New Windsor Football - 2009 Application Form - Part I Change 9 - Dated 090101
1. GOAL
Our goal here at New Windsor Youth Football (NWYFL) is to provide a safe and enjoyable experience for all our children, parents, and guests. We give them the best quality equipment and tools to succeed. We want our children to learn teamwork, responsibility, respect, and to understand it takes hard work to achieve their goals and to never quit or win at all costs. The lessons they learn today will stay with them for the rest of their lives. We want to make their introduction to football as memorable and fun as possible. We appreciate all our previous volunteers and friends and look forward to another great year of football and cheerleading.
2. REGISTRATION/REFUNDS
Registration Fees are NON-REFUNDABLE after the day prior to the first scheduled practice. This means that if your child quits, no longer can participate, or is asked to leave the team due to disciplinary reasons after the day prior to the first scheduled practice, the registration fee is non-refundable. Whether your child attended no practices or 100 practices, the fee is non-refundable. All equipment and raffle tickets must be returned before any refunds. All refunds must be requested in writing and addressed to the league treasurer. Due to budgeting, NWYFL reserves the right to hold all refunds until the end of the calendar year.
Registration will end on May 31st. All registrants that attempt to register after this date are subject to a waiting list and will be placed based on openings and availability on the team in their division. They may also be subject to a late registration penalty. NWYFL reserves the right to review and refuse any registration application of a child/adult based on disciplinary or unruly conduct in the past. The parent will have the right to appeal to the Board of Directors in writing at which point the Board of Directors will schedule a hearing so the applicant can be heard.
The below regular registration fees apply for the upcoming season:
Football Player Registration: $120
Cheerleader Registration: $110
Family Registration: $175 (2 Children) & $200 (3+ Children), Children must live in the same household, abuse of discounts will not be tolerated
Late Registration Fee: $40 (Applies to all registrations received after May 31st)
3. AGE/WEIGHT LIMITS
New Windsor Youth Football League (NWYFL) starts in early August and continues through November. NWYFL is a member of the Orange County Youth Football League (OCYFL) which has the below levels of football and cheerleading:
Mighty Mites - 6-7 Years Old (12/1/01-11/30/03)
Division 1 - 8 -9 Years Old (12/1/99-11/30/01)
Division 2 - 10-11 Years Old (12/1/97-11/30/99)
Division 3 - 12-14 Years Old (8/1/95-11/30/97)
Division 4 - 12-14 Years Old (8/1/95-11/30/97)
4. EQUIPMENT
NWYFL provides only the highest quality protective equipment for your child. There is a significant expense involved in acquiring and maintaining this equipment - most exceeding $300 to outfit each cheerleader and football player. All Parents and Players are responsible for their equipment. Please assist your child in caring for their equipment, to include normal cleaning and adjustments. It is imperative parents turn all equipment immediately following the season, as soon as your child leaves the program, or when directed. Parents will be billed for the equipment if it is not returned. Parent will pay for any equipment that is altered (Cut Pads, Pant, Ect.) or any equipment that is lost; normal wear and tear is understandable. A $25 (Cash) Equipment Deposit may be due at equipment checkout; deposit will be forfeited if equipment is returned unclean.
Players are required to use the equipment and uniforms provided by the league and will not substitute any other equipment. Equipment will be used for NWYFL activities and only NWYFL activities. No alterations or modifications are to be made to any of NWYFL’s equipment. This includes the application of stickers or numbers on helmets (unless league approved) or replacement of facemasks. Every child is outfitted with socks that are purchased by NWYFL. These socks must be worn at all games. No two toned socks or wristbands on the players’ legs are allowed.
Mighty Mites and Cheerleaders are not required to purchase a jersey; a jersey will be loaned at no cost. Each Division 1-3 Football Player is required to purchase a jersey. Jersey cost is $45, the players last name applied to the back of it. The jersey may be used throughout the player's career in the league. Jersey numbers will be issued, as available (players league seniority will be the basis of jersey number priority). Special care should be taken when drying Game Jerseys and Game Pants. Game Jersey markings/lettering will be damaged if placed in the high heat of a dryer. Game Pants will also shrink when placed in a dryer. Air-drying is highly recommended for Game Jerseys and Game Pants.
All players are required to purchase their own football cleats (screw-on type are allowed without any metal), supporter/cup, water bottle, and practice football pants. Players will no longer be provided practice football pants, it is recommended you purchase a set of white football pants (NWYFL uses snap-on-type pads) at a local sports store like Play-it-Again Sports or Modells; some used pants may be available at registration at a reduced cost. All other major equipment (i.e. Helmet, Shoulder Pads, Hip/Tail/Knee Pads, Game Pants, Game Socks, Cheerleading Outfits) is provided by the league, other optional items like Arm Pads, Foam-Type Chin Strap, and Gloves are highly recommended. NWYFL typically has a two-week discounted Team-Week at Modells in Middletown just prior to the start of the season.
5. FUNDRAISING
The costs to properly conduct our football program are steadily increasing. The funds from our fundraising efforts, raffles, and concession stand are needed to sustain our program at its current level. Each family is required to sell $40 worth of product or make a $30 donation to the league. Additionally, each family will be required to sell $30 worth of raffle tickets (50 - $1 tickets provided to offset your cost), additional tickets will be provided under family plans to offset your cost for each additional child. You are required to pay upfront for the product/buy-out and raffle tickets; $40 product fee or $30 buy out fee and $30 raffle ticket fee will be applied at registration. If you select the $40 product fee, you will recoup it after selling the product. Additionally, you will recoup the raffle ticket fee after selling the raffle tickets. Registration and Fundraising funds cover less than half of the leagues annual budget. As such, if you know of any businesses that would like to donate, there is more info on the NWYFL website. Each family must donate one hour of their time to any one of the four scheduled coin drops.
6. VOLUNTEER DUTIES
All families will be required to perform at least one volunteer duty; you will also have the option to "buyout" at registration. During the course of the season, the league requires assistance with operational tasks such as working in concession, field setup/breakdown crews, and chain crews, ect. These duties include and setup before the game and breakdown after the game. Persons working these duties must be at least 18 years old (no exceptions). Once you receive a scheduled duty, you are responsible to switch with someone if you are unavailable to keep your assigned date. If a family does not comply with their volunteer responsibilities, they will not be allowed to attend the annual banquet and a $50 penalty will be applied to next season's registration fee. A sign-in log will be kept and everyone will be required to sign-in and out. Parents or team volunteers of the team entered in the playoffs will be responsible for working for their home playoff games. We need your assistance with these functions, but understand that in some circumstances you may prefer as a parent/guardian to “buyout” of this responsibility. No buyouts for playoffs games. In order for your child to participate in the games and related activities, either the volunteer participation or your buy out is required. If you wish to buy out, a $25 buy out fee will be applied at registration.
7. PHOTO/VIDEO USE PERMISSION
By registering your child, you give your permission to NWYFL to interview or use a photograph or video of your child in articles, newspapers or on the NWYFL Webpage for the current season. Articles are normally posted weekly on the website and in the local newspaper.
I understand that by giving permission, I release the NWYFL and its officers/staff from any claims, demands, actions, causes of action suits, damages and judgments as a result of the above information about my child in the publications described above.
8. REQUIRED FORMS/DATA
In addition to the NWYFL Code of Conduct, The OCYFL has a parent/coach code of conduct that must be read and filled out by every parent and/or guardian of any football player or cheerleader in the OCYFL. Your child’s registration will not be complete unless this form is signed and turned in.
9. ONLINE REGISTRATION
Online Registration is highly encouraged to speed up the process for everyone. Simply complete the registration process online (http://NewWindsorFootball.com) and attend a scheduled registration meeting or follow the directions you receive via your email (within 24 hours after completing the online NWYFL APPLICATION - PART II.) Your paperwork will be completed and awaiting your signature, payment, and child's birth certificate (New League Players Only) at the registration meeting; or you can mail in the forms you receive via email. Medical Forms must be signed by a Physician, dated for current season, and are due prior to June 30th (for insurance purposes, your child will not be allowed to practice without a current documented physical.)
I (Parent/Guardian) am over the age of 18 and have read and reviewed the above information and the current seasons OCYFL and NWYFL Rules and Regulations; I understand the conditions of the above agreement and will be bound by its terms on my own behalf and on behalf of my child. More in-depth information may be found in the currents seasons Rules and Regulations.
