Pro Football

At the Pro level, players experience full 11-player tackle football, following many of the same rules used at the high school level — but with a focus on development, teamwork, and safety.

This is an important transition level where players learn more advanced skills, team concepts, and leadership both on and off the field.

What to Expect

  • Full 11-player tackle football

  • Junior-sized football (with white stripes for easier grip and visibility)

  • Age-appropriate rules focused on safety and skill development

  • Minimum play requirements ensure that all players get on the field

  • Certified coaches committed to teaching fundamentals, sportsmanship, and Trojan Tough leadership

Key Skills We Teach

  • Advanced blocking and tackling techniques (with safety-first contact)

  • Offensive and defensive formations

  • Reading the field and making quick decisions

  • Team communication and leadership

  • Sportsmanship and respect for the game

Practices and Games

  • Practices begin the week of August 1st

  • Players must complete 10 practices before participating in their first game

  • Games are played on a regulation-size football field with 10-minute quarters

  • Certified EMTs are present at all games

  • Arrive 45 minutes before kickoff for games

Equipment

All Pro players must wear:

  • Helmet (NOCSAE-certified)

  • Shoulder pads

  • Thigh, knee, hip, and tailbone pads

  • Mouthguard (colored, not clear)

  • Rubber molded cleats (no metal spikes)

Equipment will be distributed at Packard Field on Sunday, July 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM.

Additional Expectations

  • Players must maintain good behavior and academic performance at school.

  • Players will wear their jerseys to school on Fridays before games to show team spirit.

  • Weather policy: Games and practices are played in all conditions except thunder and lightning.

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