Can we hold full-contact practices on back-to-back days?
Guideline- USA
- USA Football
- Youth tackle
- 14U
- 14 and under
- 2026 guidelines
- Coaches
No. USA Football recommends that practices with drills or activities considered full contact are not held on consecutive days, in the offseason or during the season. That includes the day after a game or live-action scrimmage.
USA Football says this lines up with NFHS and NCAA rules and recommendations and gives soft tissue time to recover.
A practical weekly pattern is to alternate full-contact days with days limited to air, bags and controlled contact.
Added 21 Oct 2026