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    Tackle Playoffs

    Aside from the Rookie Division, all tackle teams are guaranteed two playoff games and the format for each division will be as follows:

    Rookie Division - no playoffs

    Pee Wee Division - 24 teams (three 8-team brackets)

    Junior Division - 44 teams (five 8-team brackets and remaining four teams will play two playoff games)

    Senior Division - one 8-team bracket

    End-of-Season Flag Tournaments

    All teams in all divisions will play in an end-of-season single-elimination tournament.  We have tentatively set up the tournament schedule on the following days:

    Tuesday (October 15) - 5th/6th grade divisions

    Saturday (October 19) - Kindergarten and 1st grade divisions

    Sunday (October 20) - All girls divisions (there will also be two games played in the 3rd/4th grade boys division)

    Tuesday (October 22) - 5th/6th grade and 7th/8th grade divisions

    Saturday (October 26):  2nd grade division

    Sunday (October 27) - 3rd/4th grade division

    2024 Important Tackle Program (2nd-8th Grade) Dates

    ****Please note in the Yankton and surrounding area, only 3rd-6th grade tackled is offered****

    02/11/2024 - Registration opens

    06/02/2024 - Registration closes at 10pm

    07/08/2024 - Coaches meeting at 7pm at SDJRFB Equipment Building

    07/15/2024 - Equipment handout for tackle teams begin

    07/26/2024 - Equipment handout for tackle teams ends

    07/29/2024 - Team practices begin, as scheduled by coaches

    08/17/2024 - Tackle games begin (No games scheduled on Labor Day Weekend (Saturday/Sunday) unless earlier game was postponed due to weather)

    10/05/2024 - Post-season playoffs begin

    10/27/2024 - Post-season playoffs end

    Contact: Brent Hubers

    South Dakota Junior Football

    Phone: 605-334-3140