Registration Instructions

Registration fees for the 2010 season for ALL participants are $85.00.
Late registration fees are $95.00.

Football Registration Information

Age requirements

Flag Football for 7-8 year olds
Tackle Football for 9-12 year olds
Player MUST be within the age group on or before September 1, 2010.

Weight Requirements - (without equipment)

Flag - (7 & 8 year olds) No weight limit...option to play tackle if over 95 lbs.
Freshman (9 years) 105 lbs
Sophomore (10 years) 120 lbs
Junior (11 years) 135 lbs
Senior (12 years) 150 lbs

Football players MUST be present with a birth certificate in order to register.

Football players will need to provide the following equipment:

Flag Football

Shoes, Colored Mouth Guard without strap, Practice Shirt
White Shorts - no pockets or belt loops

Tackle Football

Shoulder pads, Practice Jersey
White Football Pants, Colored Mouth Guard strap required. Shoes.

OYF provides the approved helmet and game jersey. Players MUST use the OYF helmet.

Cheer Registration Information

-All registration dates listed apply to all Cheer participants.
-Flag teams do not have cheer squads.
-Cheer participants MUST be present at registration.
-Cheer participants MUST be 4 to 12 years in age. Cheer participants MUST be within the age range on or before September 1, 2010.
-A birth certificate is Not required to register, however, we may ask that one be provided. If so, we will contact you.

Cheer Uniforms:

Optimist Cheer provides a camp t-shirt, cheer shell, cheer skirt and pom poms.
The Uniform items must be returned to OYF Cheer at the end of the 2010 season. The pom poms are yours to keep.

The participant provides athletic shoes, socks and cheer briefs (to go under the cheer skirt).

Other items:

Cheer uniforms or warm ups, purchased through the Optimist Cheer program, are the only apparel worn during games. Cheerleaders are welcome to purchase team apparel, i.e. sweatshirts, hats, etc. The team apparel may be worn at practices, but not during games. Cheerleaders may purchase Optimist Cheer warm ups to help stay warm or they may layer their clothing under the cheer uniform. This includes a turtleneck, under armor, tights, gloves, and hat. The restriction on uniforms promotes unity between the cheerleaders. They all look the same, making each cheerleader as special as the cheerleader next to her.

Cheer squad placement guidelines:

* The first priority is to place siblings, and/or friends on the same team (cheer & football).
* There is a section on the registration form, you must indicate this request.
* The second priority in squad placement is determined by your school district, closest elementary or middle school.
* The third priority is determined by the area in which you live.

Our volunteers strive to place your child(ren) on the squad of your request.

However, due to age, weight restrictions and weigh in requirements at Jamboree, we can not guarantee team placements.