NY A06175

Prohibits children 12 years old and younger from playing, practicing, or engaging in organized tackle football in New York

Allows children 12 and under to participate in non-tackle forms of football (such as flag football)

Imposes civil penalties on schools, leagues, or other entities that allow children 12 and under to participate in tackle football

Defines "tackle" as physically impeding a ball carrier's forward movement to the point they are stopped or forced to touch the ground with body parts other than hands or feet

Named the "John Mackey Youth Football Protection Act"