AHSAA FULL SPEED CONTACT

GUIDELINES

Coach Terry CurtisUMS-Wright

Changes Required

Actions that require contact limitations:

Live Action – Contact at game speed in which players execute full blocking and tackling at a competitive pace, taking players to the ground.

Full-speed contact - Any simulations in which live action occurs.

Thud – Any live action or full-speed contact with no pre-determined winner or without taking a player to the ground.

Changes NOT Required

Actions that do NOT require contact limitations:

Air – Players should run unopposed without bags or any opposition.

Bags – Activity is executed against a bag, shield or pad to allow for a soft-contact surface, with or without the resistance of a teammate or coach standing behind the bag.

Definition

These are the Same; Except for Defining Thud.

For Group & Team Work, You Need to Use Bags.

Bags Need to be Used for Form Tackling as well.

AHSAA Regulations

During the regular season, including championship play, and the allowed 10-day spring evaluation period, AHSAA member schools must restrict the amount of full-speed contact football practice. These guidelines are intended to limit the amount of full-speed contact and not to limit the number of practices in full pads.

Week 1

In accordance with the AHSAA Fall Football Practice Rule (Rule III, Section 18, Page 44 of the 2015-16 Handbook), only shorts and helmets are allowed the first two days of fall football practice. Shoulder pads and helmets are allowed on the third practice day for a period not to exceed 90 minutes of total practice time and not exceed 120 (2 hours) minutes on the fourth day.

On the fifth practice day, one full-speed contact practice, in full gear, is allowed not to exceed 90 minutes.

Week 1 Cont: Lots of Teaching Special Teams: 2 Deep Thing that you may not have as much time

for During the Season 3rd Day: 90 Min. in Shoulder Pads and

Helmets (Shells). 4th Day: 120 Min. in Shells 1st Day for Full Contact; the 5th Day 90 Min. 2-A-Day Practices: Alternating Days Going to Camp

Week 2

Alternating days of full-speed contact practice, not to exceed a combined total of 120 minutes of full-speed contact is allowed. In addition, one intra-squad scrimmage is allowed in week 2.

Week 2 Cont:

Alternating Days of Contact. Total of 120 Min; This is Per Player One Scrimmage; This Does NOT

Count in 120 Min, but MUST be Done on Alternating Day.

Work Indy, Group, Team O, & Team D

Hard Part Deciding Contact Days Plus Scrimmage Days.

Week 2 Practice w/h Contact

3:30-3:40 – Specialty 3:40-3:45 – Ex Points 3:45-3:50 – Stretch 3:50-4:05 – Indy 4:05-4:20 – 7-7 4:20-4:25 – Break 4:25-4:30 – KO 4:30-4:40 – Inside (Contact) 4:40-5:00 – Scrimmage Outside / Pass (Contact) 5:00-5:05 – Break 5:05-5:15 – Inside (Contact) 5:15-5:35 – Scrimmage (Contact) 5:35-5:40 – KO Return Total: 30 Minutes Contact

Week 2 Practice – Non Contact

6:00-6:15 – Specialty 6:15-6:25 – FG’s / Ex Points 6:25-6:30 – Stretch 6:30-6:40 – County Fair 6:40-6:45 – Break 6:45-6:55 – Indy 6:55-7:10 – Punt 7:10-7:20 – Group vs. Air 7:20-7:30 – Punt Return 7:30-7:45 – Team vs. Bags

Week 3

Alternating days of full-speed contact practice, not to exceed a combined total of 120 minutes of full contact is allowed. One interscholastic scrimmage or contest is allowed in week 3.

Week 3 Cont:

This is Probably the Hardest Week b/c it is a Game Week for Some of You.

Same as Week #2 with Alternating Days.

Total of 120 Min.

Week 4 Through End of Season

A total of 90 minutes of full-speed contact practice per week is allowed.

Week 4 Cont:

90 Min. Per Week Should Not Change Your Practices All Contact on Tuesday &

Wednesday.

Spring Evaluation

Alternating days of full-speed contact practice, not to exceed a combined total of 120 minutes of full-speed contact per week is allowed during the 10 allowable days for evaluation. One interscholastic scrimmage contest is allowed during the spring evaluation and counts as one of the 10 allowable days.

The following definitions describe the different levels of contact in football practice:

Summary

The Alabama High School Athletic Association’s (AHSAA) bylaw governing the amount of full-speed contact practice during the football season. This bylaw regards the amount of time during which full-speed contact practice is allowed.