Football Q&A
When are practices and games held?
- Practices: Time, Place and Frequency are determined by your Coach
- Games: Games are played on Weeknights at 6pm and 7:30pm; Saturday Mornings and Sunday Afternoons.
Excerpt from SBMSA Football Rule Book Regarding Practices:
Practices - "Activity", as expressed below, includes, but is not limited to: physical practices, either in pads or not, with contact work or not; chalk talks, indoor or outdoors; filming viewing; scouting meetings; "backyard" timing drills; games and scrimmages.
A total of three (3) full pads, full contact practices, scrimmages or games are permitted per week. A week constitutes the seven (7) day period from Sunday through Saturday. Each game played during the week counts as one (1) of the three.
What are the game participation rules the Football Program?
Excerpt from SBMSA Football Rule Book Regarding Playing Time:
Each player must participate in at least twelve (12) plays during each game. The only exceptions will be made in case of illness or injury, or the Head Coach is disciplining a player. In such cases the opposing Head Coach must be notified prior to the start of the game. It will be the responsibility of each Head Coach to assign an Assistant Coach to monitor the teams' players participation utilizing the "Game Monitor Sheet" provided by the league. The Assistant shall be one of the five (5) coaches allowed per team on the sideline.
What equipment will the parents need to purchase?
For Tackle Football:
- Helmet
- Shoulder Pads
- White Practice Pants
- Pads for Practice Pants
- Cleats
- Mouth Piece
- Mesh Practice Jersey (wait to purchase after team assignment)
For Flag Football:
- White Game Shorts with No Pockets - Barcelona Sporting Goods has these shorts
- Mouth Piece is recommended but not mandatory
- Cleats
When are practices and games held?
- Practices: Time, Place and Frequency are determined by your Coach
- Games: Games are played on Weeknights at 6pm and 7:30pm; Saturday Mornings and Sunday Afternoons.
Excerpt from SBMSA Football Rule Book Regarding Practices:
There is no limitation on the number of times a team may practice or meet per week, provided however, that a team shall have no more than three (3) contact sessions per week. A ?contact session? is defined as a practice in full pads where there is player-to-player contact, a scrimmage, or a game; practices where there is player-to-sled or player-to-dummy contact are not considered ?contact sessions.? A week constitutes the seven (7) day period from Sunday through Saturday, except in the Varsity Tackle Division, where the week shall be from Monday through Sunday. Each game played during the week counts as one (1) of the three contact sessions. Any violation may result in appropriate disciplinary actions or possible game forfeiture as determined by the Football Board. The Football Board may authorize more than three contact sessions per week for some or all teams to accommodate playoffs schedules and schedule changes due weather or other League-wide concerns. All teams must have, and all players must participate in, one (1) non-contact practice prior to conducting or participating in a contact practice.
What are the game participation rules the Football Program?
Excerpt from SBMSA Football Rule Book Regarding Playing Time:
Each player must participate in at least twelve (12) plays during each game. The only exceptions will be made in case of illness or injury, or the Head Coach is disciplining a player. In such cases the opposing Head Coach must be notified prior to the start of the game. It will be the responsibility of each Head Coach to assign an Assistant Coach to monitor the teams' players participation utilizing the "Game Monitor Sheet" provided by the league. The Assistant shall be one of the five (5) coaches allowed per team on the sideline.