MASCOT PROGRAM: 6 YEARS OLD: HOME GAME CHEERING ONLY, NO STUNTS NO CHEER CAMP. PARENTAL PARTICIPATION MANDATORY

YOUR CHEERLEADER MAY OR MAY NOT BE IN YOUR FOOTBALL PLAYERS CHEER DIVISION.

THIS IS COMPETITIVE FULL CONTACT FOOTBALL. Each player will be placed in the appropriate age division based on their age as of September 1st of the current year.

Section C. Division Structure 1. Bantam Division a. All 7 year olds b. All 8 year olds c. Players age 9 under 66 lbs. may choose to play in either the Bantam division or the Junior division d. Players 90 lbs. and above are restricted

2. Junior Division a. All 9 year olds b. All 10 year olds c. Players age 11 under 76 lbs. may choose to play in either the Junior division or the Intermediate division d. Players 115 lbs. and above are restricted

3. Intermediate Division a. All 11 year olds b. All 12 year olds c. Players age 13 under 101 lbs. MAY ASK FOR A SAFETY WAIVER TO PLAY IN INTERMEDIATE, IF GRANTED THEY WILL BE A RESTRICTED PLAYER d. Players 140 lbs. and above are restricted

4. Senior Division a. All 13 year olds b. All 14 year olds c. Any players 166 lbs. and above are restricted

5. Children under age 6 and younger are not eligible to play. No exceptions.

6. All players must be in the 8th grade or less to be eligible to play in CCYFL. Players that are home schooled or in special education programs will be handled by the CCYFL Executive Council on a case by case basis. 9

7. A player may play in a higher division by choice. The player’s parent or guardian must provide a statement explaining that they understand the higher risk for injury.

Section E. Restricted Players

1. A restricted player is defined as

a. Any senior player weighing 166 lbs. or above

b. Any intermediate player weighing 140 lbs. or above

c. Any junior player weighing 115 lbs. or above

d. Any bantam player weighing 90 lbs. or above

e. Any player receiving a safety waiver to play in a younger division will be deemed to be a restricted player by the CCYFL Executive Council.

2. A restricted player may not be a ball carrier (i.e. fullback, tailback, quarterback, receiver,tight end, tackle eligible, kick return, kick off, etc.).

3. A restricted player must play in a tackle to tackle position. A restricted player on defense must make forward contact with an offensive lineman prior to moving backward in a linebacker position.

4. Tackle to Tackle is defined as: a. A player playing tackle to tackle will be covered by an end or be covered by a tight end when lined up in a stacked formation on the line of scrimmage. Players must line up in a three or four point stance on the line of scrimmage. In a four man front, they will play heads up on the offensive tackle. A restricted player may not play on the kick off or kick return teams. b. Violation for the first offense is a five (5) yard penalty c. Violation for the second offense is a fifteen (15) yard penalty and the Head Coach is ejected from the game.

5. Restricted players must be clearly labeled on game day rosters.

6. Restricted players will be marked with a yellow stripe on the top of their helmet. The stripe will be supplied by CCYFL before the start of the season. The stripe must not be covered by any other decals. It must remain on the helmet throughout the entire season.

7. If a restricted player is found playing without the proper stripe on the top of the helmet, that game may be forfeit by a vote of the CCYFL Executive Council.