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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is required for registration?
Each registration must pay the applicable registration fee and provide a participant/player contract, medical/physical form, copy of state birth certification, complete year end report card and small school photo.
What is included with registration?
Each football participant will receive a game day uniform and a season-ending trophy (jersey to be kept by player). All other equipment must be provided by parent/guardian.
What equipment must be provided by parent/guardian?
For tackle football, each player will need a black helmet, shoulder pads, practice jersey & pants, 7-pc pad set for pants, cleats and mouthguard(s). For flag football, each player will require mouthguard(s) and cleats preferably.
When does the season begin?
Practices begin August 1st. Games Begin Labor Day weekend.
When will our head coach contact us?
At the parent meet & greet
How long does the season last?
3 1/2 months (includes August—preparation month). The first game of the season is typically the first Saturday of September and could continue into November.
How many days/hours do the players practice?
3 or 4 days a week during August (10 hours per week) After the Labor Day holiday, it goes down to 2 or 3 days a week (6 hours per week). Flag participants practice twice per week.
Where are practices held?
Practices will be at Stony Point High School (by the baseball field)and another location west of I35 that is still being determined.
How many games will be played?
Typically 8 for tackle and 10 for flag this could change based on the number of teams in each division. Additional games will be played if the team makes playoffs for Jr. Pee Wee levels and above.
When and where are games played?
All games are on Saturdays. Home games are played will be at a local RRISD football field. Away games are held in and around the Central Texas areas.
Who does the scheduling of the games?
Central TX Pop Warner Board completes the schedule and it will not be released until late August.
Is there a refund policy if my player changes his mind?
Yes, up to a specific date.
How much volunteering is expected from parents?
Parents are expected to assist during game days at home with chain gang duty, down markers, mandatory play roster and concessions.
Is it mandatory to participate in a fundraiser?
Yes, but only one fundraiser is held during the season and this is where the league makes most of its money to function for the season.
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Helpful Information
Practices
Your coach or team mom will be providing you with information at practices. In case of rain-outs and rescheduled dates and times, you will be notified. If you do not have an answering machine and are not home when it appears a practice may be canceled, please call your head coach or team mom for clarification. It is also important to send your player with plenty of water and with all necessary practice gear. If you will be dropping your child off and will be at a different number than what we have on our registration form or team roster, please give that number to the coach prior to practice in case of emergency. Please also be on time when picking up your players from practice.
PLEASE HELP US KEEP ALL PRACTICE AREAS CLEAN BY PICKING UP YOUR TRASH AFTER PRACTICE!!
Team Rosters
After the first week of practice, your team mom or coach should have a team roster to pass out to you with names and phone numbers of players and parents. If, for some reason, you do not want your information shared with other parents on the team, please let your head coach know by the end of the first week of practice.
Football Uniforms/Game Schedules
Game uniforms for the players (jersey and pants only) and game schedules will not be available until right before the first game. Please remember that many games will be “away” games. You will be expected to have your player to the game at least 1 to 1.5 hours before the game is scheduled to start warm-ups and weigh-in (for tackle only). FOR TACKLE FOOTBALL, EVERY PLAYER HAS TO BE WEIGHED-IN PRIOR TO THE GAME. If your child misses weigh-in, they will not be allowed to play in accordance with the Central Texas Pop Warner League rules. It is essential to let your head coach know when your child will not be attending a game.
Football Certification
Every player is required to be certified prior to the first game of the season. Each team mom will have all the cards ready for each of the players to be certified. You will be notified by your head coach or team mom with the date and time for certification. This only takes a little while and it is VERY IMPORTANT that your child attends. Make-up certifications may require you to travel out of the Austin area and are often difficult to get your child’s information transferred back. Please make every effort possible to attend the scheduled certification.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR DAUGHTER OR SON’S NAME IS ON ALL EQUIPMENT.
Team Pictures
More information will be communicated about pictures during the first part of the season.
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