Summary: Nick Inzerello, USA Football’s senior director of partnerships and education, joins the Coach and Coordinator podcast to share the inside scoop on Rookie Tackle, a gateway between flag football and traditional 11-player tackle football that USA Football announced on Wednesday. Inzerello discusses the genesis of Rookie Tackle, how it’s different than 11-player football and why creating a better experience for young people playing football can help with participation. Show notes 3:09 How it all came to be 7:06 Response to people who say "This changes the game too much." 8:49 Rookie Tackle and participation numbers 12:32 Monitoring the 2017 pilot leagues 14:45 The American Development Model and Long-term Athlete Development (LTAD)
