In order to keep everyone physically and emotionally disciplined, we start every practice and game with freeze tag. It really helps as an icebreaker to help with the nerves. After a competitive game of freeze tag, everybody knows its time to be serious and get into the zone. Our team can have a tough time with discipline because the oldest guys on the team: Willie Miller, Lucid Dreams, and Lonnie Jackson are all goofballs. Willie cannot keep socks on, Lucid's in another world, and Lonnie just runs. However, our head coaches do the best they can with what they are given. To help our offensive lineman not commit penalties, they go all through practice with their hands behind their backs. You can't hold if you can't grab anyone! I think going forward, we are going to have a lot less offensive and defensive penalties. Hopefully this means less running in practice and more freeze tag!
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