On practice fields across America, youth coaches are recognizing the importance of conducting smarter, safer practices by limiting the amount of full contact.

USA Football and its Medical and Football Advisory Committees have developed recommended practice guidelines in an effort to further create a better, safer game, for youth football organizations with players ages 6-14. These guidelines serve as a guide to using the USA Football Practice Planner tool that allows coaches to create and save their own plans that deliver the proper amount of contact every day.