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2022 REGISTRATION

Football • Cheer / Pom

We welcome Novi youth in 1st-8th grades to be a part of the Novi Bobcats Organization! Available openings on football teams and cheer squads will be filled on a first come, first served basis after veteran and legacy registration is complete. Veteran and legacy registration begins on February 1 and lasts until February 28. Rookie (new participant) registration will begin at 12:01am on March 1.

Please note: Bobcat Veterans receive first priority for registration. Bobcat Veterans are defined as participants who were on the prior season’s roster as of the first game of that season. Veteran status is given to players or cheerleaders who experience a season-ending injury any time following the first day of practice of the prior season. Veteran status is not given to those players or cheerleaders who elect to quit and not finish the season. If Veterans do not register during their allotted time period, they must register as a rookie. This may result in being placed on their team's wait list and/or football players not receiving their first choice in jersey number. Legacy status is given to siblings of Veteran players or cheerleaders. For more detailed information, please see our Registration Policy.

FOOTBALL REGISTRATION
ELIGIBILITY:
Football age/weight eligibility are listed below. During online registration, rookies will need to upload a copy of the participant's birth certificate for age verification.

TEAM: Flag Football	AGE (on September 1, 2021): 6 & 7 Year Olds	WEIGHT LIMIT: N/A	RESTRICTED PLAY WEIGHT: N/A
Freshman Football	8 & 9 Year Olds	125 lbs.	130 lbs.
Junior Varsity Football	10 & 11 Year Olds	150 lbs.	160 lbs.
Varsity Football	12 & 13 Year Olds	175 lbs.	195 lbs.

PHYSICAL EXAM:
A physical exam is required of all participants in order to participate and must be completed on or after April 15 of the current year, and prior to the first day of practice. (Preference is to follow MHSAA guidelines but a physical dated during the same calendar year as the football/cheer season will be accepted.) The physical form must have the date of the exam on it and be signed by a physician. No one will be allowed to practice without a physical form on file with the Bobcats Organization. Any health care form from your doctor's office can be used or you may use the MHSAA physical exam form found under the Registration tab.

PARTICIPATION FEES:
A $50 non-refundable registration fee must be paid at the time of registration. This amount will be applied to your registration balance. (This deposit is not required for a wait-list application, but will be required if the player is lifted from the wait-list). Once your participant is assigned to a team and given a roster position, the remaining fee will be due in full or you may elect to enter a payment plan. Participation fees must be paid in full in order for your participant to receive their game jersey. Any returned payments from your bank will incur a $25.00 bank fee. If a payment plan is selected at registration, it must be followed to be in good standings. 100% of payment must be completed by 6/15. Any late registrations (base on available openings) must have payments completed in accordance with the payment plan and be fully completed by 6/15.

TEAM: Flag Football	PARTICIPATION FEES: $175
Freshman Football	$350
Junior Varsity Football	$350
Varsity Football	$350

EQUIPMENT DEPOSITS:
Equipment deposits will be collected in the form of a personal check or cash at equipment pick up. These funds will be held and returned at the end of the season when the Bobcats Organization receives all borrowed equipment. A participant's deposit will not be returned and the participant will be subject to the loss of veteran status for failure to return borrowed equipment at the end of the season. Notification of dates for equipment returns will be provided by the Football Equipment Director at the end of the season.

TEAM: Flag Football	EQUIPMENT DEPOSIT: $100.00
Freshman Football	$200.00
Junior Varsity Football	$200.00
Varsity Football	$200.00

CHEER / POM REGISTRATION
ELIGIBILITY:
Cheer squad eligibility grades are listed below. During online registration, rookies will need to upload a copy of the participant's birth certificate for age verification.

SQUAD: Flag Cheer	GRADE: (2022-2023 School Year) 1st & 2nd Grade
Freshman Cheer	3rd & 4th Grade
Junior Varsity Cheer	5th & 6th Grade
Varsity Cheer	7th & 8th Grade

PHYSICAL EXAM:
A physical exam is required of all participants in order to participate and must be completed on or after April 15, and prior to the first day of practice. (Preference is to follow MHSAA guidelines but a physical dated during the same calendar year as the football/cheer season will be accepted.) The physical form must have the date of the exam on it and be signed by a physician. No one will be allowed to practice without a physical form on file with the Bobcats Organization. Any health care form from your doctor's office can be used or you may use the MHSAA physical exam form found under the Registration tab.

PARTICIPATION FEES:
All participation fees are due at the time of registration or you may choose to enter into an offered payment plan. All registration fees must be paid in full before the participant will receive their game uniform. Any returned payments will incur a $25.00 bank fee. If a payment plan is selected at registration, the dates must be followed to be in good standings. 100% of payment must be completed by 6/15. Any late registrations (base on available openings) must have payments completed in accordance with the payment plan and be fully completed by 6/15.

SQUAD: Flag Cheer	PARTICIPATION FEES: $175
Freshman Cheer	$250
Junior Varsity Cheer	$250
Varsity Cheer	$250

SQUAD: Flag Cheer	EQUIPMENT DEPOSIT: $100.00
Freshman Cheer	$100.00
Junior Varsity Cheer	$100.00
Varsity Cheer	$100.00

All registration inquiries and correspondence should be directed to the Bobcat Registrar, [email protected].

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