Spring Fusion Football
What is Spring Fusion with TackleBar?
TackleBar Football is an ideal progression between flag football and tackle football. Football associations across America are now adopting TackleBar Football as a game format. It integrates seamlessly with programs, and requires no adjustments other than use of the TackleBar harness to keep contact at safer levels while providing players a real football experience. USA Football is recommending associations create a development model whereby players progress from no pads to eventual full contact as they move towards high school age. We believe TackleBar can be used as a great bridge to help associations serve that transition. TackleBar Football allows players to have the real football experienc
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.
Safer Contact. Strong Fundamentals.
We and learn proper fundamentals in a safe and competitive atmosphere.
TackleBar Benefits:
- Decreases injuries by reducing big hits and high impact collisions
- Teaches proper tackling technique
- Ideal transition between flag football and tackle football
- Increases participation, eases player and parent concern.
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.
- 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.
Spring Fusion Football Rules:
For the adults of the Seahawks organization we strive to follow our core values of Leadership, Integrity, Fortitude, and Effort.
In
order to provide the most consistent environment for our kids all
parents and coaches to read, and understand, the rules we are expected
to abide by.
Please contact: info@SBYFCA.com if you have any questions.