Youth football sled assembly
View Patent ↗A youth football sled assembly for training youth in American football tackling and blocking includes a sled that is positioned on a training field. The sled is comprised of tubular members such that the sled has no sharp edges to enhance safety for youth employing the sled for training American football tackling and blocking. A cushion is removably positioned on the sled and the cushion is pushed against by the youth during training. A plurality of weights is each selectively positioned on the sled for increasing a weight of the sled.
1. A youth football sled assembly being configured to train youth in American football tackling and blocking, said assembly comprising:
a sled being positioned on a training field, said sled being comprised of tubular members each having a circular cross-sectional shape, wherein said sled is configured to enhance safety for youth employing said sled for training American football tackling and blocking;
a frame having a box portion and an arch portion being oriented perpendicular to and extending upwardly from said box portion, said box portion having a forward member, said arch portion being positioned on said forward member;
a support extending laterally across said box portion, said support being spaced from said arch portion; and
a rod being coupled to and extending upwardly from said support;
a plurality of tubes, each of said tubes being coupled to and extending downwardly from said box portion, each of said tubes being aligned with a respective one of four corners of said box portion;
a cushion being removably positioned on said sled wherein said cushion is configured to be pushed against by the youth during training; and
a plurality of weights, each of said weights being selectively positioned on said sled for increasing a weight of said sled wherein said sled is configured to pose increased resistance to the youth during training.
2. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said sled further comprises:
a pair of rails, each of said rails having a pair of stems each extending upwardly therefrom, each of said tubes insertably receiving a respective one of said stems on a respective one of said rails wherein each of said rails is configured to slide along the training field, each of said stems having a plurality of apertures therein being vertically distributed thereon.
3. The assembly according to claim 2 , further comprising a plurality of pins, each of said pins being extendable through a respective one of said tubes, each of said pins engaging a selected one of said apertures in said respective stem that is positioned in said respective tube such that sled is positioned at a selectable height on said rails.
4. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said cushion has a bottom side and a front side, said bottom side having a well extending upwardly therein, said arch portion of said frame extending upwardly in said well when said cushion is positioned on said sled having said front side being exposed wherein said front side is configured to be pushed against by the youth.
5. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein each of said weights has an aperture extending therethrough, said rod extending through said aperture in each of said weights when each of said weights is positioned on said sled.
6. A youth football sled assembly being configured to train youth in American football tackling and blocking, said assembly comprising:
a sled being positioned on a training field, said sled being comprised of tubular members each having a circular cross-sectional shape, wherein said sled is configured to enhance safety for youth employing said sled for training American football tackling and blocking, said sled comprising:
a frame having a box portion and an arch portion being oriented perpendicular to and extending upwardly from said box portion, said box portion having a forward member, said arch portion being positioned on said forward member;
a support extending laterally across said box portion, said support being spaced from said arch portion;
a rod being coupled to and extending upwardly from said support;
a plurality of tubes, each of said tubes being coupled to and extending downwardly from said box portion, each of said tubes being aligned with a respective one of four corners of said box portion;
a pair of rails, each of said rails having a pair of stems each extending upwardly therefrom, each of said tubes insertably receiving a respective one of said stems on a respective one of said rails wherein each of said rails is configured to slide along the training field, each of said stems having a plurality of apertures therein being vertically distributed thereon; and
a plurality of pins, each of said pins being extendable through a respective one of said tubes, each of said pins engaging a selected one of said apertures in said respective stem that is positioned in said respective tube such that sled is positioned at a selectable height on said rails;
a cushion being removably positioned on said sled wherein said cushion is configured to be pushed against by the youth during training, said cushion having a bottom side and a front side, said bottom side having a well extending upwardly therein, said arch portion of said frame extending upwardly in said well when said cushion is positioned on said sled having said front side being exposed wherein said front side is configured to be pushed against by the youth; and
a plurality of weights, each of said weights being selectively positioned on said sled for increasing a weight of said sled wherein said sled is configured to pose increased resistance to the youth during training, each of said weights having an aperture extending therethrough, said rod extending through said aperture in each of said weights when each of said weights is positioned on said sled.