Parent Football Information 2019
Important Dates
Registration signups will Start around May 6th and will be closed by July 5thWe are excepting football applications starting May 1st. for potential coaches.June 17th-19th-WJHS Sponsored Biddy Camp
July 14th- Evaluations
July 21st-Draft
July 29th-Practice Begins
August-Practice Continues
August 21st -School Begins
August 24th-Opening Weekend
August ? –Picture Day
October 19th-Chili Bowl Weekend
All Coaches for the West Jefferson Youth will have the following….
1. Filed Application to WJY
2. Background Check
3. CPR Course
4. Lindsay’s Law Completed
5. Head, Neck, and Spine Injury Instruction
6. Attendance of Coaching Clinic
7. Signed Coaching Contract with WJY
Guidelines to be followed by Coaches
Practice Times
Week 1 Conditioning and Instruction July 29th-August 2nd
Div II-2 hrs
Div I-1 Hour 45 Minutes
Instructional-1 hour 30 Minutes
Week 2 Practice August 5th-9th (2 full contact/2 non-contact)
Div II-1 hour 45 minutes
Div I-1 hour and 30 minutes
Instructional-1 hour 15 minutes
Week 3 Practice August 12th-16th 2 Practices (1 full contact/1 non-contact)
Flag-1 Hour
What to expect….
Teams will be based of grade not age K/1-Flag, 2/3-Instructional, 4/5-Div. I, 6-Div II
Organized Practices not exceeding times listed above
Once school begins 2 practices a week one contact and one non-contact
Positive and Encouraging Coaches
Instilling WJY Core Values in all participants (Attitude, Effort, and Teamwork)
Proper instruction of Blocking and Shoulder Tackling
No Tackling Drills with more than 5 Yards between athletes
Every Athlete will be coached and every athlete will play the amount mandated by the MYFL
Pairing of similar skilled athletes for drills
Uniform: Parent's responsibility to provide: Football pants with pads (white for games), Protective cup and Football cleats. WJYAA provides each child with a Helmet, Shoulder Pads, and first mouth guard.