see the thing is school just started again and im going to be junior in highschool tommorow. and i know tryouts for the football team is always beginning of the school year. i love football its my favorite sport, i live it i breath it i love it. i love to play football sometimes when there is no game on the field or no tryouts my buddies and i gather together to play. i always play as quarterback cause i really have a great left arm (im a leftie) my friends all say i should try out for quarterback position. plus im a really fast runner im careful dont trip and im just good on my feet. anyways i want to try out really badly for quarterback but my dad doesnt want me to play because he says it will get in the way of my school. he knows i love football but he doent want me to play he says NO. should i still go for tryouts or not?
2006-08-30 16:40:39 · 22 answers · asked by hotmodelanti 2 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Just do it.
Worst case scenario, when you look back on getting in trouble for defying your parents....other kids will say "dude I was busted with pot" .... you'll have to say "Yeah, well I was grounded for a year for trying to play football".
2006-08-31 01:20:21 · answer #1 · answered by Warrior 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should do as your father says, as he'll find out anyway. Usually parents have to sign some sort of permission slip.
If you've gotten good grades in the past, there's no reason to think football will get in the way. Especially if you're getting together with your buddies after school all the time to play anyway. (And where would your dad rather you be, hanging out with your buddies possibly getting into trouble? Or in an organized school activity overseen by an adult coaching staff?)
If you've gotten poor grades, point out that organized football will give you an incentive to keep your grades up; that if you don't/can't keep your grades up, you don't deserve to play anyway. (He'll say it wouldn't be fair to your teammates to join, then get poor grades and have to quit, which is just more incentive for you to keep your grades up.)
Good luck.
2006-08-31 09:20:39 · answer #2 · answered by Lawn Jockey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You Dad is sort of right in my eyes, football is fun and good exercise but in the scheme of things I think he thinks you have better things to do. He probably sees you have more valuable skills and you are smarter and could use that time to educate yourself rather than wasting it tackling some other guy or throwing a ball. Not saying football isnt good, just saying.. you have college and a career to prepare for. If you arent going to play for the pros why waste your time? I would work on school and prepare for college. Maybe get a job since you are a junior? High school is meaningless to me now, heck and that was only 12 years ago :)
2006-08-30 23:49:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would first try to talk to my father about how passionate you are about your sport as I can relate to it as I have a son who is so passionate about motocross and supercross its all he lives for. It is not the sport I would have chosen for him due to the cost and the danger, but I recognise the hurt it would do him to stop him. We have a deal that he has to keep his grades up at school to keep doing the sport. For him (as he is away racing most weekend) this means he has to work his butt off during the week and if he doesnt get it done he has to take the work with him. He is an A student and has managed to be in the top percentage of his grade. I don't think a parent should stop a child who has talent and passion from trying to live their dream, but agree that school still has to come first. Talk to your dad and ask him to give you a trial period where if you keep your grades up and its not causing problems he will let you keep playing. Remember that it is your life and you have to live it, but it is important to respect your parents. If you do feel you have to go behind his back maybe you could try out and if you make it let the coach talk to your dad. If you cant get things across to your dad talking sit down and write how you feel down and give this to him.
Good luck and I hope you get to play.
2006-08-30 23:51:25 · answer #4 · answered by auburn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to make a deal with him. Tell him to give you a month & then check with your teachers. If your grades drop, you quit playing. If your grades stay up, you keep playing.
You could also add that colleges prefer well rounded students who do more than just athletics. Also, if you are that good, there is a chance you may be offered a scholorship & save Dad a few bucks in the long run.
Good luck!
2006-08-31 10:28:10 · answer #5 · answered by irish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try doing a compromise with your father. If its school work he is worried about, reassure him that it won't get in the way of your studies. Ask him to try it for a few months.... If your grades stay up then you can continue to play. If they start to lack.... then you have to quit the team. Once your studies start to fail... then you will quit the team no questions asked.
Good luck. Your father just wants you to succeed in life. And school is very important! But let him know that you can handle both school and football.
2006-08-31 11:34:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just talk with your Dad. Make a deal that says if you keep
your grades up (maybe even honor roll), you can play
football. It shows you are responsible enough to take care
of school (that is very important) and still do sports.
2006-08-30 23:48:01 · answer #7 · answered by jimbo_wizard 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really got to think about it. You have to understand a couple of things. Try out for the team if you want to go pro, get a scholarship, or to have fun. If your going to play football to have fun, then you'll have fun, and risk getting hurt, but don't fall back on your grades. If your going to play for a scholarship that is great because you won't have to pay for college, but you need to keep your grades up. Third, if you want to go pro, you will really need to concentrate on football and you will really have to be mentally with it to play in the pros. So, I say go for it because if you go pro, you make easy money playing just a sport and it is fun. Also, go for it because you can get a scholarship and not have to pay for college. If you play just for fun, well, make sure you count on your education first, because in the long run you are going to need that education for college and after college in order to make money.
2006-08-30 23:56:22 · answer #8 · answered by michael m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say that you try out and if you end up making the team tell him and see if you can meet somewhere in the middle....tell him that if he lets you try out and you make it that you have to have at least a B average (a C average is usually what is required to play)...As soon as your grades slip you quit the team. See if he'll go for that!!
Good Luck!!
2006-08-30 23:50:23 · answer #9 · answered by Strawberry Strawberry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could make some type of contract with your dad where if your grades suffer you will resign from football. Maybe talk to the coach and let him know the situation. I wouldnt get into lying to him, but make sure you tell him how important this is to you.
2006-08-30 23:50:24 · answer #10 · answered by max w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm still in school as well. I would see about trying out for QB and maybe another postion on the team. That way if you don't get QB you'll most likely get the other positon.
2006-08-30 23:51:39 · answer #11 · answered by lesliefaf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋