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2009 Damascus Sports Association Football Season
Welcome to another exciting and competitive year of Cougar football. This year will mark our 38th season of Cougar football. With the transition complete,our first season in Mid Maryland Football was a total success. We will continue to improve during the upcoming season. Again, we plan on placing teams into the American and Federal divisions of MMYFL along with 1 or 2 flag teams. Cheerleading will accompany our players at these same levels. Head coaches will soon be selected and registration will occur by May 2009. It is very important returning players respond by the due date or positions on teams may not be available. We plan on placing teams in two divisions at MMYFL and will conduct an internal tryout and assessment of players allowing the coaches to place children where they will benefit the most and make our teams competitive within the league. More will be explained during camp which will start The last week of July. Our DSA boundaries will not allow players outside to participate on a select team (American) unless we are unable to fill the roster with DSA members. These players may participate on any Federal team. This year we will add additional requirements to the must play rule within our organization so all players are treated equally during the games.
Mid Maryland Football has a must play rule which will assist players in becoming better players in game situations. 6-8 yr olds, 7-9 yrs, 8-10 yrs, 9-11 yrs, 10-12 yrs and 11-13 yrs are the age breakdowns of children in the 6 areas of each division. This league has minimum playing time rules or substitutions. Refer to age weight chart (page 19 of MMYFCL Rules) for details as there are weight limitations. This league has teams in Howard, Carroll, Baltimore and Frederick Counties. The MMYFL website can be accessed from the left menu bar.
Games are played at Damascus High School and host site for the the league. A conditioning camp will begin July 29th 2009 at Baker Middle school with practice starting the 1st week of August and will run up to 4 nights a week until school starts and then 3 days a week at the discretion of the Head Coach. We try to use Middle and Elementary schools for practice locations in the Damascus area.
Team uniforms, shoulder pads, pants pads, rib protectors, are provided. Practice jerseys, spikes, athletic cup, practice pants and helmet with mouth guard are the players responsibility.
Contact Matt Murray @ mmurray@powermaxonline.com should you have any questions.
All players are expected to wear all safety equipment provided. A mouth guard, cup, girdle and cleats must be purchased. Also, a helmet must be purchased and inspected for wear on the second year of use. For helmet information go to "Handouts and Forms" and see the "Helmet Information" form.
Important dates:
Equipment turnout Damascus High School Sunday, July 26th from 1-5p.m.
There will be a makeup and or swap out day on Saturday, August 1st from 9am–10am for people who missed or need to get different size items
Conditioning Camp run from 7/29/09 to 7/31/09 at Baker MS from 6 to 8 p.m.(Not Mandatory)
Full Pad practice will start on Saturday, August 1st or Monday, August 3rd, this will be at the coaches discretion.
Football Coaches selected for 2009
The following Coaches have been selected for certain teams for the 2009 season
American Division
11-13 Paul Purkey
10-12 Jim Creegan
9-11 Victor Furnells
8-10 John Carls
7-9 Matt Murray
6-8 Rob Maxwell
Federal Division
11-13 OPEN
10-12 Chuck Brawley
9-11 Ron Hyrkas
8-10 OPEN
7-9 James Jessee
6-8 Kevin Hernandez
Head Football coaches are still needed for the 2009 Cougar Season for the open slots above. Please send a resume with qualifications and team interest to mmurray@powermaxonline.com.
Welcome to another season of Cougar football. Returning player registration will occur between the dates of 4-8-09 and 5-2-09. Go to the DSA Website and click football, on the left side click on handouts to down load and print the registration form. Fill out and mail to Harold Meiklejohn at the address at the top of the form. Two checks are required (please do not put both amounts on one check), 1st check for $180 ($160 for registration & $20 DSA dues) payable to DSA (if you have already paid for Cheerleading for 2009 and paid the $20.00 dues only pay $160.00), 2nd check for $150.00 dated 12-1-09 for the equipment deposit payable to DSA Please be sure you sign the registration form. Families registering more than one player only need to pay the $20 DSA dues once, ie: cost for son 1 is $180 and cost for son 2 is $160.
Returning Flag players, ages 5 and 6, can also register. Please complete the form and submit with a check for $100 payable to DSA.
Equipment turnout will be held on Sunday, 7/26 from 1 to 5 pm with conditioning camp being held from July 29th to July 31st from 6 to 8 p.. at Baker MS. This camp is not mandatory for tryouts but all players are invited to participate.
Full pad practice and tryouts will start Monday 8-3-09 at Baker Middle school with teams selected by 8-8-09. Each player will need a doctor’s note indicating he is medically ok to play tackle football. Also, Mid-Maryland requires each player to have a state issued id card.
Players may elect to tryout for an American team or be placed on a Federal team. Once the American teams are decided no player will be allowed to move to a Federal team.
Any child living outside the DSA Boundaries are only eligible to play on a Federal team and only if another DSA member is not cut from the roster to make room.
Direct any questions to mmurray@powermaxonline.com
Matt Murray
Interim Football Commissioner
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Players at the 11-13 age team can register as a 14 year old on 8-1-09 and may turn 15 between 8-2-09 and 12-31-09. 14 and 15 year old players are considered Older But Lighter players and may only weigh 135 lbs maximum. RED STRIPE RULE allows six 11 to 13 year old players to weight 156 to 170 lbs. These players can only play between the tackles. Refer to page 19 of the Standard Operating Procedures for details on the MMYFC site.
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