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CENTRAL DEKALB YOUTH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION INFORMATION SHEET
2011

Registration:
Central Dekalb Youth Football Association will hold its registration beginning with Early Registration, February 1st through April 30th. Early Registration will be at a discounted $15.  On site registration will be held every Saturday (except holidays) in the meeting room above the concession stand at Wade Walker Park starting March 5th. Online registration is available on the league website (www.cdjaguars.com), you can register online at any time before June 30th. ALL PARENTS MUST TURN IN AN ORGINAL CERTIFIED COPY OF THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE. You can get certified copies from www.vitalchek.com.

Early Registration
February 1st – April 30                                         On-Line
March 12, 19, 26………………………………10:00 am to 2:00 pm
April 16, 23, 30... ……….……………………..10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Regular Registration
May 7, 14, 21, 28….…..……………………… 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
June 4, 11, 18, 25…….……………………….. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Late Registration
July 9…….……………..……………………… 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
*It is Central Dekalb Youth Football Association policy that no person registered as a sex offender be allowed within 1000 feet of Central Dekalb Youth Football Association events.

 

Formation of Teams:
Football Teams – Central Dekalb will offer football for kids age 5 to 14 years old.  All persons that sign up in good faith to participate will be placed on a team..  Your child is not guaranteed placement on any particular team, nor with any particular coach. It is the coaches’ discretion as to players placed on his team. Team placement does not supersede CDYFA refund policy outlined within. There are no playing time rules in our league.

Cheerleading Teams -  Tryouts will be used for placement purposes only, and all who sign up in good faith to participate may not be arbitrarily cut. Central Dekalb is a competitive program open to all skill levels.

 

Participants’ birthday must be prior to July 31, 2011

 

Cheerleading

 

Football  

* Subject to change w/o notice

 

Cost:
Cheerleading is only $100 regular registration. Cheerleaders are required to purchase their uniforms. Football regular registration is $155.  There is a $15 discount during the early registration period.  For each additional child of the same immediate family, there will be a $15.00 discount per additional child.  After June 30th the registration fee will be $170.00.  Early Registration (On-Line) will be from February 1st until April 30th.  Early registration is $140. Onsite registration will be on SATURDAYS ONLY.

Each football team will be required to pay a uniform deposit prior to receiving the team’s uniforms.  Refunds will be paid upon return of CDYFA property.

Out of county fee is $15.00.

 

Sponsorship Rewards:
In 2011 we are giving each parent a chance to receive free registration through our park sponsorship program.  Every parent that secures a sponsorship donation to the park of at least $500 will receive a free registration.  This sponsorship program is for donations made to Central Dekalb of at least $500, and not any specific team.  The sponsorship program grants one free registration for every $500 worth of sponsorship given directly to CDYFA. This does not include any portions that are given to your child’s team. If you have already registered your child, you will receive a registration refund for the amount you paid at registration.  Registration reimbursement under this policy will be awarded once Central Dekalb receives the funds from the business entity.

Form of Payment:
We accept cash, checks, credit cards or money orders.  All monies are due at the time of registration.  Special cases will be presented to the Board of Directors for review.  No partial payments will be accepted.

Return Checks:
There will be a $35.00 service charge on each returned check.  You will have five business days to honor any returned checks.  No child will be permitted to practice or play until the entire amount has been paid in full with cash or certified funds.

Refund Policy:
The refund policy for Central Dekalb will be strictly enforced.  If a football player / cheerleader withdraws, the parent must notify the Registrar no later than July 11, 2011, at which time the parent will receive a full refund for withdrawal prior to July 11, 2011.  On or after that date refund of $50.00 will be given up to August 1, 2011.  There will be no refunds given after August 1, 2011. 

 

Birth Certificates:
All parents must provide the park with an original birth certificate.  All birth certificates should be turned in to the child’s coach or team mom prior to August 1st.

Mandatory Park Fundraiser

All parents are required to participate in the mandatory Coca-Cola truckload Fundraiser.  Parents are required to buy or sell a minimum of five (5) cases per family, CASH ONLY transactions.  Parents may also choose to “Buy Out” at a cost of $50.00 with no products given.  This fundraiser is used to defray some of the cost for operation expenses, as well as, buy new equipment and uniforms.  This shall be the only mandatory park fundraiser. Fund-raiser dates and times TBA.

 

Picture Day

All team and individual pictures will be scheduled by the park.  All football players and cheerleaders are to be fully dressed in their uniform choice of the team.  All football and cheerleading teams are to report to Wade Walker Park at their appointed times.

Physicals

Each child is required to have a physical.  You can either take your child to his or her doctor or they can receive a physical at Wade Walker Park for a minimal fee. The physicals will be given at the park and the dates and cost will be determined at a later time.  No child will be allowed to practice after Tuesday, August 2nd without having a physical on file.  The physicals must be dated March 2011 or later. This includes both football players and cheerleaders.  (No Exceptions)

 

Banquets

All teams will have an end of the year banquet. Your Team Mom and Coaches will be responsible for making all of the necessary arrangements for the end of the season banquet.  The Team Mom will provide you with all the details surrounding this event.

Practice and Game Schedule

Practice for Football and Cheerleading will begin on July 11th.  Practice is held Monday – Friday until July 29th.  Once school begins, practice will be only three (3) days a week.  All practices are held at Wade Walker Park.  Please try to have your child to practice on time.  Please remember to be on time to pick up your child after practice.  Each team will set its own times for practice not to last later than 8:30pm on school nights.

Games are usually played on Saturdays.  The actual days that the games will be played will be determined once the schedule has been finalized by MAYFL. We have no control or input over the league schedule.  Once the league schedule has been issued, we will issue it to the coaches to pass along to all parents.

 

Player Certification

Each football player will have to attend the pre-season weigh-in and certification. On certification day, players will be labeled as “Heavy” players if they do not meet the weight requirements for their age groups.  Heavy players will not be allowed to play any skilled positions in said age group.  All players are allowed to play with their age group regardless of weight.

Player certification will be August 16-24. Each team will be given a date and time to certify their players. Your Team Mom will notify you of the date and time your child is scheduled for certification.
 
Parents please make the necessary arrangements, so that your child does not miss certification.  There will be no make-up dates.  If your child misses or does not make certification, CDYFA will not refund your money and your child will not be allowed to participate in MAYFL.  You must provide your team mom with your child’s original birth certificate as listed above.

 

Equipment Information

CHEERLEADING

CDYFA will furnish the cheerleading equipment:

1. Briefs

 

Additional items needed for cheerleading that CDYFA does not provide are:

1. Uniform -
2. Pompoms - $10
3. Bags - $15
4. Raincoats - $12
5. Socks & Hairbows - **REQUIRED
6. Body-liners - $15  **REQUIRED
7. Winter sweats - $45  **REQUIRED
8. Shoes – Youth $35, Adult $45  **REQUIRED
9. Practice Gear - $15 (shorts & t-shirt)

FOOTBALL

CDYFA will furnish game jerseys and game pants.

Additional items needed for football that CDYFA does not provide are:

1. Helmets - $65
2. Shoulder Pads - $35 - $55
3. Shoes (cleats) – Not sold by CDYFA
4. Pads that go inside the pants - $10
5. Mouth piece - $1
6. Practice pants – Youth $13 Adult $15

CD PACK - $120 (helmet, shoulder pads, practice pants, safety pads, mouth piece)
*Central Dekalb will have all of these items(except cleats) for sale during registration.

**Depending on your team, additional items may be needed.  This will be at the Parent or Guardian’s expense.  Check with your Coach and Team Moms for details.

***All equipment and uniforms furnished by CDYFA are the property of CDYFA and must be returned upon completion of the season.  No exceptions will be made.  Parents, please be prepared to turn in all equipment and uniforms to your coach at the end of your child’s last game.

If the equipment and uniforms are not returned, CDYFA will exercise its rights under the Fair Debt Collection Act to collect the equipment and uniforms.  CDYFA reserves the right to seek counsels and file a civil lawsuit against any parent(s) that does not return the equipment and uniforms belonging to CDYFA.

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What does the registration fee cover?
Central Dekalb Youth Football is a private entity and receives no funding from Dekalb County.  Your fees are used to pay utilities(power & phone), purchase uniforms, insurance, security, league fees, field maintenance, park repairs, and others. We are an all volunteer organization and pay virtually all operating and capital improvement costs.

When does practice start?
The first day of practice for tackle football and cheerleading is July 12th. The first day of practice for Baby Jaguars is August 3rd.  Once school starts practice will be three days a week.  All practices will be held at Wade Walker Park

When and where are the games?
MAYFL games will start August 28th.  Most games are played on Saturdays, however there may be rare instances of weeknight games. We play in a travel league so our games will be at various parks throughout Metro Atlanta.

How are teams chosen?
As a parent, you have the ability to speak with any coach prior to registration and have your son placed on that coach’s team with their approval.  All other children are placed in an open pool and are assigned to teams after the start of practice after a short evaluation period.

What is the difference in Travel and Competitive Division?
The travel division is a highly selective division in which kids play in a single age league structure.  There are no weight limits in this league.  Central Dekalb will field two sets of travel teams and those teams travel together as a group each week for their games. The competitive division is a division in which the teams play in a dual age structure(6U, 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U) with weight restrictions on skilled players. Those teams play road games away from the park in addition to home games.

Will I have to pay any more money?
There are additional football equipment and cheer items that are not covered in your registration fee. Football players must purchase a helmet, shoulder pads, practice pants, cleats and pad set. Cheerleaders must purchase practice gear, shoes and sweat-suits. Some teams may have a team budget to cover additional cost such as banquets, additional uniforms,, snacks, tournaments, and other items. 

How can I get a refund?
You can get a full refund any time prior to the start of practice by simply submitting your request to the registration coordinator.  Once practice starts, you can only get a $50 refund prior to August 1.  No refunds are issued after that date.

How is my child’s age determined?
The age for football and cheerleading shall be your child’s age as of July 31st of that year.

Will my kids be able to be on the same team?
If  siblings are in the same age bracket, they will be placed on the same team.  If one is a cheerleader, she will be placed on the team that cheers for the football player if that team has a cheer squad.  Please note there may be games in which the cheer squad may cheer for a different team.

What if my child will be away for the summer?
Many kids miss the first weeks of practice while away on summer vacation.  Please contact the park and inform them of the date your child will return.