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