About Lions Fall Tackle

Tackle football is a true team sport!

Did you know there are 87 jobs on a football field? The York Region Lions Fall tackle programs, geared towards junior players, put learning at the forefront. Everyone learns a variety of 'jobs' in a fun, inclusive environment. The programming is structured, with fully trained and certified coaches and club provided equipment.

Full Contact Programs

Our tackle football programs are full contact. Players are taught contact fundamentals, with a focus on heads up football. Players are not put into a competition situation until they are comfortable with the fundamentals they have been taught through Lions programming. Please note that playing time is not guaranteed.

Age Groups Fall 2022

U10 - players born in 2013/2014 - 6 a side

U12 - players born in 2011/2012 - 9 a side

U14 - players born in 2009/2010 - 12 a side

**NEW U18 women's - players aged 15, 16 & 17 - 6 a side

Program Structure

Our program runs mid-August, September and October. Each age group will have two practices per week (except for long weekend weeks) that are 2 hours long; usually M/W or T/TR. Sessions include skill development, learning plays, competition between groups. There will be 6-8 game days, on weekends. Half of these will be at 'home'. Our home games are on Sundays at Lions Homefield - St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS in Aurora, Ontario.

Equipment

We provide all the equipment needed to participate in tackle programs with the exception of football cleats. Helmets are certified as mandated by Football Canada. Included in your registration fees are use of:

- helmet (fitted to your player)

- shoulder pads (fitted to your player)

- reversible game jersey (fitted to your player)

- game pants

- belt

- mouthguard

Where we Play

York Region Lions Football is proud to call its home Aurora, Ontario. Our homefield is St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS on Wellington, but we also rent fields at:

- Shepherd's Bush, Aurora

- Denison High School, Newmarket

- Cardinal Carter High School, Aurora

- Newmarket High School, Newmarket