answer some question you might have. From the drop down Table of Contents check pages like Lots more information. It has links to other topics including the inside workings of college rankings and explanations to common terms.

Anderson's O-Line Quick Tips
http://www.eteamz.com/football/o-line
Rating: 4/10
This site has useful drills and tips. Check out pass blocking, D-Line play and the extensive links page.

Play Football
http://www.playfootball.com
Rating: 5/10
The NFL has created an interactive website for kids with information on the pro football teams, games and contests. Updated 7/30/07

Texas Football
http://www.texasfootball.com
Rating: 3/10
Dave Campbell's football site has very detailed information about high school, college, and NFL football that all fans could appreciate.

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