12U Tackle Football
The Bolingbrook Buccaneers Youth Football Program offers Tackle Football for young athletes who between the ages 11-12 years in the Bolingbrook and surrounding area. We are currently accepting players for the 2022 season. We play both regular season games as well as pre-season and post-season tournaments including show case games where we play teams from out-of-state which gives our players a great experience to be exposed to other teams and talent.WHO ARE THE 12U COACHES?
The Bolingbrook Buccaneers 10U Team is headed up by youth football Coach, Duane Bell. Coach Bell brings a vast amount of coaching experience. Coach Bell moves into his 16th season of coaching and his 5 with the Bolingbrook Buccaneers program. Here are some other key points in Coach Bell's coaching resume:
- 2021, 11U State and National Champion
- 2021, 10U D1 All-American National Champion
- 2019, 13U Illinois Bucs Allstars, D1Spects All-American Champion
- 2019, 13U Gauntlet Champion at Rocky Top, TN
- 2019, 9U Spring Football Champion
- 2019, 14U Spring Football Champion
- 2018, AYF 13U Midwest Regional Runner-Up (2nd in Midwest)
- 2018, AYF 13U State Champion
- 2018, 14U Spring Football Champion
- 2017, 12U Spring Football Champion
- 2017, PeeWee, UYF, National Runner Up (2nd in Nation)
- 2015, Unlimited, Bolingbrook Trojans, State Runner-Up (2nd in State)
- 2014, 14U, Naperville Patriots, National Champion
The 12U team has a veteran coaching staff who has over 25 years of coaching experience combined on youth football level. Coach Bell, along with the other 12U coaches, do not have any kids playing on the 10U Team which will bring the best out of these creative minds.
| Head Coach/OC | Duane Bell |
| Defensive Coordinator | Mark Brown Sr |
| Assistant Coach | Bernard Coffey |
Assistant Coach
| Melvin Hobson |
AGE REQUIREMENTS?
To play on our 12U Team, a player needs to be between 11 and 12 years old as of July 31, 2022.
WEIGHT LIMITS?
12U DOES NOT have weight limits
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO PLAY ON THE 12U TEAM?
The fees for the BBFC is based on several factors including, but not limited to, the number of games we play, the uniforms we provide our players, the facilities we utilize and the experience we provide our teams. We do require our players to participate in Team Fundraisers as well to offset tournaments and team costs.
Registration Fee - $400.00
Earlybird Discount - $100 discount at checkout (Expires after 3/31/2022)You can now register with only a $80 down. After registering with your down payment, you can now select up to 3 payment plan options that work for you.
|  |
HOW MANY GAMES WILL 12U PLAY?
The 12U Team will compete in local (8-9 games) and national games and tournaments held in the preseason, regular season, and post season. The 12U Team will participate in tournaments both locally and regionally which will expose our players to some of the best competition in the region. This ensures our players the chance to measure up against the type of players they will compete with at the national level.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE?
Our first official practice is Monday July 18, 2022. We practice 5 nights a week Mon - Friday through Mid-August.
During September, October, and November practices are 3 nights a week. Practices are at Bull Dog Park in Bolingbrook.
If you still have questions, please contact us at 773-451-5191 or via email at [email protected]