The Program will be divided into the following age groups and divisions:
· Grades 1 and 2: Flag Football $100.00
· Grade 3: Choice of Flag or Tackle Football
· Grades 4 through 6: Tackle Football $130.00
Grades refer to the class grades that the player will be attending in the coming fall and school year
Flag Football:
· Practices will be held only on Sundays for one half-hour before the game.
· Games will be played on Sundays, with the total weekly commitment being one hour.
Tackle Football:
· Practices will be held twice during the week.
· Games will be played on Sundays, lasting one hour with a ten-minute halftime.
· Games will begin the week after Labor Day weekend.
· Practices will commence three weeks before Labor Day weekend.
Tryouts will be conducted during the first two weeks of the preseason.
After the initial two weeks, all players will practice as one unit for the first 45 minutes of practice, followed by practice with their separate teams for the remaining 45 minutes, twice a week.
Gear
Harrison Youth Football will supply flags and shirts for the flag age, parents will supply shorts and tennis shoes
Tackle Program, Harrison will supply helmets, shoulder pads, padded pants and mouthpiece. You will need to provide soft molded cleats and underclothing.
Fields
Modified fields will be used to suit the age levels, similar to youth baseball adaptations.
Flag will be 4 - 60 yard fields approximately 20 yards wide
3rd & 4th Grade tackle will be 4 - 60 yard fields approximately 20 yards wide
5th and 6th will be two - 60 yard fields approximately 20 yards wide