SPRING
2010 Program Information:
Is your
player "chompin at the bit" to play tackle football but you're not ready to sign your life away to the endless practices and
high potential for injury in standard tackle football?
Like Arena Football on grass, with modified rules for safety, and a game designed primarily for a high
octane passing attack and 6 less players on the field.
Our Ultimate Tackle Football program combines the speed, fun and explosiveness
of NFL Flag Football with the toughness and some of the intensity of standard tackle programs.
It
is a FULL PADS CONTACT TACKLE FOOTBALL PROGRAM.
Our 50 yard field, 2/1st down zones, 8 player per side field makes this style of play unique and fun to play
and watch.
Yes, our program fields 8 players per side as opposed to the standard 11 player field in other programs.
This opens the field for more offensive production and less players on the field means a more finesse style passing game and
less middle of the field crowding which decreases the injury factor.
It is a style of play that challenges players to succeed by virtue of skill more than brute strength.
It is 3/4 contact, (3/4 contact is described as a good clean tackle without excessive force)full
pads tackle but the modified rules, field set up and nature of the game are safer and more enjoyable.
What level of ability and experience do our players come from? Most of
our players have either never played tackle football previously or are returning players with little experience. A
smaller percentage of players have some experience and have either been cut from a team but still want to play,
have "aged out" of other programs, are in the off season from their regular teams or simply want to play football
without the intensity and commitment level required of standard civic or high school programs. Whatever the
background, our players always find a great place and fun environment to play, learn and enjoy the great game of football.
Divisions
are placed with the following parameters:
1st - Weight
2nd - Age
3rd - Ability
So the primary parameter is weight category,
however we will not place an 8 year old that weighs 90 lbs in a division where the majority of players are 12 years old. Conversely,
we will not place a 12 year old who weighs 65lbs in a division with mostly 7 - 8 year olds.
Note: The focus of the older 120lb
and up division is to prepare the players for high school football. This division will not be "teamed" as usual but
games will be pick up style and balanced on a weekly basis. A fun example of this division is shown at the latter
portion of the Spring Football Video on this web page.
This program
is designed with these goals in mind in order of importance:
1)RECREATION
2)EDUCATION
3)SOCIALIZATION
4)COMPETITION
We will keep score in this program. We will not keep standings or placement
rankings.
Based
on a 8 game season with preseason practices, details are as follows:
When: Sunday Afternoons October 24th - December 12th,
2010.
Where: Acalanes High School 1200 Pleasant Hill Road Lafayette Ca 94549
There will be mandatory
league wide practices on September 26 and October 3rd (location to be announced) Teams will not be officially formed until after these practices.
Teams will be
formed and will practice preseason on Sunday Oct
10th. and additionally for one weekday per week until November 1st with practice dates to be determined
by team's coaching staff for two hours each day. After Novemember 1st there will be no additional practices
other than 1 hour before each game.
