Flag Football Mini League: 5th Grade

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Registration availability in all leagues is limited based on the number of staff/volunteers that are available and facility space. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Our spring mini-league is formed by skills evaluations to give players an opportunity to meet new friends and create better-balanced teams! Keep your Mondays and Wednesdays open for some spring football! A general youth sports jersey is mandatory and can be purchased at the CARD Office for $17. All players must provide and wear a mouthguard at practices and games. Mini Leagues will feature a 5-game guarantee for each team (no end-of-season tournament), and one practice a week during the season. Mini-league teams will be loosely based on grade and a skills evaluation (not by school). We anticipate grades will be combined based on the total number of participants that register. Genders will be combined for flag football. All teams will be formed at the discretion of CARD staff and skills evaluations. Early Bird Registration Deadline: 3/24/24 ($75) Final Registration Deadline: 3/31/24 ($85) GENERAL INFORMATIONFor more information on all CARD Youth Sports leagues, visit us at: www.chicorec.com/youth-sports-general-informationUpdates: Players will be emailed their team information (from an @chicorec.com address) by Friday 4/5/24 by 5 PM. Practices: All teams will practice on Mondays at DeGarmo Park, 199 Leora Ct. Practice time slots will vary by division. Practices will run 4/15-5/13.Games: The game schedule will be posted at www.TeamSideline.com/chico by Friday 4/12/24 by 5 PM. Games will be on Wednesdays between the hours of 4-8 PM from 4/17-5/15, if necessary, we will also play on Tuesdays based on the number of teams we have. • Games canceled due to rain or air quality will be rescheduled for up to one week at the end of the season. All other game cancellations will be refunded. Uniforms: Players will be required to wear a CARD General Youth Sports jersey (available at the CARD office to purchase for $17), athletic clothing (preferably no red or yellow shorts/pants), and athletic shoes (non-metal cleats are optional) to all practices and games. Players must provide their own mouthguard for all practices and games. Coaches: Coaches in the 3rd- 5th grade leagues will be CARD volunteers. Coaches in the 6th-8th grade leagues will be CARD-paid staff. • Interested in coaching or volunteering? Visit us at www.chicorec.com/volunteer-to-coach• Interested in becoming a paid coach? Visit us at: www.chicorec.com/jobs. Positions open until filled. Locations: Practice and games will be held at DeGarmo Park at 199 Leora Court. Specific field locations will vary based on availability. Special Requests: One buddy request can be made during the registration process. Coach requests are not accepted. Please read the buddy request process closely to ensure it is valid. Buddies must request each other to be a valid request.Team Formation: Mini-league teams will be loosely based on grade and a skills evaluation (not by school). We anticipate grades will be combined based on the total number of participants that register. Genders will be combined for flag football. All teams will be formed at the discretion of CARD staff and skills evaluations. • Skills Evaluations: Skills evaluations will happen the week of April 8. You will be contacted with specific times and days the week before. Please note, that skills evaluations may not happen on regular days of play (M/W) based on the number that are needed. Weather: All changes to field conditions, and weather updates (rain, air quality, etc.) will be made one hour before your scheduled practice or game at www.ChicoRec.com/fields. If necessary, games will be rescheduled up to one additional week.