SAN FERNANDO VALLEY 49ers
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY 49ers 2015 FOOTBALL & CHEER PARENT HANDBOOK
Mission Statement The San Fernando Valley 49ers Football & Cheer Program is a non-profit organization that supports, encourages and enables youth to benefit from participating in a safe and structured environment. Through the program we teach sportsmanship, fundamentals, teamwork, skills and knowledge that youth will use through lives. The PYFL SFV 49ers Football is a proud member of the Pacific Youth Football League (PYFL). The PYFL shares in the belief that the friendly spirit of competition and sportsmanship help build the youth of today. The teams listed below make up the PYFL. We can play any of these teams in the course of our season and playoffs. Our league does include travelling to other towns for games. In turn, many of these teams will travel to our valley and play us at one of our home fields; Granada Hills Charter High School and Heritage High School possible Sierra Canyon High School Agoura/Oak Park Eagles • Burbank Vikings • Camarillo Roadrunners • Canyon Country Outlaws Fillmore So Cal Bears • Highland Bulldogs • Lancaster/Highland Eagles • Lancaster Jets Moorpark Musketeers • North Oxnard Warriors • Oxnard Panthers • Palmdale Falcons • Santa Barbara • Santa Clarita Valley Warriors • Simi Valley Vikings • Thousand Oaks Titans • San Fernando Valley 49ers • Valley West Ravens • Ventura Packers • West Valley Rebels
Divisions Players must be in 8th grade or below to participate. Athletes must turn at least 6 years old prior to September 1, 2015. NO player may be older than 14 years old. Players that are 14 years old and turn 15 prior to September 1, 2015 are ineligible to participate. Any athlete in high school (9th grade or higher) is ineligible to participate. Any athlete under 45 pounds of weight is ineligible to participate. Players cannot be older than the specified age by September 1, 2015. Division Ages Playdown MaxWeight Play down weight X Man Weight
7/18/2015
Gremlin 6-‐7 None 100 lbs n/a None
PeeWee 8-‐9 None 115 lbs n/a None
Bantam 10 11 130 lbs 75 lbs None
2015 Rev 2
Midget 11 12 145 lbs 95 lbs None
Junior 12 13 160 lbs 105 lbs n/a None
Senior 13-‐14 None 190 lbs n/a Unlimited
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY 49ers 2015 FOOTBALL & CHEER PARENT HANDBOOK
Required Paperwork Necessary paperwork can be found by visiting our website (http://www.sfv49ers.org). In order to complete your child’s registration you must turn in the following: • • • • • • •
SFV 49ers Registration Form – due on Paperwork Turn-‐in Day Signed Parent Code of Conduct – due on Paperwork Turn-‐in Day Signed Player Code of Conduct – due on Paperwork Turn-‐in Day Current Utility Bill – due before the first day of practice (July 27th) Original PYFL Physical Form – due before the first day of practice (July 27th) Original Birth Certificate – due before the first day of practice (July 27th) • This is required for all SFV 49er players Report Card – due prior to the PYFL Certification • This is required for all Senior and play down Junior athletes
PYFL Football Certification THIS IS A MANDATORY WEIGH IN. IF PLAYER DOES NOT WEIGH IN, HE/SHE DOES NOT PLAY. The PYFL conducts mandatory weigh-‐ins for all teams in each chapter. In order to certify, they require that each player submit a registration form, physical form, utility bill and original birth certificate. Your team manager will collect each of these items and prepare a team book prior to certification. The team book stays with the manager throughout the duration of the season. Original birth certificates will be returned to you. Your team manager will let you know during the first week of practice if any additional paperwork is needed prior to certification. WHAT TO EXPECT ON CERTIFICATION DAY: Your team will meet in a central location and will be escorted by the coach and team manager to certification. Parents are not allowed in the certification area. It will be important to arrive promptly as your team cannot certify until all players are present. Only under certain circumstances will early certification be allowed and must be approved by the PYFL. If a player does not certify or make weight, they are immediately dropped from the team. Please let your team manager know as soon as possible if your player cannot make it to certification. Any parent found falsifying residence information shall be banned from playing for the SFV 49ers program and is subject to the same action from the PYFL.
Equipment 7/18/2015
2015 Rev 2
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY 49ers 2015 FOOTBALL & CHEER PARENT HANDBOOK
FOOTBALL: Your player will be issued the following items to keep: GAME JERSEY, PRACTICE JERSEY, PRACTICE SHORTS, (1) MOUTH PIECE, DUFFLE BAG, and GAME SOCKS. Additionally, the league loans each player a certified helmet, shoulder pads equipment will be disbursed at a date and time to be determined. Your team manager or coach will advise you of your team’s designated time. A parent or guardian must sign for the equipment and is responsible for the safe keeping of all issued equipment. At the completion of the season these items are to be returned in clean, good condition. Players may not throw or sit on the helmets and shoulder pads. The pants should not be modified in anyway. Mandatory equipment not provided by the SFV 49ers include practice pants and game pants, which both include a seven pad set; tail pad, (2) hip pads, (2) thigh pads and (2) knee pads, a black or white (not clear or red) mouth guard/mouth piece, cleats, white t-‐shirts for conditioning (players last name in black on the back of t-‐shirt), and a protective cup/jock strap. Each player should bring their own marked water bottle to each practice as we do not provide water for practice. Your head coach or team manager will let you know exactly what needs to be worn to practice and on game days. CHEER: Your daughter will be issued the following items to keep: VEST, SKIRT, SLIMMER, and CHEER SHOES. Cheer Director: Susie Rodriguez will schedule a fitting date. All cheer leaders will be measured to make sure items are a perfect fit. Cheer Division will fundraise to purchase (2) bows, briefs and socks.
Conditioning Every athlete is required to have a minimum of twenty (20) hours of conditioning before they are permitted to participate in body-‐to-‐body contact. All conditioning must be done at an official practice under the supervision of a coach. Conditioning activities from other sports are not acceptable and do not count towards the 20 hours. It is critical that your child attends every practice during the first two weeks, so they do not fall behind.
Practices Mandatory practice begins July 27th and will be held at Granada Hills Charter High School. These practices count toward the mandatory conditioning hours. If a player misses any of these days they will fall behind on conditioning hours. Should your player fall behind in hours, the time can only be made up at an official SFV 49er Football practice. The player behind on hours will condition, with a coach, when the team moves on to contact drills. Once the hours are caught up, the player will return to team practice. Practices can be conducted Monday through Saturday, during the month of August. You will be contacted by your coach or team manager after the draft and notified of your practice time and location. Beginning on September 7th, the PYFL limits teams to 8 hours of practice per week. Most teams will practice Monday through Thursday. Your team coach or manager will give you more information. 7/18/2015
2015 Rev 2
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY 49ers 2015 FOOTBALL & CHEER PARENT HANDBOOK
Any player that regularly misses practices will be contacted by the coach or team manager to discuss the situation. San Fernando Valley 49er Football has a duty to keep all players safe and there are guidelines to help guarantee that. Being at practice regularly helps ensure a player's understanding of the game, the plays, and keeps them in condition.
Drop Off and Pick Up Typically, coaches require that players arrive 15 minutes prior to practice start time. As they say in youth football, “If you’re on time, you’re late.” Players are expected to be fully dressed and ready to go when practice begins. This helps ensure practice ends in a timely manner; however there may be occasions when practice is extended. You are welcome and encouraged to stay and observe all practices. If you choose to drop off, please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the end time of practice. Coaches are responsible for unattended children and cannot leave until those children have been picked-‐ up. Please be considerate of our volunteers. We do not want our coaches to become babysitters. Your team manager and head coach will keep you well informed of their expectations.
Game Day All home games will be played on Saturdays, either our home field (Granada Hills Charter High School, Heritage High School possible Sierra Canyon High School) or other PYFL team locations yet to be determined. • • • • • •
Football games are played on Saturdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Our first regular season game is August 29. Please note that schedules may not be available until the Wednesday prior to the first game. Your team manager will notify you as soon as information is available. We will have an eight (8) or nine (9) game season depending upon the need for a bye in a particular age division. Coaches will notify players of the appropriate time to arrive at game sites. All players will receive a minimum of 12 plays per game per the PYFL by-‐laws.
Weather Games and practices typically proceed regardless of the weather. If there is poor air quality or lightning there will be no games or practices. Questions regarding scheduled practices should always be addressed with the Team Manager.
Service Hours The success of our program depends largely on the support and participation of our parents. Upon signing up your football player or cheerleader, each family has committed to volunteer a minimum of 6 hours for the program. Every family will be asked for a $50 Volunteer Check Deposit at registration. This check will be returned at the end of the season if volunteer hours are completed. Different Opportunities to Complete your Volunteer Hours Include: 7/18/2015
2015 Rev 2
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY 49ers 2015 FOOTBALL & CHEER PARENT HANDBOOK
1. 2. 3. 4.
Asst. Coach or Team Mom Setting up Snack Shack Working in the Snack Shack Assist in Merchandise Sales during practices. 5. Field set up and break down 6. Field/Bleacher clean up after games
7. Game Auditor 8. Chain Gang 9. Clean up Snack Shack 10. Game Day Announcer 11. Score Board Operator 12. Game Day Gate Monitor
Important Dates •
• • • • • • • • •
Saturday, March – July -‐ Various Dates o In-‐Person Paperwork Turn-‐In to complete Registration o Crunch Fitness parking lot at 10155 Reseda Blvd. Sunday, July 26th – Equipment Distribution Day-‐ turn in all mandatory paperwork Monday, July 27th-‐ First Day Of Practice (mandatory) Saturday August 15 or Sunday August 16 -‐ Player certification (mandatory) Saturday, August 29 -‐ Opening Day -‐ First game of the season Saturday, October 31 -‐ Round 1 for Super Bowl & Invitational Saturday, November 7 -‐ Round 2 for Super Bowl & Invitational Saturday, November 14-‐ Jim Thorton Sr. Invitational Championships & Super Bowl Semi Finals Saturday, November 21 -‐ PYFL 2015 Super Bowl @ TBD Saturday, November 28-‐ PYFL ALL STARS @ TBD
Questions? Please don’t hesitate to contact any of our board members at www.sfv49ers.org Executive Officers: President – Curtis Harman [email protected] Vice President/Athletic Director – Carlos Ortega [email protected] Treasurer: Robin Harman [email protected] Secretary: Rosalina Ortega [email protected]
7/18/2015
Board of Directors: Website Director – Sean Reilly/Richard Flores Equipment Director – Gilbert Quiroz Cheer Director – Susie Rodriguez Registrar Director/Website Asst. – Patty Morales Game Day Commissioner – DeWayne Cephas Merchandise Director – Paul and Julie Jennings Fundraiser Director – Richard Flores Snack Bar Director – Paige Waters Publicity Director – Sean Reilly Volunteer Director – Meghan Hanlon Team Mom Director – Annette Goche
2015 Rev 2
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY 49ers 2015 FOOTBALL & CHEER PARENT HANDBOOK
Head Coaches: Senior Division:
Shane Bullock Junior Division:
DeWayne Cephas M idget Division:
William “Billy” Parra Bantam Division:
David B. Coulter Pee W ee Division:
Joseph Adajjan G rem lin Division:
Edgar Espana
Thank you for joining the San Fernando Valley 49ers Football family. Good luck and have a great season!
7/18/2015
2015 Rev 2
Mission Statement The San Fernando Valley 49ers Football & Cheer Program is a non-profit organization that supports, encourages and enables youth to benefit from participating in a safe and structured environment. Through the program we teach sportsmanship, fundamentals, teamwork, skills and knowledge that youth will use through lives. The PYFL SFV 49ers Football is a proud member of the Pacific Youth Football League (PYFL). The PYFL shares in the belief that the friendly spirit of competition and sportsmanship help build the youth of today. The teams listed below make up the PYFL. We can play any of these teams in the course of our season and playoffs. Our league does include travelling to other towns for games. In turn, many of these teams will travel to our valley and play us at one of our home fields; Granada Hills Charter High School and Heritage High School possible Sierra Canyon High School Agoura/Oak Park Eagles • Burbank Vikings • Camarillo Roadrunners • Canyon Country Outlaws Fillmore So Cal Bears • Highland Bulldogs • Lancaster/Highland Eagles • Lancaster Jets Moorpark Musketeers • North Oxnard Warriors • Oxnard Panthers • Palmdale Falcons • Santa Barbara • Santa Clarita Valley Warriors • Simi Valley Vikings • Thousand Oaks Titans • San Fernando Valley 49ers • Valley West Ravens • Ventura Packers • West Valley Rebels
Divisions Players must be in 8th grade or below to participate. Athletes must turn at least 6 years old prior to September 1, 2015. NO player may be older than 14 years old. Players that are 14 years old and turn 15 prior to September 1, 2015 are ineligible to participate. Any athlete in high school (9th grade or higher) is ineligible to participate. Any athlete under 45 pounds of weight is ineligible to participate. Players cannot be older than the specified age by September 1, 2015. Division Ages Playdown MaxWeight Play down weight X Man Weight
7/18/2015
Gremlin 6-‐7 None 100 lbs n/a None
PeeWee 8-‐9 None 115 lbs n/a None
Bantam 10 11 130 lbs 75 lbs None
2015 Rev 2
Midget 11 12 145 lbs 95 lbs None
Junior 12 13 160 lbs 105 lbs n/a None
Senior 13-‐14 None 190 lbs n/a Unlimited
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY 49ers 2015 FOOTBALL & CHEER PARENT HANDBOOK
Required Paperwork Necessary paperwork can be found by visiting our website (http://www.sfv49ers.org). In order to complete your child’s registration you must turn in the following: • • • • • • •
SFV 49ers Registration Form – due on Paperwork Turn-‐in Day Signed Parent Code of Conduct – due on Paperwork Turn-‐in Day Signed Player Code of Conduct – due on Paperwork Turn-‐in Day Current Utility Bill – due before the first day of practice (July 27th) Original PYFL Physical Form – due before the first day of practice (July 27th) Original Birth Certificate – due before the first day of practice (July 27th) • This is required for all SFV 49er players Report Card – due prior to the PYFL Certification • This is required for all Senior and play down Junior athletes
PYFL Football Certification THIS IS A MANDATORY WEIGH IN. IF PLAYER DOES NOT WEIGH IN, HE/SHE DOES NOT PLAY. The PYFL conducts mandatory weigh-‐ins for all teams in each chapter. In order to certify, they require that each player submit a registration form, physical form, utility bill and original birth certificate. Your team manager will collect each of these items and prepare a team book prior to certification. The team book stays with the manager throughout the duration of the season. Original birth certificates will be returned to you. Your team manager will let you know during the first week of practice if any additional paperwork is needed prior to certification. WHAT TO EXPECT ON CERTIFICATION DAY: Your team will meet in a central location and will be escorted by the coach and team manager to certification. Parents are not allowed in the certification area. It will be important to arrive promptly as your team cannot certify until all players are present. Only under certain circumstances will early certification be allowed and must be approved by the PYFL. If a player does not certify or make weight, they are immediately dropped from the team. Please let your team manager know as soon as possible if your player cannot make it to certification. Any parent found falsifying residence information shall be banned from playing for the SFV 49ers program and is subject to the same action from the PYFL.
Equipment 7/18/2015
2015 Rev 2
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY 49ers 2015 FOOTBALL & CHEER PARENT HANDBOOK
FOOTBALL: Your player will be issued the following items to keep: GAME JERSEY, PRACTICE JERSEY, PRACTICE SHORTS, (1) MOUTH PIECE, DUFFLE BAG, and GAME SOCKS. Additionally, the league loans each player a certified helmet, shoulder pads equipment will be disbursed at a date and time to be determined. Your team manager or coach will advise you of your team’s designated time. A parent or guardian must sign for the equipment and is responsible for the safe keeping of all issued equipment. At the completion of the season these items are to be returned in clean, good condition. Players may not throw or sit on the helmets and shoulder pads. The pants should not be modified in anyway. Mandatory equipment not provided by the SFV 49ers include practice pants and game pants, which both include a seven pad set; tail pad, (2) hip pads, (2) thigh pads and (2) knee pads, a black or white (not clear or red) mouth guard/mouth piece, cleats, white t-‐shirts for conditioning (players last name in black on the back of t-‐shirt), and a protective cup/jock strap. Each player should bring their own marked water bottle to each practice as we do not provide water for practice. Your head coach or team manager will let you know exactly what needs to be worn to practice and on game days. CHEER: Your daughter will be issued the following items to keep: VEST, SKIRT, SLIMMER, and CHEER SHOES. Cheer Director: Susie Rodriguez will schedule a fitting date. All cheer leaders will be measured to make sure items are a perfect fit. Cheer Division will fundraise to purchase (2) bows, briefs and socks.
Conditioning Every athlete is required to have a minimum of twenty (20) hours of conditioning before they are permitted to participate in body-‐to-‐body contact. All conditioning must be done at an official practice under the supervision of a coach. Conditioning activities from other sports are not acceptable and do not count towards the 20 hours. It is critical that your child attends every practice during the first two weeks, so they do not fall behind.
Practices Mandatory practice begins July 27th and will be held at Granada Hills Charter High School. These practices count toward the mandatory conditioning hours. If a player misses any of these days they will fall behind on conditioning hours. Should your player fall behind in hours, the time can only be made up at an official SFV 49er Football practice. The player behind on hours will condition, with a coach, when the team moves on to contact drills. Once the hours are caught up, the player will return to team practice. Practices can be conducted Monday through Saturday, during the month of August. You will be contacted by your coach or team manager after the draft and notified of your practice time and location. Beginning on September 7th, the PYFL limits teams to 8 hours of practice per week. Most teams will practice Monday through Thursday. Your team coach or manager will give you more information. 7/18/2015
2015 Rev 2
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY 49ers 2015 FOOTBALL & CHEER PARENT HANDBOOK
Any player that regularly misses practices will be contacted by the coach or team manager to discuss the situation. San Fernando Valley 49er Football has a duty to keep all players safe and there are guidelines to help guarantee that. Being at practice regularly helps ensure a player's understanding of the game, the plays, and keeps them in condition.
Drop Off and Pick Up Typically, coaches require that players arrive 15 minutes prior to practice start time. As they say in youth football, “If you’re on time, you’re late.” Players are expected to be fully dressed and ready to go when practice begins. This helps ensure practice ends in a timely manner; however there may be occasions when practice is extended. You are welcome and encouraged to stay and observe all practices. If you choose to drop off, please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the end time of practice. Coaches are responsible for unattended children and cannot leave until those children have been picked-‐ up. Please be considerate of our volunteers. We do not want our coaches to become babysitters. Your team manager and head coach will keep you well informed of their expectations.
Game Day All home games will be played on Saturdays, either our home field (Granada Hills Charter High School, Heritage High School possible Sierra Canyon High School) or other PYFL team locations yet to be determined. • • • • • •
Football games are played on Saturdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Our first regular season game is August 29. Please note that schedules may not be available until the Wednesday prior to the first game. Your team manager will notify you as soon as information is available. We will have an eight (8) or nine (9) game season depending upon the need for a bye in a particular age division. Coaches will notify players of the appropriate time to arrive at game sites. All players will receive a minimum of 12 plays per game per the PYFL by-‐laws.
Weather Games and practices typically proceed regardless of the weather. If there is poor air quality or lightning there will be no games or practices. Questions regarding scheduled practices should always be addressed with the Team Manager.
Service Hours The success of our program depends largely on the support and participation of our parents. Upon signing up your football player or cheerleader, each family has committed to volunteer a minimum of 6 hours for the program. Every family will be asked for a $50 Volunteer Check Deposit at registration. This check will be returned at the end of the season if volunteer hours are completed. Different Opportunities to Complete your Volunteer Hours Include: 7/18/2015
2015 Rev 2
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY 49ers 2015 FOOTBALL & CHEER PARENT HANDBOOK
1. 2. 3. 4.
Asst. Coach or Team Mom Setting up Snack Shack Working in the Snack Shack Assist in Merchandise Sales during practices. 5. Field set up and break down 6. Field/Bleacher clean up after games
7. Game Auditor 8. Chain Gang 9. Clean up Snack Shack 10. Game Day Announcer 11. Score Board Operator 12. Game Day Gate Monitor
Important Dates •
• • • • • • • • •
Saturday, March – July -‐ Various Dates o In-‐Person Paperwork Turn-‐In to complete Registration o Crunch Fitness parking lot at 10155 Reseda Blvd. Sunday, July 26th – Equipment Distribution Day-‐ turn in all mandatory paperwork Monday, July 27th-‐ First Day Of Practice (mandatory) Saturday August 15 or Sunday August 16 -‐ Player certification (mandatory) Saturday, August 29 -‐ Opening Day -‐ First game of the season Saturday, October 31 -‐ Round 1 for Super Bowl & Invitational Saturday, November 7 -‐ Round 2 for Super Bowl & Invitational Saturday, November 14-‐ Jim Thorton Sr. Invitational Championships & Super Bowl Semi Finals Saturday, November 21 -‐ PYFL 2015 Super Bowl @ TBD Saturday, November 28-‐ PYFL ALL STARS @ TBD
Questions? Please don’t hesitate to contact any of our board members at www.sfv49ers.org Executive Officers: President – Curtis Harman [email protected] Vice President/Athletic Director – Carlos Ortega [email protected] Treasurer: Robin Harman [email protected] Secretary: Rosalina Ortega [email protected]
7/18/2015
Board of Directors: Website Director – Sean Reilly/Richard Flores Equipment Director – Gilbert Quiroz Cheer Director – Susie Rodriguez Registrar Director/Website Asst. – Patty Morales Game Day Commissioner – DeWayne Cephas Merchandise Director – Paul and Julie Jennings Fundraiser Director – Richard Flores Snack Bar Director – Paige Waters Publicity Director – Sean Reilly Volunteer Director – Meghan Hanlon Team Mom Director – Annette Goche
2015 Rev 2
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY 49ers 2015 FOOTBALL & CHEER PARENT HANDBOOK
Head Coaches: Senior Division:
Shane Bullock Junior Division:
DeWayne Cephas M idget Division:
William “Billy” Parra Bantam Division:
David B. Coulter Pee W ee Division:
Joseph Adajjan G rem lin Division:
Edgar Espana
Thank you for joining the San Fernando Valley 49ers Football family. Good luck and have a great season!
7/18/2015
2015 Rev 2
