TACKLE FOOTBALL
Our tackle football program is made up of 5th and 6th graders.
Fundamental principles of our youth tackle football program:
1. An All-Play Program: Every child who either attends school or lives in the Canton Local School District is welcome and encouraged to play for our 5th-6th grade youth tackle football teams. We have no tryouts and we turn no child away who meets eligibility requirements. The CSYFO mandates all players will receive adequate playing time in every game and we fully support this ideal.
2. A Developmental/Feeder Program: We are committed to working closely with the Canton South High School and Faircrest Middle School programs to prepare and develop our athletes as they move up the ranks as a Canton South football player. We will incorporate the same drills, techniques, terminology, schemes, formations, plays, etc. used at the high school and middle school levels to create continuity and synergy across the whole program.
3. Developing and Empowering Coaches: Our coaches will be positive role models for our kids who teach sportsmanship, discipline, and high moral standards. Our youth coaches will also work closely with our middle and high school coaches to incorporate the same philosophies into our youth program. Our coaches will be required to pass a background check and to complete the requisite concussion and sudden cardiac arrest classes.
4. The Power of Positivity: Our coaches will teach the game with a positive approach where our kids will gain self-confidence, leadership skills, become great teammates, and learn the game of football in a fun, safe manner. Our program as a whole will focus on teaching the skills of the game more so than focusing on winning and losing.
5. Hawk Tackling: Our coaches at all levels (youth, middle school, and high school) teach the hawk tackling technique. This rugby-style tackling technique takes the head away from the point of contact (unlike the old-school “heads-up” tackling technique) and places an emphasis on shoulder tackling and leverage to create a safer collision. All of our youth coaches receive training on this tackling technique and will begin to employ the basic even at the flag level.
REGISTER YOUR CHILD FOR TACKLE FOOTBALL TODAY!
CLICK THE "REGISTRATION INFO" TAB ON THE TOP OF THE SCREEN, AND CLICK ON "AVAILABLE PROGRAMS"