Important Information

2024 Tuition

Titan, Crusader, Spartan and Gladiator Levels (Football and Cheer):
$315 for the first child. $150 for any additional child (any level)

Family cap is $500.

Please note: There is a $10 online registration fee. All accounts must be paid in full prior to child taking the field in August. If there are any unpaid balances, you will be refunded for any registration fees paid and your child’s spot will be given to the next child on the waitlist.

Required Registration Documents

  • Important! In order for your child to be eligible to participate in the 2024 season, ALL participants require a current physical (dated January 1, 2024 or later). 2024 Physical Form

    • Our new insurance requires all participants to have a signed/stamped physical in 2024. We are no longer able to allow kids to play with ones from the previous year. We understand that your insurance only covers physicals once a year, so if your child is receiving their annual physical before July 31, 2024, then you should be all set. If your child is scheduled to get the annual physical after July 31, 2024, all we need is the physical waiver that is attached to be dated, signed and/or stamped by your physician anytime before July 31, 2024.

      Once complete please return to Football/Cheer Registration ASAP. 

  • Official AYF Player Pack - Found on the SC website, under Recent Registrations. Choose Child > Print Forms > Official AYF Volunteer Pack and then print.

  • New program participants must provide an original Birth Certificate with seal (we will need to keep original until the AYF league reviews and then we will return)

  • Printed version of child’s report card from Peabody Public Schools (School year 2023-2024)

  • Code of Conduct form (will be provided during equipment hand out)

  • 2024 Attendance Policy (Cheer only)

  • Uniform Rental Agreement (Cheer only)

  • 2024 Cheerleader Placement Policy (Cheer only)

  • Resume Participation Medical Clearance Form (Football only)

  • Absentee Form (Football only)

ALL FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED AND ACCEPTED PRIOR TO START OF 2024 SEASON. IF NOT RECEIVED CHILD MAY NOT TAKE THE FIELD.

2023 Schedule

Conditioning Week:

Officially kicks off on Monday August 7 (Monday - Thursday 5-7:30 PM). Participation is mandatory per NECYFL guidelines.

Football: Players are required to wear shorts, practice jerseys and cleats.

Cheer: Cheerleaders are required to wear blue or black shorts with a white or blue t-shirt and white sneakers.

Remember to bring plenty of water!

Regular Season Practice:

Full practice starts on Monday August 14 @ the Higgins Middle School from
5:30-7:30 PM Monday - Thursday.

Once school starts, practice will be Tuesday - Thursday 5:30-7:30 PM.

Football: The week of [TBD], practice moves to Ross Park (Johnson St). The schedule remains Tuesday - Thursday 5:30 -7:30 PM.

Cheer: The week of [TBD], practice moves to [TBD]. This is a closed practice due to space. The schedule is as follows:

U14, U12, U10: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 5:30 -7:30 PM

U8: Tuesday & Wednesday 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Reminder: Please arrive 15 min prior to the end of practice. Children cannot be left unattended, therefore a coach will need to stay late. Weather conditions may shorten or cancel practice. Lighting requires us to evacuate the field. Please stay close by if the weather calls for potential lightning. Thank you.

Attendance Policy

Football and Cheer are team sports. Please be sure both you & your child understand the commitment.

If your child is going to miss practice, please reach out directly to your head coach.

Equipment

Football:

League provides shoulder pads, helmet, game jersey, game pants and socks.

Parents must provide white practice pants with pads and an athletic supporter (cup). This equipment is mandatory for a child to play in a game and practice.

Practice jerseys should be ordered from NEATCO Sports (474 Lowell Street, Peabody). Cost is $25.00. DEADLINE to place your order is July 31. NEATCO's hours: Mon. - Fri.: 11am to 5pm; Sat.: 11am to 2pm; Sun.: CLOSED

Cheer: Cheer mandatory apparel package will include practice uniform, warm-up suit and competition sneakers. These are mandatory for a child to cheer at games and to participate in competition.

Safety Resources

Football: Mouth guards are required at all times on the field

Cheer: No nail polish, fake nails or jewelry

USA Football Parent Guide

 

FAQs

  • We start the first week of August and end a week or two before Thanksgiving.

  • We typically practice 4 times a week until school starts and 3 times a week after. Practice is normally two hours in the evening and games are mostly on Sunday, but can also be on Saturday. Football coaches may request a Saturday walk-thru that lasts about an hour.

    As our cheering teams near competition, it is possible that the coaches will call extra practices depending on the teams progress. Coaches will communicate these practices to families. Typically these extra practices are held on the weekends.

  • Football: Season starts at the Higgins Middle School. On [TBD] we move to Ross Park (Johnson St) because they have lights.

    Cheer: Season starts at the Higgins Middle School. On [TBD] we move to [TBD].

  • Players need to prepare their bodies for the movements they'll make during a game. They have to warm up those muscles, build endurance, and maintain strength and flexibility.