1. What are the ages for EMCSA Football?
    The Football program is open to athletes ages 5–12 years old, however, 12 year-old athletes must be in 6th grade as 7th grade athletes are not eligible. Divisions are outlined below based on the athletes age as of July 31, 2026. Age Division 5 & 6 years old Freshman 7 & 8 years old Sophomore 9 & 10 years old Junior 11 & 12 years old Senior 

  2. What is the duration of the EMCSA Football program?
    The EMCSA Football program runs from August through November. Registration opens in April and closes in July, with additional activities taking place in June. Mandatory try-outs and uniform try ons will be held in July, scrimmages occur in August, and games run from September through November. 

  3. What is the cost of EMCSA Football, and what does that cover?
    Registration fees are $200 plus $120 in mandatory raffle ticket sales. Your base registration covers: football uniform including jersey and padded pants, helmet decal, end of season award, referee fees, and field maintenance. Your raffle ticket fees cover Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Out uniform for the month of October and help with field maintenance.

  4. What am I responsible for providing for the Football season?
    Parents will be responsible for providing the athlete with a helmet, shoulder pads, mouth guard, chin strap, cleats, practice pants with pads, and practice jersey. We have an equipment rental program available for helmet and shoulder pads. We also have a limited supply of practice pants for sale, $10/pair and practice jerseys, $5/jersey if needed.

  5. What happens if my athlete misses try-outs? 
    No worries, your Football Players name will go into a hat and your child will be considered a hat pick in the draft. All registered athletes will be assigned to a team.   

  6. What does it mean if I register to play football and get put onto a waitlist?
    Your child will be registered to play, however, we need more players to sign up to make another full team. The waitlist may be due to needing another head coach to take on the creation of another team. b. Once we have enough players and coaches to create another team, your athlete will be removed from the waitlist and able to attend tryouts if before registration closes, or hat-pick drafted to a team if after registration closes. 

  7. When will we know what team our athlete is on?
    Football try-outs will take place mid-July and athletes will be assigned to a team and notified via Team Sideline. Coaches will also reach out directly. 

  8. Is there a weight restriction per division? 
    Yes, there is a weight restriction per division. For all “backs”, Quarter Backs, Running Backs, Wide-Receivers, and Tight Ends will have to make weight per division to be eligible to be considered a ball carrier. All players that don’t make these weight limits per division will be Offensive Lineman and Defensive Players.  Weights outlined below:
    - Freshman: Quarter Back - 75 lbs; Running Back - 75 lbs; Wide Receiver - 75 lbs; Tight End - 95 lbs
    - Sophomore: Quarter Back - 100 lbs; Running Back - 100 lbs; Wide Receiver - 100 lbs; Tight End - 120 lbs
    - Junior: Quarter Back 125 lbs; Running Back - 125 lbs; Wide Receiver - 125 lbs; Tight End - 145 lbs
    - Senior: Quarter Back 150 lbs; Running Back - 150 lbs; Wide Receiver - 150 lbs; Tight End - 170 lbs 

  9. How many players can be on the field at a time per division?
    - Freshman: 8 players
    - Sophomore: 11 players
    - Junior: 11 players
    - Senior: 11 players 

  10. How do we communicate with our Coaches and team? 
    Parents will use Team Sideline for practices, games, and updates, as well as GroupMe for team conversations. Coaches will also provide their phone numbers to you in your GroupMe. 

  11. I have a child in EMCSA cheer as well – will my kids be on the same team?
    Yes. Sibling cheerleaders will be assigned to the same team that your football athlete is drafted to and will not be assigned to different squads without parental consent. Please be sure to note your siblings in the player request field during registration. 

  12. How often do the football teams practice?
    Teams will practice between 1 – 3 times a week, Monday - Friday. Athletes must attend at least one practice a week to be eligible to play during games on Saturdays. 

  13. When and where are the games?
    Games will take place on Saturdays. Some games will be at our home fields (Bull Sallas Park), and others will be at the fields of other teams in our alliance within about an hour radius. 

  14. What is a coaches badge?
    Each registered coach (Head and Assistant Coaches) that have completed and passed all background checks will receive a coaches badge. This badge grants access to the fields. If you are caught on the fields without a coaches badge, you will be ejected from the game and will have to leave the premises. This is valid at all of our away games as well. 

  15. What does Concession Stand duty entail, and why are volunteers needed?
    Concession Stand duty is required for each football and cheerleading team during a home-weekend and must be worked by volunteers aged 16 or older. No children under 16 years old are allowed in the concession stand. You will help restock and distribute concession purchases and clean at the end of your shift. The reason we need volunteers to help with Concession Stand duty is to help keep registration costs low and not putting funds towards paid workers.

  16. Do the teams receive any financial support or benefit from the Sponsorships they are required to get?
    Each team must acquire at least 1 Full Sponsor or 2 Half Sponsors (total donation of $350.00) for your team. After a team acquires their initial donation of $350.00, they will receive half of any additional Sponsor donations that they are able to obtain provided that the money is used for the team. The team’s money will then be issued by the EMCSA Executive Board to the head coach. Coaches must keep record of receipts and logs of what the money is spent on for full transparency with the team parents. 

  17. What does the Sponsor receive with their sponsorship?
    EMCSA will provide a Sponsor Sign to be posted at the park for the season. They will also receive proof of donation via tax form, team plaque, and tickets to Opening Day meal baskets. 

  18. Who do I contact with questions?
    The EMCSA Football Director, Justin Chapman, can be contacted at football@emcsports.org.