State of Play podcast with David Adam

“State of Play” is a series of podcasts during which the state of youth sports in Quincy and the surrounding area are being examined. David Adam, editor of Muddy River News, is the host.

State of Play is sponsored by Tri-City Sports in the Maine Center at Sixth and Maine, and by Xcel Performance Health and Wellness at Eighth and State.

This podcast, recorded on July 2, 2021, is about youth football. Joining Adam on the podcast are Spencer Schelp with the Quincy Youth Football League and Kyle Venvertloh with the Quincy Raiders program. They discuss the proper age for when kids should play tackle football, how to get involved with their programs, how often their players are asked to practice and play and how to deal with moms who are afraid their children will get hurt playing the game.