Tackle Rules, Regulations, Books & Information

Strength & Conditioning Program for Youth Football Players 
This manual has been prepared for parents and coaches who wish to develop a strength and conditioning program for young football players. The basic information provided in this manual will help establish sound and safe training habits that will be fun and enjoyable.

Canadian Rulebook for Tackle Football 
Approved for use by the CIS, CJFL, CCAA, and Football Canada. This book lists the rules and regulations that govern Canadian Amateur Football. IT includes: code of ethics, regulations, officials' signal, and rules. This book also includes the Case Book which contains interpretations and rulings, for common and complex game situations, that are recognized by the Football Canada Rules' Committee and will provide for a common interpretation of various plays across Canada.

Introduction to Football 
This booklet produced by Football Canada provides basic information to help the novice coach off to a good start. Since the first-time coach has a major influence not only on the development sports skills of football, but also on the moral and ethical values of the young athletes this booklet touches a variety of subjects such as basic rules and regulations, and ethics and fair play.

Football and Your Child 
This pamphlet was published in response to the requests from parents for factual and pertinent information that would help them make an informed decision about letting their child play organized football. This pamphlet addresses some of the questions and concerns that parents have about their child's participation in football. "The safety and well-being of your child is our number one concern."

Purchasing and Maintaining Football Equipment 
This handbook has been produced and distributed to assist managers of amateur football teams in purchasing, fitting, maintaining, storing and inventorying their football equipment and clothing. This includes section on: Budget preparation considerations, general purchasing considerations, inventory control, protective equipment, the football, first aid supplies, and the equipment manager.

Basic Football Fundamentals: 
A Simple Bio-mechanical Approach ("Gino Fracas Book") 
This book describes basic fundamental skills in football and applies bio-mechanical principles to demonstrate why the skills are executed in the fashion they are. It is the hope of the author that this explanation will give both coach and player a better understanding of why a skill is performed in a particular way. This manual includes sections on: Bio-mechanics of football techniques, offensive fundamentals, defensive fundamentals, and specialty team skills.

The Resource Material for Coaching 
Has been developed as part of a National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP). This program seeks to educate coaches in three important areas.

  1. Community Sport
  2. Intro to Competition
  3. Competition Development