Tackle Football and Cheer FAQ

When is Registration?
Fall tackle football and cheerleading Early Bird Registration will be February 27th and March 6th from 10:00am to 2:30pm behind Pacetti Bay Middle School.  Regular online registration will begin on March 8th.

Online registration is open now. Click here to register now!

Future registration dates will be announced and publicized here. Date Place Time

What date does practice begin and when does the season typically end?
Practice will begin on Friday, August 1st. Regular season games begin the first weekend in September and are on Saturdays. Most teams play 8 regular season games which pushes the end of the regular season to the end of October. Tiny Mite teams are not allowed to participate in any post season play so their season ends at that time. Mitey Mite teams do not have playoffs, but are allowed to participate in one post season bowl game. Post season play for Mitey Mites is at the discretion of the coach and parent. If a parent does not wish to continue with post season play, there is no obligation to continue. That can extend the Mitey Mite season into mid-November. Junior Pee Wee and up are eligible for playoffs and the extent of their season depends on whether they make the playoffs and how many games they win in the playoffs. Teams that do not make the playoffs are allowed to participate in up to 2 post season bowl games which can again extend the season into mid-November.

How many times a week do teams practice and for how long?
The answer to this depends on the head coach. Teams are allowed to practice up to 10 hours per week before Labor Day or the first regular season game. After Labor day practices are limited to 6 hours per week. In the month of August (before the regular season begins) a Jr. Cadet team will typically practice 3 times a week for up to 2 hours. Most other teams will practice around 4 times a week for up to 2 hours. After the regular season begins, a typical Jr. Cadet team will practice twice a week with games on Saturday. Most other teams will practice 3 times a week with games on Saturdays.

It is important to note that all practice times mentioned above do NOT include water break time.  For each hour of practice there must be at least 10 minutes of mandatory water breaks.  Water break time does not count against the allowed practice time.

Which division will my son/daughter participate in?
Please reference the Football and Cheer sections of this website.

Where are practices held?
Practices are held at Pacetti Bay Middle School and Mill Creek Elementary School

Where are games held?
Home games will be held at Pacetti Bay Middle School (click here for a google map). Away games could be at any of the home locations of the other associations in the North Florida Youth Football and Cheer Conference. A map of the current sites can be seen by clicking here. You can also visit the conference website at http://www.nfyfcc.com.

Will Villages Football Association play Division 1 or Division 2 football?
In our inaugural 2009 season we will play Division 2 football.

How safe is Tackle football?
Tackle football among 5-15 year olds actually has 12% fewer injuries per capita than organized soccer at the same age group. You can access additional of information on safety from the American Youth Football website by clicking here.