Registration Information
Registration for youth football and cheer starts
March 8th and runs through May 15th, 2024
*a late fee of $100 will be assessed for any registrations after May 15th
Please visit our website https://pryouthfootballandcheer.org/
to make sure you don’t miss out on an exciting RAMS season!!
Of course, a few things must be received before
our season can begin!
Physical form signed by a DOCTOR-must be emailed to [email protected] no later than July 1, 2024
Click here: Physical Form
Please note football players and cheerleaders are NOT permitted to practice until we receive the signed and completed physical form
One legible copy of your child’s birth certificate for new participants.-can be uploaded at registration or must be emailed to [email protected] no later than July 1, 2024
The annual registration fee:
Beginning on March 8th, the fee will be $250 for the first child, the second child will be $225, and any additional children in the family are FREE!
The fee must be PAID IN FULL when you register.
Volunteer Check and Equipment Deposit
A post dated check for 11/1/2024 made out to PRUYFaC is required at uniform pick up for $300. A volunteer/equipment deposit check will need to be given for EACH child. This check will be cashed ONLY if volunteer hours are not fulfilled and/or equipment is not returned. If hours are fulfilled and equipment is received, the check will be destroyed.
**WE ARE A VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION, so your involvement and commitment to help us achieve our goals are essential. Our organization is proud of the experience it provides to our participants and their families. It takes help from ALL members to make this possible.
As a reminder, age brackets for football and cheerleading are as follows:
(age is as of 7/31/24)
Football
Small Team – 6, 7, & 8 year olds, weight limit of 110 lbs.
Middle Team - 9 & 10 year olds, weight limit of 130 lbs.
Big Team – 11 & 12 year olds, weight limit of 150 lbs.
Cheerleading
Small Team – entering 1st and 2nd grade
Middle Team – entering 3rd and 4th grade
Big Team – entering 5th, 6th, or 7th grade
COACHING
Any parents that have indicated their interest in being a HEAD or ASSISTANT Football or Cheer Coach on the registration form must submit an application for consideration by May 1st, 2024. The application can be found here:
Football Coaching Application
Completed applications can be emailed to [email protected]
Pine Richland Youth Football and Cheerleading is part of the United Youth Football League. The United Youth Football League states that all organizations having 2 or more teams must re-draft players at the start of each season. AFTER open registration is completed on May 15, 2024 and all coaches have been selected, all players will be drafted to a team for their respective age division. Players will be notified of their team selection via e-mail. Football players and cheerleaders from the same family will be placed in the same color division.
If there are siblings with different last names, please let
Jenna Webb know this PRIOR to
May 15, 2024 at [email protected].
FOOTBALL
Practice
Practice begins the week of July 22, 2024. Coaches will communicate a detailed plan for this week once teams are drafted.
Full Pads
Full pads practice starts on July 29, 2024. We have historically practiced 5 days per week (Monday – Friday, 6 – 8 PM) until school begins.
The expectation is for your child to fully participate in practice,
as we strive to develop the children for the season.
During the season, football practices are limited to 3 practices per week by league rules. Practice typically occurs 6-8 PM on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday,
subsequently adjusted as daylight diminishes during the fall season.
Players are REQUIRED to attend a minimum of 2 out 3 practices to be able to play on Saturday of the applicable week, but are encouraged to attend all practices to ensure continuity and increase player development.
Football practice locations will include the football fields at
Richland Community Park and Pine Community Park.
As we get closer to practice, a detailed schedule will be provided.
CHEERLEADING
Recreational Cheer:
Small Team- entering 1st and 2nd grade
Middle Team- entering 3rd and 4th grade
Big Team- entering 5th, 6th, and 7th grade
Cheerleaders do not have to try out for a recreational squad. Team placement for the recreational teams will be posted on the website under the Cheer Section.
Cheer teams will be determined after the football players have been drafted and assigned their teams so that siblings can be aligned. The recreational teams will cheer at all football games with the expectation that the cheerleaders will remain at the games from beginning until end.
Practice for recreational cheer teams starts on July 29, 2024. A detailed schedule will follow as soon as the football schedule is announced by the league.
The first week of practice for recreational cheer teams is choreography camp week and it is MANDATORY that your child attend this week of practice to allow them to cheer in the half time routine at the opening day football game.
Any absence during choreography week must be approved by the Cheer VP (Ashley Ondich [email protected]). Once school begins, practice will be held Tuesday and Thursday evenings until mid-September when recreational practice will cease.
Cheerleading practices will take place at Richland Community Park,
unless otherwise specified by the Cheer VP or the Secretary.
Anything that touches the skin falls under the
parents' responsibility to purchase as decided by the Board.
Competitive Cheer:
We have two Competitive Cheer Squads: Small Competitive Cheer (entering Grades 1-3) and Big Competitive Cheer (entering Grades 4-6). Please note that the Comp Cheer is a separate registration ($200 fee) in addition to the recreational cheer teams. You must be registered for rec cheer in order to also be eligible to register for comp cheer.
**Please note that ONE YEAR of cheer experience is REQUIRED in order to join the Big Competitive Cheer Team.
**Also note that there may be additional fees required after registration depending on some of the competitions.
All registered cheerleaders are welcome to join our competitive teams.
** You DO NOT have to have tumbling skills to make the team.
Practice for our competitive teams is MANDATORY. The first day of competitive cheer practice is July 22nd, 2024 and is choreography week. Practice times will be communicated when the choreographer is obtained. The girls will have their tumbling and stunting assessed, taught their routine, and given their spots this week.
Therefore, ALL MUST ATTEND choreography week to be on the team.
No exceptions!!
****Please note*** Cheerleading is a team sport. When even one cheerleader is missing, it prevents the entire team from practicing stunts and running their routines correctly/safely.
A detailed schedule will be posted as soon as the football schedule
is announced by the league.
Competitive cheer practice will likely run through the beginning of December. Comp cheer will move indoors to the Pine Community Center the week of 9/2/24 and practice will then be Tuesdays/Thursdays from 6-8pm.
**All girls on the competitive teams are required to fully participate in the recreational team that they are placed on as well or risk removal from the competitive team.
Anyone who would like more information regarding recreational or competitive cheer should contact the
Cheer VP, Ashley Ondich at [email protected].
We look forward to another successful year!!
Sincerely,
PRUYFaC Board