They are 2nd graders and I know what it likes to get them to do what they are told and that’s not what this post is even about. It’s about coaches who put their kids in a spot and won’t correct it even when a ref is telling them or other coaches are pointing it out. They do it to gain advantage by taking advantage of the refs not stopping it pre play. I agree holds that become a tackle have got to be called and especially when it’s a hold on the player trying to make the tackle in the backfield. Happens every game and I’ve addressed this with the refs at coin toss. No matter which team does it that has to be called. If not, it’s a free for all and all the teams can just start holding and tackling the D line. We scrimmaged a team this year that their entire O line did that every play. We asked the ref if he was gonna flag it or atleast blow the whistle when they kept doing it , he replied , I’ve told them about it, they are 2nd graders. I know this stuff is being addressed by directors and my original post was more for coaches who abuse this and nothing is ever done because in mighty might, “these games don’t matter” which is complete nonsense to us. We spend 3&1/2 hours a week teaching our kids , like the rest of the teams and when you play teams who use 4 minutes of game clock just calling four plays gets old. I’ve coached multiple sports and have been asked to umpire but I don’t have the time but this is 2nd grade football. How hard is it to call and offsides, hold that is obvious on a player trying to make a tackle, and late hits? And some block in the backs. How do these kids learn what they do is right or wrong if there is no accountability by the refs or some coaches?