REGISTRATION FOR OUR 2024 FALL TACKLE SEASON OPENS ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 1ST.
The fall tackle program is for 3rd through 8th graders and teams are formed by high school area.
Participants in the tackle program must register on-line after May 1 and then attend one of our weigh-in & equipment check out days scheduled on several Saturdays and weeknights throughout the summer.
Generally, there are six weeks of practice prior to the start of the season -- the first week is for non-contact practices with a minimum number of hours of conditioning to be completed by all tackle players prior to starting contact practices. Players may not participate in practices (non-contact OR contact) until registered on-line, officially weighed in at the complex and provided a copy of a 2024 physical to the coach.
Tackle games will be played at Heritage Park Football Complex as well as various Northland locations (Savannah, Platte City, Smithville, Liberty North, Staley, Kearney) on Saturdays, Sundays and possibly some weeknight games. The first game day is Saturday, September 2 and then weekends through the end of October. The season is 8 games -- 6 regular season games and two postseason games on the last two weekends of October (plus possibly weeknight game the last week of October).
Additional information on the 2024 Fall Tackle Season is provided below. You can also check out our Summer football camps to help keep your athlete ready for the upcoming season!
Restricted Ball Carrier Weights for start of season:
3rd Grade - 87
4th Grade - 100
5th Grade - 115
6th Grade - 130
7th Grade - 155 (increased from 145)
8th Grade - 180 (increased from 175)
Player within 5 pounds over the ball carrying weight at weigh-in will be given an opportunity on opening weekend to weigh in under the ball-carrying weight. There will be a 1 pound weight gain allowed for the first 6 weeks of the season. Note that if a player is stickered as a restricted ball carrier, he/she may not be unstickered if they fall below the weight after the start of the season. At that point, once stickered, they are stickered for the remainder of the season.