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Flag Football Program Information for 2013
BACKGROUND: The BYC Flag Football program is a program based on introducing boys and girls to the game of football in a fun atmosphere / environment. No football experience is required to play or coach.
TRAVEL: NO TRAVEL THIS YEAR! All games will be at BYC (Intramural League style). Weekly intramural games will be Friday evening, Saturday morning, or Sunday morning. Our goal is to have no games at 8 am this season!!! This is a goal and not a guarantee.
UNIFORMS: Each Player will receive a football jersey that they will keep at the end of the season. The league Sign-Up Fee will include the Team Uniform.
TEAMS: Team sizes will be kept to a minimum to increase playing time. The goal is to field 4-6 teams for the intramural league but this will depend on the number of players that register. Goal is to keep the size of the teams between 14 and 17 players to maximize playing time and learning.
PRACTICE:
- 8/19 thru 8/22: Practice this first week will be Monday (8/19) thru Thursday (8/22) from 6pm until approximately 7:15pm. All of the players will practice together in a “clinic” style practice that first week. This clinic / station style of practice maximizes the learning for the players and allows the coaches to get to know the kids
- The coaches will meet after the practice on Thursday, 8/22 to discuss the player selections for their teams. The head coach of each team will be contacting players/parents via email introducing them and making players/parents aware of their team’s practice days and times.
- For all practices beginning the first week (8/19 thru 8/22) at Gillespie Park, all children should be sent with the following:
o Mouthpiece
o Water Bottle
o Piece of tape (masking or athletic) with their last name on the back of their shirt
o Rubber cleats (baseball cleats will work)
o As of Monday (8/26) the practice day and times will be at the coach’s discretion. The expectation is that practice will be approximately 60 minutes for 1-2 nights per week during the season / school year.
TEAM PREFERENCE: BYC will do our very best to honor every parent request but we will need to keep the number of players per team level as well as an equal abilities on each team. All of the players will practice together in a “clinic” style practice the first week. The coaches will meet after the practice on Thursday, 8/22 to discuss the player selections for their teams
SCHEDULE: This year there will not be any Flag Games over the Labor Day Weekend! Our first game will be the weekend of 9/6 and our Last Game is the weekend of October 19th and 20th. Since we will not travel and will not play Bert Bell opponents, we will have intramural play-offs and a "Bulldog Bowl" for the two top teams. More information will follow concerning events such as Homecoming and the League Championships.
TEAM PARENT: Every team will have a team parent that will be responsible for organizing parent activities such as team snack after games, snack bar coverage, homecoming activities, etc. We are also going to have a team parent coordinator that will help the team mom or dad. This will be done after the teams are selected.
Who to contact with questions or concerns: Bill Potts (Flag Coordinator) at william.j.potts@usa.dupont.com or Steve Theisen (BYC Football Commissioner) at bycfootball@comcast.net
RULES OF FLAG FOOTBALL: Rules and regulations regarding flag football as it pertains to the Bert Bell Football Program will be emailed to every parent. I previously emailed a copy of the rules to all of the coaches.
All Head and Assistant Coaches must complete the below items in order to coach.
Prior to August 1st the following must be completed. Please print out the certificates and bring a copy of the Heads Up Training and the Concussion Training with you on August 1st.
1. Heads Up Training
Please click on the Handout on the bottom of the page and select Heads Up Training.
Use Code brandywinebulldogs13. This will reduce the cost to $5.
2. Concussion Training
http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/HeadsUp/Training/index.html
All new coaches and coaches with expired IDs (3-year expiration) must complete both steps.
Coaches moving up a weight level must have their ID punched during a Bert Bell ID night.
3. Complete the BYC Criminal History Check form on the BYC website.
· Free process
· Takes about 90 seconds to complete
https://www.youthleaguesusa.com/byc/2011/Volunteer.html
4. Complete the Bert Bell Background Check as follows:
Log onto the following site:
Use BYC Registration number 25460176
BYC FOOTBALL - The BYC FOOTBALL committee would like to welcome everyone to the 2012 football season. This year, we will be focusing on the fundamentals of the game of football and our main focus for the kids is to have fun while learning the game. Join us for a great year of football. Registration for 2012 Fall Football is now open with equipment handouts in Mid to Late June and practice starting on August 6, 2012 for all weight contact levels. New for 2012 is 150lbs team (see below for more details). We are offering the following weight classes for the 2012:
Players need to be 5 years of age on or before June 30. The age 'break date' is July 1. (i.e. If your child turns 9yrs old July 2, he is still considered an 8 yr old).The age/ weight breakdown for football is:
• 5-6 year olds play Flag football (non-contact) Registration fees - $95.00
• 7-8yrs old/ 80lbs max or 9yrs old <60lbs (This is only an exception where the player turns 9 prior to July 1st and doesn't turn 10 until after November 30th) Registration Fee - $155.00
• 9-10yrs old/ 100lb max or 11yrs old <80lbs (This is only an exception where the player turns 11 prior to July 1st and doesn't turn 12 until after November 30th) Registration Fee - $155.00
• 11-12yrs old/ 120lbs max or 13yrs old <105lbs (This is only an exception where the player turns 13 prior to July 1st and doesn't turn 14 until after November 30th) Registration Fee - $155.00
*** New FOR 2012 we are offering 150lbs weight class: Ages 13 & 14 up to a max of 150lbs and 15 years old max of 125lbs (This is only an exception where the player turns 14 prior to July 1st and doesn't turn 15 until after November 30th) Registration Fee - $155.00
*** A player who is heavier than the specified weight can 'play up' (i.e., a 100lbs 8yr old can play on the 100lb/ 9-10yr old team). If you have any questions regarding BYC Football, please e-mail us at bycfootball@comcast.net
We are also still looking for a 120 JV Coach for 2012. If you would like to volunteer for this, please e-mail bycfootball@comcast.net.
BYC FOOTBALL - The BYC FOOTBALL committee would like to welcome everyone to the 2013 football season. This year, we will be focusing on the fundamentals of the game of football and our main focus for the kids is to have fun while learning the game. Join us for a great year of football. Registration for 2013 Fall Football is now open. The next equipment handout is July 18th.
Practices start Thursday August 1, 2013 for all contact weight levels.
- Thursday 8/1: 6:00 - 8:00 No Pads
- Friday 8/2: 6:00 - 8:00 - Helmets only
- Monday 8/5: 6:00 - 8:00 - Helmets & Shoulder pads
- Tuesday 8/6 thru Thursday 8/8: 6:00 - 8:00 Full Pads
- Teams to be selected after practice Thursday 8/8.
We are offering the following weight classes for the 2013:
Players need to be 5 years of age on or before June 30. The age 'break date' is July 1. (i.e. If your child turns 9yrs old July 2, he is still considered an 8 yr old).The age/ weight breakdown for football is:
- 5-6 year olds play Flag football (non-contact) Registration fees - $105.00
- 7-8 yr old/ 80lbs max or 9yrs old <60lbs (This is only an exception where the player turns 9 prior to July 1st and doesn't turn 10 until after November 30th) Registration Fee - $175.00
- 9-10 yr old/ 100lb max or 11yrs old <80lbs (This is only an exception where the player turns 11 prior to July 1st and doesn't turn 12 until after November 30th) Registration Fee - $175.00
- 11-12 yr old/ 120lbs max or 13yrs old <105lbs (This is only an exception where the player turns 13 prior to July 1st and doesn't turn 14 until after November 30th) Registration Fee - $175.00
- 13-14 yr old up to a max of 150lbs or 15 years old max of 135lbs (This is only an exception where the player turns 14 prior to July 1st and doesn't turn 15 until after November 30th) Registration Fee - $175.00
*** A player who is heavier than the specified weight can 'play up' (i.e., a 100lbs 8yr old can play on the 100lb/ 9-10yr old team). If you have any questions regarding BYC Football, please e-mail us at bycfootball@comcast.net
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