I told my coaches to give me a medium instead of a small...but they just wont let me get it...they tell me that my helmets fine....my helmet gives me a headache and my neck just hurts...and my forehead hurts...its unbearable...what do i do?

I know people tell me its suppose to hurt the first time...im in 9th grade ive been playing since 5th grade and its never hurt this bad....I know what it feels like the first time and this isnt how its suppose to feel!

Quit that crappy team. Safety is always a first in football and if you can't get a proper fitting helmet its best to quit than have serious head and neck injuries later on. Sure they'll say tough it out but usually a new helmet is broken in with the first few days of wear and contact. Its rare to have feelings of pain you are describing during helmet fittings.

go have your dad talk to the coach work ever time

You just have to get used to it. It does that to everyone once they first get it. Wear it around the hose and in a few days it'll be better. If i does this for a while, get a little bigger helmet.

your head just has to get used to the helmet when i played our coach had us go three days of practice with no pads just helmets so our heads could get "conditioned" he called it

Is it one of those helmets that you inflate the padding. I remember when I played high school football, few players had those that you pump them up with a small hand held pump. Then made its over inflated but see what else you can do.

if it has an inflation system you need to have the coaches take the air out and then try it cause it might be the right size just too much air

let some air out of your helmet

Talk to the school's recommended sports doctor (usually the one that gives most of the physicals). It may be something serious. Don't take any chances. Then, skip over the coach, and go to the athletic director with your parent(s), and have them take your back with strong attitude.