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TWIN CITY TIGERS TACKLE INFORMATION

COST

  • TACKLE: $125
  • 3RD - 8TH GRADE 
  • ​​​​​​​PLAYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEATS & PRACTICE JERSEY.
  • ​​​​​​​JERSEY, SHOULDER PADS, HELMET, PADDED PANTS & MOUTHPIECE ARE PROVIDED.
  • ​​​​​​​SOME PLAYERS CHOOSE TO BUY A PADDED SHIRT AND THEIR OWN MOUTHPIECE.

    THE GOAL IS TO HAVE 5 TACKLE LEVELS AGAIN FOR 2026. TEAMS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN JULY BASED ON REGISTRATION NUMBERS
    BANTAMS - 3RD/4TH GRADE
    JUNIORS - 5TH
    ROOKIES - 6TH GRADE
    JV - 7TH GRADE
    VARSITY -8TH GRADE
    *WE MAY ASK A FEW PLAYERS TO MOVE UP DEPENDING ON NUMBERS

TACKLE PRACTICE INFO
DATE: 7/27/2026 - MON,TUES,WED,THURS
PRACTICE WILL BE TUES,WED, THURS AFTER FIRST GAME
LAST PRACTICE:  10/xx/2026
TIME: 5:30pm-7:30pm
LOCATION: One Normal Plaza, Normal
  • PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN WATER BOTTLE, CLEATS, HELMET (PROVIDED), MOUTH PIECE (PROVIDED), SHOULDER PADS (PROVIDED) & PRACTICE JERSEY.
  • COACHES WILL LET PLAYERS KNOW WHEN TO COME IN FULL PADS WITH PANTS (PROVIDED)
  • PRACTICE TIMES WILL END EARLIER AS THE SEASON PROGRESSES DUE TO DARKNESS

GAME INFORMATION

  • TACKLE WILL HAVE 8 SATURDAY GAMES - TYPICALLY END OF AUGUST THROUGH MID OCTOBER​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
  • THERE WILL BE A FEW OUT OF TOWN GAMES
  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​TACKLE GAME SCHEDULE: TBD

    APPROX GAME TIMES
    BANTAMS - 11:00AM**
    JUNIORS - 12:30PM
    ROOKIES - 2:00PM
    JV - 3:30PM
    VARSITY - 5:00PM
    **GAMES MAY START AT 10:00AM DEPENDING ON THE OPPONENT

DATES TO REMEMBER

FIRST TACKLE PRACTICE

DATE: 7/27/2026 (MON) - First Practice
TIME: 5:30pm-7:30pm
LOCATION: One Normal Plaza, Normal

PARENT MEETING

FIRST WEEK OF PRACTICE

PICTURES

DATE: TBD , Normal Community Activity Center

  • TACKLE PLAYERS MUST WEAR GAME PANTS, WE WILL PASS OUT JERSEYS
  • ​​​​​​​PLEASE CHECK TEAMLINKT FOR PICTURE SCHEDULE
  • YOU WILL RECEIVE A LINK VIA EMAIL TO PURCHASE PICTURES ONLINE, THERE WILL BE NO PAPER ORDER FORM

PEP RALLY

TBD, TIGERS FIELD

  • THE FLAG TEAMS WILL SCRIMMAGE & WE WILL HAVE A PEP RALLY WITH THE TIGERS PLAYERS, CHEERLEADERS & FAMILIES TO GET THE TEAMS EXCITED FOR THE FIRST GAME. 
  • MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW. ​​​​​​​

FIRST GAME

8/22/2026

  • FLAG FOOTBALL WILL START APPROX 9AM FOLLOWED BY THE BANTAMS, JUNIORS, ROOKIES, JV, VARSITY. GAMES LAST LONGER AS THE LEVELS GET HIGHER, TYPICALLY 60-90 MINUTES EACH. 
  • PLAYERS WILL ARRIVE 1 HOUR PRIOR TO GAME TIME OR AS INSTRUCTED BY THEIR COACH