Practice begins on August 1, 2008 at Redwood Middle School. From August 1 to the first
game of the season (Sept. 6, 2008), practice runs 5 nights a week from 5:30-7:30pm
and is MANDATORY. After the first game, practices
will be held 3 nights a week from 5:30-7:30pm and is also
MANDATORY (times may change slightly as light fails).
Participants may only
begin practice if we have received all required certification
documents and fees, of particular importance is the physical
card. The physical card must be on the
card given out at sign-ups, it must be signed and dated by the
reviewing physician in the current year and the name, address and
telephone number of the doctor must be clearly stated.
The first 10 hours of
football practice are conditioning only. The fitter a
participant is, the less prone they are to injury. There is no
exception to this rule.
Participant should bring
and drink plenty of water at practices.
Football shoes
should have
rubber molded cleats
only.
Metal or screw-in cleats are
strictly forbidden as a safety hazard.
NSYFA
is a competitive, tackle
football program.
By conference rules, we are only allowed 35 players per squad.
This
means that NSYFA is a
"cut" program.
About Cuts
It is fundamental to our
organization's philosophy that every interested young athlete
have an equal opportunity to sign-up, tryout and participate. We
therefore will not limit our sign-ups.
We will provide the
opportunity for each young athlete to do his or her best at the
tryouts and practices so that their individual efforts will
continue to be the major factor in determining who makes the
team.
When we do have more
athletes signed up than will fit on our limited rosters, we must select those participants who in each head coach's estimation
will best fit his/her team. The decision as to who gets "cut"
rests solely with that teams' Head Coach and the Athletic
Director or Spirit Coordinator. Their decisions are only
reached after serious consideration of all relevant factors and
are final.
We deeply regret the disappointment that is inevitable when a child is told that he or she can no longer participate. We
encourage all parents to talk to their children about the necessity of "cuts" and prepare them for that possibility with love and support.
Arrangements can often be made for those who are cut to join other area teams. The coaches will have more information on
these options. Bear in mind that children are not all ready to play at the same time due to differences in physical and mental maturity. We often find that
participants who are cut one year try out again the next year and then make the team.
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