Selection and Assigning

SECTION 5 - ASSIGNMENT TO TEAMS
A. Player's age and weight at registration will determine the league the player will be assigned to. No player will be accepted into this program if they weigh over 150 lbs. at registration.

B. If a new player's weight exceeds the maximum for his/her age group, that player has two options. He/she can advance to a higher league ( see C below) or they can return to any/all of the scheduled registration times (excluding late signup) and be weighed. The last weight that the player receives will be the weight that the OYF program will use to assign the player to a team. Once the player has received his/her final weight, only then will the OYF program accept payment for the registration fees and assign the player to a team.

If a returning player's weight exceeds the maximum for his/her age group, that player has two options.He/she can advance to a higher age league (see C below) or be placed on an "assignment pending" list. A player placed on the "assignment pending" list has the option to return to any/all the scheduled registration times (excluding late signup) and be weighed. The last weight that the player receives will be the weight that the OYF program will use to assign the player to his/her league. Returning players on the "assignment pending" list will be temporarily "assigned" to their previous team pending receipt of a final assignment weight. Once the player has received his/her final weight, only then will the OYF program accept payment for theregistration fees and assign the player to a team After the last scheduled registration date, all players will be assigned to leagues/teams according to the established weight limits-no exceptions.

C. Upon mutual agreement of parent and player, a player who exceeds the maximum limit for his/her age group may elect to advance to a higher age league, rather than be dropped from the program. This choice must be made prior to the player's first day of practice and approved by both League Directors involved. This agreement must be in writing.

D. League Directors will assign players to teams by elementary school attending with primary residence as the deciding factor in case of a conflict.

The only exceptions to this rule are for the private school team and for players whose fathers are going to coach a team outside their primary place of residency. Players who attend the private schools have the option of playing on the team nearest their place of residency or on the private school team. Players who attend the private schools will be assigned to the private school team until the team has reached the maximum number of players for it's age group. If there are more players qualified and requesting to play on the private school team then there is room, assignment to the team will be based upon registration date. Once the team is full, remaining players requesting the private school team will be assigned to the team closest to their primary place of residency. The next OYF season, these players can apply to be re-assigned to the private school team as long as there is room on the team and they are still attending a private school. If there are less players qualified and requesting to play on the private school team then there is room, the team will be filled with non-private school players until it has reached the maximum number of players for it's age group. These players will be assigned at the league director's discretion. The next season, these players can apply to be re-assigned to the team closest to their place of residency as long as there is room on the team.