Tackle Football and Cheer FAQ

When is Registration?
Regular online registration will begin on XXX and will be open until spots are filled.

What date does practice begin and when does the season typically end?
Practice will begin on Monday, July 23rd. Regular season games begin on XXX and are every Saturday. Most teams play 8 regular season games which pushes the end of the regular season to XXX. For divisions that have playoffs and teams that make the playoffs, the playoffs begin on XXX. 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 1st Grade 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 1st Grade 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 and Mill Creek Elementary, 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 St. Johns River Youth Football Conference. Click here to see locations.

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.