What equipment is mandatory for every player?

All players must wear equipment designed and manufactured by a professional manufacturer, without alteration:

1. Knee protection: soft padding entirely captured within a continuous material, or protection designed for and insertable in football pants. It cannot include any buckle, Velcro, clip or strap that could come undone during play.
2. Thigh guards.
3. Hip pads with tailbone protector.
4. Shoulder pads.
5. A mouthguard covering all the upper jaw teeth. A second mouthguard (including an extra-oral guard attached to the helmet or facemask) is illegal.
6. Shoes meeting the footwear specification, or shoes with no cleats (such as ripple soles).
7. A helmet and face guard.

Items 1 to 4, including back plates and rib protectors, must be covered by the pants or jersey (except snap-in soft foam hip and tail pad systems). Gloves with webbing between the digits are illegal, and so is adhesive material, grease or other slippery substance on a player or clothing. Tying or knotting jerseys is illegal.

Source: Canadian Amateur Rule Book for Tackle Football 2026-2027, Rule 1, Section 11, Article 1.