Football

Participants will not be allowed to take part in any American Youth Football and Cheer activities until these registration documents have been submitted in their entirety. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: This is an American Youth Football and Cheer Rule and there are NO EXCEPTIONS!!

Team Assignment Policy

• • Each player will be assigned to a team based on his age in accordance with American Youth Football rules. A participant's placement on a team will be done after registration.  A team's roster will remain preliminary and not become finalized until the Jackson Youth Football Association Board of Directors reviews it.

• • In the event of multiple teams at the same level, participants will be assigned to teams by a committee made up of no more than 5 members of the Board of Directors.

American Youth Football Eligibility Rules:

• • A child's age on July 31st determines their age for the seasons eligibility.

FOOTBALL TEAM DIVISIONS

• • Flag: ages 5 & 6

• • Non-Competitive 7U

• • Non-Competitive 8U

• • Non-Competitive 9U

• • Competitive 10U

• • Competitive 11U

• • Competitive 12U

• • Competitive 14U

Practices

• • Practice will most likely begin the last week of July. (Your coach will contact you prior to the start of the season with your exact start date. Please check TeamSnap to see your roster.)

• • In accordance with American Youth football National rules, all players must participate in 10 hours of conditioning prior to practicing with full equipment, and must complete an additional 10 hours of practice with equipment prior to participating in a scrimmage or game.

• • Practice Fields will be designated in the TeamSnap schedule for your team.

Attendance Policy

• • Attendance is mandatory.  Participants must attend all practices, games and other activities.

• • Parents are required to contact the Head Coach in advance if their child will miss a game or practice. Excused absences include, but are not limited to illness, injury, serious illness or death in family, or a conflict with religious holidays or education. Players who attend practice, but are unable to participate in the majority of the drills will be considered absent.

• • Players missing practice, including excused absences, will be subject to limited playing time at the discretion of the Head Coach, in conjunction with the minimum play rule established by American Youth Football.

Volunteer Participation

• • Each household is required to volunteer time for Football/Cheer duties in support of each team.  These requirements will be assigned by the Team Manager.