TWIN CITY TIGERS TACKLE INFORMATION

COST

• TACKLE: $125
• ​​​​​​​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.

9U - 3RD & 4TH GRADE (10AM GAMETIME)

10U - 5TH GRADE (11:15AM GAMETIME)

11U - 6TH GRADE (12:30PM GAMETIME)

12U - 7TH GRADE (1:45PM GAMETIME)

14U - 8TH GRADE (3:00PM GAMETIME)

TACKLE PRACTICE INFO

DATE: 7/29/2024 - MON,TUES,WED,THURS
STARTING 8/27/2024 - TUES,WED,THURS
LAST PRACTICE: 10/17/2024
TIME: 5:30pm-7:30pm
LOCATION: One Normal Plaza, Normal

• PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN WATER BOTTLE, CLEATS, HELMET (PROVIDED), MOUTH PIECE (PROVIDED), SHOULDER PAD (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

DATES TO REMEMBER

EQUIPMENT PICKUP
7/19/2024 (FRI) 5:00pm-7:00pm or 
7/20/2024 (SAT) 8am-10am
LOCATION: One Normal Plaza, Normal
THESE DATES ARE TENTATIVE

• TACKLE PLAYERS: YOU WILL RECEIVE A HELMET, SHOULDER PADS, PANTS (WITH PADS) & MOUTHPIECE. JERSEYS WILL BE HANDED OUT BEFORE THE FIRST GAME. 
• TACKLE PLAYERS WILL NEED TO PROVIDE A PRACTICE JERSEY AND CLEATS. WE WILL HAVE PRACTICE JERSEYS FOR SALE BUT YOU ARE NOT REQUIRD TO BUY ONE FROM TIGERS
• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​SOME PLAYERS CHOOSE TO BUY A PADDED SHIRT FOR EXTRA PROTECTION (OPTIONAL).​​​​​​​
• ​​​​​​​IF YOU CAN’T ATTEND THESE DATES, EQUIPMENT WILL BE FITTED THE FIRST WEEK OF PRACTICE.

FIRST TACKLE PRACTICE

DATE: 7/29/2024 (MON) - First Practice
TIME: 5:30pm-7:30pm
LOCATION: One Normal Plaza, Normal

PARENT MEETING

DATE: 7/30/2024 (TUES)
TIME: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
LOCATION: Normal Community Center at One Normal Plaza, Normal

RECOMMENDED FOR FIRST YEAR PLAYERS. CHEER & FLAG ARE NOT REQUIRED

PICTURES

DATE: 8/19/2024(MON) OR 8/20/2024(TUES)

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

PEP RALLY

8/22/2024 (THURS)

• 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

8/24/2024 (SAT)

• FLAG FOOTBALL WILL START AT APPROX 9:00AM FOLLOWED BY THE BANTAMS AT 10AM, NEW LEVEL, JUNIORS, 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