Tackle Football Rules

General Rules

2022 Kidsports Tackle Football Program

KIDSPORTS Tackle Football for 6th-8th graders will follow the Rookie Tackle model from USA Football.

7v7 rules:

https://assets.usafootball.com/documents/rookietackle/resources/ADM-Rookie-Tackle-7-Player-Rule-Book.pdf

  1. LENGTH OF TACKLE GAMES/TIME FACTORS
    1. Periods – All games will be played with four (4) twelve (12) minute running clock periods.
    2. Half-Time Period – 10 minute halftime.
    3. Time-Outs – Each team may have a maximum of three (3) one-minute time-outs per half.
    4. Tie Games – No overtime.