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Where are your fields located?
Our football game fields are located in between Bob Hailey Athletic Complex and Cameron Brown Park. The address of Bob Hailey is 8750 Farmington Blvd, which is at the corner of Farmington Blvd. and Wolf River Blvd. in Germantown. Teams will be assigned a practice location either in Cameron Brown or Bob Hailey and remain there throughout the season and all games will be played on site.
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For cheer, how often are the practices?
- For the Flag age (K & 1st grade), there is a 2 hour per week max.
- For the Mitey Mite age (2nd & 3rd grade), there is a 3 hour per week max.
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What is provided for the registration fee?
- Covers league costs, such as referees, insurance and field maintenance
- Game uniform including
- Jersey, shorts and flag for flag divisions
- Jersey and pants for tackle divisions
- Helmet Decal
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What additional equipment is needed to purchase?
- Flag Division (5/6 year olds) – Cleats and mouthpiece
- Older Flag Division (7/8 year olds) - Soft-shell helmet, cleats, and mouthpiece.
- The size information is listed on our GFL store for these helmets - there is also an additional link that contains more details. All parents must purchase one of the two soft-shell helmets from this online store. These helmets come with a mouthpiece and backpack sling as part of a package.
- Tackle Division – Helmet, shoulder pads, practice pants and jersey, cleats and mouthpiece.
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Are the speed and conditioning sessions only for GFL participants?
- NO - All boys and girls ages 5-12 are welcome to come and participate in the speed, agility, and conditioning sessions. You do not have to participate in any sports for these.
- These are informal and no need to register online. Show up and it's $5 cash and carry per session since the GFL is sponsoring this event.
- We encourage you to wear cleats if available, otherwise sneakers will be acceptable.
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What time are tackle clinics and where are they held?
- 6:00 - approximately 7:15
- The clinics will be held on the GFL game fields – Bob Hailey Athletic Complex
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Who may attend the tackle clinics and does my son have to attend?
- Any registered GFL player may attend the clinic
- Players registered for the flag division should not attend the tackle clinics - we encourage all flag participants to come to as many speed and conditioning sessions instead.
- Clinics are highly recommended for all tackle players if available to attend – each clinic is open to any registered player - we have two non-experienced clinic dates and two with experience clinic dates and encourage you to make both of them if available.
- Clinics will be divided based on experience
- There is no fee for the clinics
- Cleats and mouthpiece are only equipment needed
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We are new to GFL football - can we request our participant be on a friend's team?
Welcome to the GFL! We hope your participant will enjoy their time and come back over and over each year like so many others have!
- The children of the registered coaches that have been confirmed by the league will receive protected draft status on each team. All other participants will be placed into the draft and are eligible for selection.
- All prospective coaches who marked interest during registration will be reviewed by each division director.
- Siblings who participate in the same division MUST play on the same team.
- For any other special situation, we will consider the request based on the need but cannot guarantee. We need any request sent to info@gflfootball.com with all details for consideration.
- Our draft process has worked well for a long, long time. The kids grow up playing with different teammates and making new friends every season. It is a great way to help them meet new friends on a regular basis.
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How do I add a 2nd email to our account - can the GFL do this for us?
- The GFL is not able to add contacts to your account, it has to be done on our website from the account who registered the player.
- Please follow this help article which explains how to add a 2nd email. If you have any trouble, call or live chat with SportsEngine and they will assist.
- The GFL is not able to add contacts to your account, it has to be done on our website from the account who registered the player.
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What days and times will our team practice?
- Coaches are able to set their own schedule, but are limited on the amount of practice per week per the chart below.
- A typical schedule would be two practices and 1 game per week.
- The first two weeks of the season teams are allowed to practice more often as well as on the weekend if requested.
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What is the maximum amount of football practice time per week?
- The 5/6 Year Old Flag Division is allowed up to 4 hours per week, although at this age most do not reach that amount.
- After the initial two weeks, practice times will follow this chart for the remainder of the season:
GFL PRACTICE TIMES MITEY-MITES PEE WEE JUNIOR OVERALL 4 HOURS/WEEK 5 HOURS/WEEK 5 HOURS/WEEK TIME IN PADS 3 HOURS/WEEK 4 HOURS/WEEK 4 HOURS/WEEK -
What are the weight restrictions for each football division?
DIVISION MAXIMUM WEIGHT PER BALL CARRIER FROM THE BACKFIELD MAXIMUM WEIGHT TO CATCH FORWARD PASS BEYOND THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE 5/6 FLAG N/A N/A 7/8 FLAG 70 80 MITEY MITE 70 80 PEE WEE 100 110 JUNIOR 150 160 -
When and what time are games?
- Wednesday and Saturday are our normal game days (make-up days may be scheduled for another day of the week)
- Times on Wednesday are 6:00 and 7:30
- Times on Saturday are 9:30, 11:00, 12:30. There may be occasions where a 2:00 start time is necessary.
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When will the schedule be available?
- Schedule will be available shortly after the first week of practice. It will be posted to the website
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Refund Policy?
As a general policy, registration fees for participating in the German Football League are non-refundable for any player who has registered and been assigned to a team. However, the GFL Board of Directors will consider written appeals for a partial refund, which must include full disclosure of the reason for request, on a case-by-case basic and all decisions are final.
Paid registration fees are refundable, subject to a $25 administration charge, for any reason during the open registration period. There will be NO refunds of any amount after uniforms are ordered, August 1st.