2024 Youth Flag Football

  • March 1 - May 31

    Registration Fee (March 1 to May 31) - $150

  • June 8 & 15

    Player assessment for Freshman & Sophomore on June 8, JV, and Varsity on June 15. Times will be emailed. Players who do not attend the assessment cannot be drafted and will be randomly assigned to a team.

  • Late June - early July

    Draft on June 22 (Freshman, Sophomore, JV, Varsity)
    Players assigned to teams (Jr Novice & Novice)
    Rosters released.

  • July 8 - August 9

    5-week pre-season
    Weekly practices (max of 2), no games

  • August 10 - September 28

    7-week regular season
    No game Aug 31 (Labor Day weekend)

    Photo Day Aug 17

  • October 12 & 19

    Playoff games (all teams)
    No game October 5

  • Eligible ages

    Ages 5-14
    Birthdays from November 1, 2009-June 30, 2019

  • Volunteers

    To continue to keep our fees low and to continue to provide concessions and videos of each game, we ask that each family provide 1 volunteer hour (high school age or older) per kid in the league per season. You do not need to complete background check. Please coordinate your volunteer day with your coach.

  • Practices

    Weekly practice day(s) and time(s) TBD, you can make requests when you register. Practices start the week of July 8.

    Min of one 60 minute practice a week. Max of two practices a week. Max of 90 minutes per practice.

  • Games (Saturdays)

    Each game will consist of two 25 minute halves with a 3 minute half-time.

    Every player will need to play a minimum of 50% of the game. See FAQ below for details about the 50% rule.

    Format: Five on five, non-contact flag football.

  • Game Day Start Times

    Jr Novice — 8:30 am
    Novice — 9:40 am
    Freshman — 10:50 am
    Sophomore — 12:00 noon
    JV — 1:10 pm
    Varsity — 2:20 pm

  • Code of Conduct

    Applies to coaches, players, parents, family members and friends who come to practices and games.

    1 HAVE FUN!!!

    2 No bad behavior-you and your kid(s) may be suspended by the league administrator for one or more games (no refund) and asked to leave the field for bad behavior (fighting, hitting, kicking, biting, pushing, tackling, bullying, swearing, making negative comments, etc.)

  • Rules

    Rules can be found under the Flag Football and Youth Cheer tab.

  • Jerseys & Equipment

    The league will provide players with a personalized jersey (with last name and selected number) and a pair of league shorts.

    Cleats with nonmetal spikes are strongly recommended. Metal spikes are not allowed. Footballs, flags and cones will be provided to the coaches for use during the season.

    Players will also receive a participation trophy and team photo at the end of the year.

  • Special Requests

    *There will be a draft in the Freshman, Sophomore, JV and Varsity Divisions so most requests will not be granted in those divisions.

    No requests are guaranteed. If you or your child choose not to play because you didn't get all your requests after the roster is released, you will NOT get a refund.

    Be sure to include any special requests when submitting your registration forms. These may include:
    Practice requests — What days/times you can absolutely NOT practice?
    Player requests — You may request to be with siblings or friends. However, not all requests will be granted so that we can keep teams more even.
    Coach requests — You may request to be with a coach. However, not all requests will be granted so that we can keep teams more even.

Field Locations

Bethany

Fields 1 & 2 — Bethany Park (corner of Comunidad and Legacy)
Fields 3 & 4 — Bethany School (corner of Comunidad and Heritage)

Altamont

Fields 5 & 6 — Altamont Park
These fields are used for practice only, all games are played at Bethany

Registration is closed

 

  • Applies to coaches, players, parents, family members and friends.

    HAVE FUN!!!

    No bad behavior-you and your kid(s) may be suspended by the league administrator for one or more games (no refund) and asked to leave the field for bad behavior (fighting, hitting, kicking, biting, pushing, tackling, bullying, swearing, negative comments, etc.)

  • Accidental Waiver and Release of Liability (AWRL)

    Updated April 14, 2021

    I acknowledge that flag football and cheer leading is an extreme test of a person’s physical and mental limits and that participation in a flag football and cheer leading event carries with it the potential for death, serious injury, disability and property loss/damage. The risks include, but are not limited to, those caused by terrain, facilities, temperature, weather, condition of participants, equipment, vehicular traffic, contagious diseases such as Covid-19, actions of other people including, but not limited to, participants and spectators. I certify that I am physically fit to participate or coach in these events and have not been advised otherwise by a qualified medical person. I consent to receive medical treatment which may be deemed advisable in the event of injury, accident and/or illness during these events and to allow photos and videos to be taken and posted on the league websites and related sites. With full understanding of the potential risks, I assume all of the risks of participating in any way in these events. 

    I hereby take action for myself, my executors, heirs, next of kin, successors, and assigns as follows:

    (A) I WAIVE, RELEASE AND DISCHARGE from any and all liability for my death, serious injury, disability and property loss/damage except that which is the result of gross negligence and/or wanton misconduct of persons or entities listed below: MOUNTAIN HOUSE FLAG FOOTBALL, INC., MOUNTAIN HOUSE COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT, LAMMERSVILLE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, their directors, officers, employees, volunteers, representatives, agents and other participants and spectators;

    (B) I AGREE NOT TO SUE any of entities or persons listed above for any of the claims or liabilities that I have waived, released or discharged herein; and

    (C) I INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS the entities or persons mentioned above from any and all liabilities or claims made by myself, other individuals or entities as a result of any of my actions.

    I acknowledge that this AWRL form will be used by the event organizers, in which I may participate, and that it will govern my actions and responsibilities at said events. This AWRL shall be construed broadly to provide a release and waiver to the maximum extent permissible under applicable law. This AWRL shall apply to each and every time I participate in these events.

    If participant is less than 18 years of age, a parent or legal guardian must execute the foregoing AWRL for and on behalf of the minor named herein.

    I, the parent or legal guardian of the participant, will execute the foregoing AWRL for and on behalf of the minor named herein (the participant). I represent that I have legal capacity and authority to act for and on behalf of the minor named herein. I have also read and understand the AWRL and have reviewed them with the minor named herein. I hereby bind myself, the minor named herein and all other assigns to the terms of the AWRL. I fully consent to his/her participation in these events.Description text goes here

  • Coaches & Referees

    If you are interested in coaching or refereeing, please sign up below. All head coaches, assistant coaches and referees must complete the registration form, complete the required background check and child abuse training, come to a coach/ref clinic and be able to referee at least one game each week.

Register to Coach or Referee

 FAQs

 

  • Once we fill all or most of our spots, I take the entire list in order of birthdays and divided by 6 (the number of divisions). Then, we may make some movements based on requests and sometimes based on ability and/or size and/or experience but the rest is mostly random assignment. We have NO set ages for divisions.

  • Not always. We are reducing the number of requests granted this year in an attempt to keep the teams more even.

  • Go to our Facebook page (don't forget to like us!) or go to YouTube directly and type in MHFF, the year, the week and the division. For example, MHFF 2021 Week 2 Sophomore.

  • In addition to the personalized jersey and league shorts, each player will get a team photo at the end of the year.

  • Shorts will be distributed by the coach at the first practice. These are no personalized so they can be exchanged in the first two weeks if you need a new size. Additional shorts may be purchased for $15. Jerseys have to be personalized so distribution usually occurs the week before the first game. These are NOT exchangeable. Replacement jerseys may be purchased for $30.

  • The head coach will get a free team polo at the beginning of the season. Assistant coaches may buy a team polo for $25. All coaches that complete the season will get a photo plaque at the end of the year.

  • All non-injured players must play at least 50% of the game (unless someone gets a special commissioner exemption). Coaches will need to complete a line-up card at the beginning of each half.

    50% rule in detail

    a) If you have 10 players (we'll name them 1-10), it's pretty straight forward.

    You have 3 options:

    i) 1-5 play on offensive side the entire game and 6-10 play on the defensive side the entire game

    ii) 1-5 play on offensive side during the 1st half but defensive side during the 2nd half. 6-10 opposite

    iii) 1-5 play on offensive side during the 1st half but in the 2nd half some of them (3, 4 and 5 for example) go on defense and some (1 and 2 in this example) stay on offense. 6, 7 and 8 come to offense but 9 and 10 stay on defense.

    No switching is allowed during a half if you have 10 healthy players.

    b) If you have 9 or 8 or 7 or 6 players

    You need to put 5 players on offense or defense (1-5)

    The remaining players (6, 7, 8 and 9) play on the other side.

    You must rotate through the first 5 players

    For example, if 1-5 are on offense, for the 1st defensive series, 1 plus 6-9 are on defense

    The next defensive series, 1 cannot play again so you have to use 2. The next series, you have to use 3 and so on.

  • Only coaches can challenge a rule mistake but not judgement calls (tackling, holding, pass interference, etc). If the referee does not correct the mistake, the coach can ask for the administrator on the field.

  • We collect a lot of lost and found items each year and put them next to the shed on fields 1 & 2. Please put your kid's name on water bottles, sweatshirts, etc.

  • League T-shirts (football and cheer) are on sale for $15 each. League hoodies (football and cheer) are on sale for $30 each. All proceeds go back to the league to reduce the cost of registration fees for the kids. Please send me an e-mail if you would like to buy something.

  • We are! Please "Like" our Facebook page, Mountain House Flag Football.