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FUSION FOOTBALL TACKLE BAR

TackleBar football is a safer approach to the game that preserves the tradition and spirit of the sport. Players wear traditional football equipment, plus a TackleBar harness that holds two foam bars across the lower back. The defender must track and engage the ball carrier with proper form tackling technique, then wrap the ball carrier and rip the bar from the harness. With this approach, players stay on their feet rather than taking the ball carrier to the ground.


According to a research study published in 2019, the injury rate in TackleBar Football is 7 times lower than tackle football.


Samadani, Toninato et al. Injury Rate in TackleBar Football. OrthopedicJournal of Sports Medicine, 2019







TACKLEBAR FOOTBALL

SAFE CONTACT RECOMMENDATIONS

General:

  • TackleBar harness must be worn snug to the body. Loose straps may allow the entire harness to shift or slip while the defender is attempting to rip off the bar.
  • Excessive contact penalties (personal foul) can be called for failure to control contact and comply with these safe contact guidelines.
  • Helmets, shoulder pads, padded pants (optional but recommended), TackleBar harness, mouth guard.
  • Jerseys must be tucked in at all times.
  • NO metal spikes or steel tip cleats allowed.

Offense:

  • No weight restriction for RB/QB.
  • No helmet-initiated contact.
  • Players may never leave their feet to launch or dive into another player.
  • No blocking below the waist.
  • If a TackleBar or a harness falls off, the ball carrier is down at the spot.

Defense:

  • Downing the Ball Carrier:
  • No tackling or throwing players to the ground.
  • No helmet-initiated contact.
  • Players may never leave their feet to launch or dive into another player.
  • Wrap and Rip technique is recommended. Defender breaks down, wraps ball carrier, and rips TackleBar- this simulates the latest recommended shoulder tackling technique.
  • It is not a penalty if the ball carrier inadvertently goes to the ground during this action. However, contact that deliberately takes the ball carrier to the ground with force may be penalized.

Special Teams:

  • No kickoffs. In any kickoff situation, the receiving team takes possession of the ball at its own 25-yard line.
  • If punt is elected, there should be no rush and the ball is placed where the punt is caughtor where the ball comes to rest if not caught  or  the team can elect to forego the punt play, and it simply becomes the other team's ball 25 yards from the line of scrimmage.


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