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Bucksport outlines fall sports plans, guardian caps and age/weight rules for youth football
Summary
The board said it plans to offer soccer, cheer and tackle football this fall; recreation staff described age and weight limits for contact positions, a phased practice plan before full contact, and use of 'guardian caps' as an added helmet padding measure.
Town recreation staff told the board fall sports will likely include soccer, cheer and tackle football, with registrations to go live after staff confirm the non‑resident fee differential. "Everything but tackle football normally starts... around the same week as 1st week of school," the recreation director said when describing typical start timing.
On tackle football, staff said the program typically covers grades 3–6, with occasional 2nd graders allowed by parental choice. McGinnis described weight restrictions for skilled positions and explained a phased practice progression — helmets/shorts only, then shoulder pads, then at least one full‑pads practice before full contact — and noted guardian caps are used as an additional padding layer during practices.
