There is nothing like a high school football game between well matched public school rivals. The excitement, pageantry and community cannot be matched. Last’s nights game between Middletown and Smyrna was an amazing event that leveraged the energies and enthusiasm of students from scores of school actives, with a breathtaking range of talents. Simply put – I’m a fan.
But it MUST be safe and perceived as safe in order to survive, or it deserves to die.
So here is my plan for Delaware to lead the nation by phasing in these rule changes over the next 5 years. Think of it as the Rugby-ization of football (based in part on the Chicago Tribune Article):
-No face masks (eventually no helmets)
-Enlarged the ball to make it difficult to throw,
-All teams play one platoon, all players play both sides of the ball.
-Pull down tackles only, full speed hits are illegal.
