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 and will be open until May 15th. After that time, late registration will be open immediately.

What date does practice begin and when does the season typically end?
Practice will begin on Monday, July 26th. Regular season games begin August 28th and are every Saturday. Most teams play 8 regular season games which pushes the end of the regular season to October 16th. For divisions that have playoffs and teams that make the playoffs, the playoffs begin on October 23rd. Bowl games will be available for a few weeks after the regular season ends as well.

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 Palencia Park, but may also be held at Pacetti Bay Middle School or World Golf Village Neighborhood Park.

Where are games held?
Our home games this season will be played 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?
There is no designation of Division 1 or Division 2 football in the All American structure of American Youth Football that we are participating in.

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.