Bowl Game: Homework for kids

Name of bowl (including sponsor)
Location of Bowl
Teams participating (record, conference affliation)
Head Coaches
Off & Defensive Coordinators
Base Offense and Defense
Starting QB's
Final Score
Make them pay attention to the specific

I'd rather just have them watch and tell you something they learn. To make something homework doesn't seem very fun to me.

You could go to ESPN.com and write up everything but the final score right now. 

couldn't you just invite them to the gym to watch a day game together?

Throw some Little Caesars at them and bring them together as a team activity?

You might get more out of it understanding that football team is about bonding more than chalkboard

Kid who started both ways for us this year as a soph. on the OL/DL has no interest in football outside of playing it. Knows what is he supposed to do with in our schemes and did a good job as a soph but I asked him if he watched football and said "I didn't even watch the Super Bowl last year". If they know what they are doing with in your system and prepare them for the situations you will face who cares how much football they watch. I'll be honest if I asked our kids what our base defense was they would have no clue. They don't know names for stuff they know where to line up and what to do each call but have no clue our d would be a 3-5-3 stack.

I was thinking about the same thing, but not so intensive. More like "if you see something interesting that could work in our scheme, draw it up and we'll talk about it in January. Try to bring 3 or 4 plays and we can look at putting them in for Spring Ball."

Nope, ownership in the outcome. My position kids have a good idea of the game. They have input in halftime adjustments based on what they see. They can tell me if something will or won't work because they're the ones doing it.

I will add when I was in HS, a few buddies and I started going to the local Red Robin to watch MNF. Our DC was a bartender there and hooked us up with free sodas and discounted appetizers. By the middle of the season, we had about half the team going with us...it was fun, we watched football, and it was great team bonding.

If you have the connection at any local place and can get your players any discounts it may be something fun for next season

1. Why do you think that it's important that they watch football on TV. I didn't when I was a kid. I was outside playing football. It's a game and it's suppose to be fun. Playing is more fun than watching. 

2. Do you really want your kids to get their football knowledge from watching NCAA and pro football? You want your QB think that he can throw the ball away when he's outside of the pocket?Ready to hear your kids grumble that "The only thing that a prevent defense prevents is winning"? and other nuggets that they get from announcers? 

I understand your concern coach. Our kids are in their first couple years of football ever as high schoolers.

Personally I started watching around 7th grade when my dad took us to games and explained rules (team viewing).

As I played, I would go home and practice my rules/reads/technique on NCAA 06-09 Campus Legend/Road to Glory modes. I would have a higher level of repetition on my technique mentally from this. (Play football video games)

I totally get the desire to expose the kids to the nuances of the game. Video games get kids familiar with players and teams which is motivation to see them live.