45 or not

[6manfan]

Do you 45 a team, and not play your younger kids so you stay high up in rankings, or play your youger kids when you get a sizable lead? I know of coaches who hate to 45 a team if they have younger players standing on the sideline. I also know coaches that will 45 a team and never play the younger kids.

 

[Johnny South]

If you have 16 to 25 players (appx) the young kids will play JV on Thursday. If you have less than 12_15 players, chances are you aren't going to be in a position to 45 very many teams. IMO

 

[FCSA football]

Unfortunately many teams barely have enough to field a team. If you have 12 you are pretty lucky today.
However, as some have pointed out the big guys need to have cannon fodder.

 

[Warcat82]

I know of a couple of good guys in the private ranks that do not usually try to 45 teams. They try to get their younger kids in. Now they will 45 a team if they feel that kids are in jeopardy of being hurt, or the opposing coach is starting to get dirty. Of course some teams are still solid with the young ones so they still 45 teams even with the back ups.